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By -alice- PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Frankly, I’ve wanted to write about my walk with Christ for months. I wanted it to sound witty and smart, with hints of sentiment and a few scattered tears on the pages. But noth...
-alice- PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
21 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
I care very little if I am judged by you or any other human court; indeed I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. -1 Corinthians 4:3-4


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By bgr242 SILVER
Oak Lawn, Illinois
bgr242 SILVER, Oak Lawn, Illinois
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By theatregirl PLATINUM
Lathrup Village, Michigan
theatregirl PLATINUM, Lathrup Village, Michigan
30 articles 12 photos 209 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To thine own self be true," -from Hamlet, a play by Shakespeare.
"I have sworn on the altar of god eternal hostility against all forms of tyranny over the mind of man." - Thomas Jefferson

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By Aylinmanjarrez BRONZE
Lafayette , Colorado
Aylinmanjarrez BRONZE, Lafayette , Colorado
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By dominique789 BRONZE
Margate, New Jersey
dominique789 BRONZE, Margate, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Remember that you and I made this journey together to a place where there was nowhere left to go." -The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri

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By RaineyDaze BRONZE
Pontiac, Michigan
RaineyDaze BRONZE, Pontiac, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By avejbon BRONZE
Highland Village, Texas
avejbon BRONZE, Highland Village, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Emma_Owens GOLD
Rowan, Nebraska
Emma_Owens GOLD, Rowan, Nebraska
10 articles 1 photo 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.”
-C.S. Lewis

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By SparrowFeather GOLD
La Crescenta, California
SparrowFeather GOLD, La Crescenta, California
14 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."

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By Grace Foster SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Grace Foster SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments