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		<title>Streams in the Wasteland</title>
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<p>Sometimes I catch myself looking at an old picture of my mother holding me as a baby. A proud, happy smile spreads across her face as she holds me tightly on her hip. I look content, as if I know I am happy and comfortable in my mother’s arms. Looking at this picture, I get [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/streams-in-the-wasteland/">Streams in the Wasteland</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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		<title>Grace Incarnate</title>
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<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/grace-incarnate/">Grace Incarnate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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