"Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter.

The opposite of faith is not doubt: It is certainty. It is madness. You can tell you have created God in your own image when it turns out that he or she hates all the same people you do.
~ Anne Lamott ~












The opposite of faith is not doubt: It is certainty. It is madness. You can tell you have created Go...
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