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"sacrifice And Suffering."
Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Mar 20, 2024 (message contributor)
While we enjoy our cookouts and ballgames on Memorial Day and July 4th we often forget about the suffering and sacrifice that made it all possible.
As we celebrate Easter may we have the same mindset. It is more than egg hunts, pretty clothes and musical productions, without the suffering and sacrifice, it would be just another day!
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