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Oct 2017
11m 42s

Dolly Parton Believes with God, All Thin...

Jesus Calling
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Country superstar Dolly Parton was raised to believe that “Jesus loves her, and that with God, nothing is impossible.” Dolly never forgot her humble beginnings, even as she went on to achieve great success in her career and has received the highest aw 
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