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Nov 2024
33m 29s

Words of Encouragement

The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door
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In this episode, we consider recent events and how to deal with the emotional impact. Bottom line.....we ALL have a mission.....to stand for the vulnerable.....so we STAY.ON.MISSION. As we consider this we look to the example of Miep and Jan Gies....the Dutch couple who protected Ann Frank and her family. 
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