How Can I Be Sure That God Loves Me, Too?


	How Can I Be Sure That God Loves Me, Too?

zalisan

10-26-2008 4:47 PM

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religion, faith

zalisan says:

This is a post inspired by the post this morning by debbyski "True to his faith". There's a great video at end of this clip I hope you will make the time to view.

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