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The life you want begins by embracing the life you have.

Rob Bell

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Rob Bell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 23
Author
Non-Fiction Writer
Theologian
Ingham County
Michigan
Inspiring
Life
Embracing
Begins

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