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Grace is heartfelt, tinged with love, a spillover gift of the God who extended undeserved favor toward us.

Philip Yancey

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Philip Yancey
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 4
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Atlanta
Georgia
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Undeserved
Heartfelt
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