The Air is Full of Prayers
by: Kathleen Aparo
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Don’t you love when you are praying and Our Lord places something on your heart? It’s an amazing feeling which spreads through your body and soul. Today as I was praying, he placed these words on my heart, “slow down and listen” As I looked up bible verses to help me reflect on these words,…
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