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TheQuietQuill

Joined June 2017

Read. Eat. Sleep. Coffee. Repeat 🌸
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Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
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Through My Father's Eyes by Franklin Graham
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This guy is going out later this week for #naturalitsysummerswap 🌹✨🌸🌺

jenniferw88 Wow! That's quick! 1w
AllDebooks Wow, you're so organised..well done 😊🙌 1w
TheQuietQuill Haha, I always worry my package won‘t arrive in time so I make sure to give myself, and the postal service, ample time 😜 @jenniferw88 @AllDebooks 1w
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Here‘s my #natureaesthetic for #naturalitsysummerswap ☀️

I love my black lab and Pekin ducks 🦆
The lake is my favorite place (I live next to one)
Fall is my favorite season
I grew up on a farm
My favorite flowers are wildflowers 🌸

AllDebooks How wonderful to live next to a lake 😍 2w
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A little early morning reading before the house wakes up ☀️

TrishB Love that time ♥️ 1mo
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Finally picked this up from the library to read…I‘ve wanted to read these series for years and the time has finally come. I‘m ready to dive into a world of dragons and adventure 🐉

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Added some new sweet ducklings to our little farm in the woods! Introducing Arwen and Aragorn to our home today 🐤

Ruthiella Cute! 🦆 2mo
Pageturner1 🤗🤗 🦆 2mo
Tamra Adorbs! 2mo
dabbe 🐥🐣🤗 2mo
ozma.of.oz ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
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Thank you so much @BennettBookworm 😊🥰

What a wonderful giveaway and I can‘t wait to dive into my new book! The tote bag is adorable and so springy! 🌹🌼

BennettBookworm Yayyy oh I‘m so glad it arrived safe and sound 😍 2mo
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Mehso-so

Meh, this was okay. I didn‘t feel a strong connection between Brochan and Ruby, but really liked Grace. It‘s a cute romance, with some unnecessary sex scenes, but overall it was just okay for me.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I really liked this book, and am just mesmerized by Graham and his writing. So many great pointers, as a Christian, to take away from this!

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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This will forever be my favorite picture of me and my little guy. Reading “The Giving Tree” on vacation as my little guy looks on at the trees wondering if they‘ll talk to him too. I can‘t wait to recreate this one ❤️

Aims42 Beautiful picture!! 😍 3mo
TheQuietQuill Thank you 🥰 @Aims42 3mo
dabbe Now THAT'S a memorable photo. ❣️ 3mo
TheQuietQuill 🥰🥰🥰 @dabbe 3mo
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I‘ve never been into romance novels before…but I guess there‘s a first for everything! I‘m really enjoying this one so far!

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Pickpick

This was a fun read, and I learned quite a bit about some of the traditions of the Amish during Christmas. It was fun learning a bit of PA Dutch too, since the book references quite a few words.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Plain Perfect | Beth Wiseman
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Well, I‘m addicted! #amishliterature

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Starting this chunkster this morning! I‘m already enjoying these sweet stories ❤️

tpixie @Sills 4 Xmas books in one! You might like this! 3mo
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February pick: You‘ve Reached Sam

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The birthday cake my husband got me is absolutely priceless #hobbit #tlotr #letseat

Bklover Beautiful!! What a great guy! 3mo
hannah-leeloo Thats an amazing cake! 3mo
marleed Wowza! 3mo
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dabbe He's a keeper! ❣️🤣😊 3mo
Read-y_Picker NO! That is spectacular! Just too much... Happy Birthday!! 3mo
IuliaC Happy birthday! 🎉🎁 3mo
rubyslippersreads Happy Hobbit Birthday! 🎂 3mo
Mollyanna Happy Birthday! 🎈🎂🎁 3mo
Deblovestoread Love it! I‘m not sure I could cut it. 😀 happy birthday 🎈🎂 3mo
Sleepswithbooks I love it!!! 3mo
Jas16 That is amazing 3mo
wordslinger42 Wow!! 😍 What an amazing cake!! Happy Birthday 🥳 3mo
quietjenn So cool! Happy birthday 🎉🍰 3mo
AmyG Wow! I wouldn‘t want to cut it. Happy Birthday 🎉🎁🎈🎂 3mo
TheQuietQuill That‘s the same feeling I‘m having 😂 and thank you! @AmyG 3mo
tpixie That is incredible! What a touching gift! Happy birthday! 🎉🎂🎈🎁 3mo
TheQuietQuill Thank you so much 💕🥰 @tpixie 3mo
MaureenMc Amazing! Happy birthday! 3mo
Tamra Fabulous! 3mo
TheQuietQuill Thank you! 🥰 @MaureenMc 3mo
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I can‘t imagine living the way Mark did for an entire year. No electricity, no technology, but a whole lot of learning and discovery. More importantly, Mark discovers himself and realizes just how much technology has damaged us as humans. Phones, tablets, social media, etc., and I know I could live without this form of technology as well.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tamra It takes me a few days to adapt during our camping vacations and then it‘s a relief to live without it. Unfortunately, the demands of real life” don‘t allow me to make it permanent. However, I could definitely reduce my use of technology outside of work. 3mo
TheQuietQuill It‘s definitely an adjustment, and I find myself so much more relaxed without technology. It‘s like our souls were meant for that, and I feel more at peace as well. And same, there are some times I won‘t look at my phone for days at a time and then I‘ll look and have so many messages which completely stress me out. @Tamra (edited) 3mo
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Way over my head in tbr‘s, but I could care less. As far as I can say, keep those books coming 📖🤓

#bookhaul

Aims42 I hear ya! I wanted to buy a book and I ended up on PangoBooks. The seller was having a sale for $5 off if you bought $20 worth of books. Welp. 5 books later I got the $5 off (and I did the get book I intended to buy in the first place) 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️ #NoRegrets 4mo
TheQuietQuill Right! Sometimes you just can‘t pass it up haha 😆 @Aims42 4mo
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I don‘t know if I was emotionally prepared for this one, especially that ending. I finished it last night, but couldn‘t sleep because I couldn‘t stop thinking about it. My heart aches for the both of them, knowing that they would have to say goodbye at some point, but something that you‘re never truly prepared for.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Happy Valentine‘s Day and a very incredible #muglove23 opening! Thank you so much @quietjenn for all the awesomeness that is in this box! I love the bookmark, and that mug 😍 The coffee is perfect for my morning breakfasts and the chocolates sound super yummy! I‘m not wasting any time diving into the book either, thank you so much!

And a huge thank you to our hosts @TheKidUpstairs @Cinfhen 🥰

Cinfhen Ohhhhh!!! What a wonderful box of treats!!! So excited for you/ enjoy 😊 4mo
TheKidUpstairs What a lovely way to start the day! 4mo
quietjenn Hooray! I really enjoyed picking things out for you! I'm glad you like it. 4mo
LeahBergen Love the mug! 4mo
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Untilted | Autechre
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It‘s here! Thanks so much @quietjenn and can‘t wait until the 14th to open 💕💕 #muglove23

quietjenn Ah, so glad it arrived! I hope you like it! 4mo
Cinfhen Yay!! Only a few more days!!! 4mo
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I‘ve started this tonight, and had to take a little break because my emotions got the best of me. This is a really sad and heartbreaking novel, but one I‘m ultimately enjoying

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Castle of Refuge | Melanie Dickerson
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What a fun and cute little Christian love story. I loved all the references to Christianity, and it was very uplifting at times. Some parts were a little cheesy and almost unbelievable, but looking past that I thought it was still a fun novel.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Snow Child | Eowyn Ivey
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I really enjoyed this novel, and wasn‘t really expecting the ending. It was sad, yet beautiful all at the same time. I lost a bit of steam towards the middle of the book, but then it picked back up and I couldn‘t seem to put it down. An indulging winter novel at its finest.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

tpixie This book has stayed with me years later. ❄️💙 (edited) 4mo
TheQuietQuill It was so magical ❄️💕 @tpixie 4mo
BookNotes One of my favorite books ever. 4mo
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January top pick: “Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe” by Heather Webber

What a beautiful and whimsical story this was. If you could eat a pie that sent you messages from your dead loved ones, would you? I would, hands down. I‘d love to eat that pie to talk to my dad one last time (and tell him his Eagles are going to the Super Bowl!)

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“Take me deep
Into the wintry woods.
Where hope glitters
Freshly worn”

~Angie Weiland-Crosby

•Book, snow, woods and coffee. My very favorite things ❤️

wanderinglynn ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
dabbe Especially wondrously white winter woods. 😊 #findyourbliss 4mo
TheQuietQuill 🥰🥰🥰 @dabbe 4mo
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Thanks for the lovely giveaway @BennettBookworm and well done on reaching 20K! My favorite book store is in Corolla, North Carolina. It‘s called Island Bookstore, and they have a beautiful variety of books and something to please everyone. There are two levels to this bookstore, and I always find myself visiting here when we vacation.
#20Kgiveaway

BennettBookworm Thanks for sharing! I love how this is in a house- so cool! 4mo
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It‘s always a good day when your library hold comes in! And such perfect timing for the snowstorm we‘re expected to get tomorrow ❄️

shortsarahrose I just finished this a couple days ago. Such a good comforting read! 4mo
TheQuietQuill So far, it‘s certainly proving to be just that 🥰 @shortsarahrose 4mo
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Starting off #sharreadathon this morning with my continuation of #tlotr series 🧙🏻‍♂️such a beautiful way for her to be remembered ❤️

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
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I‘ve decided to try my hand at TLOTR series again. I‘m a little over halfway through, and some parts I enjoy while others I find a tad boring. It is my goal though to read the entire series throughout the course of the year. This may just be one of those cases where I actually like the movies better (very rare for me).

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Going out in the post today! Be on the lookout @quietjenn 💕💕 #muglove23

quietjenn Oh, you're so fast! 😲 I'm not nearly ready to mail yours ... But, l'll keep an eye out. 5mo
TheKidUpstairs Wow! Super fast 😁☕️💗 5mo
TheQuietQuill Take your time haha! I am just super anal with the post lately because some things ship fast, while others take forever at my post office🙄 and it helps too that I was at the bookstore and mall as soon as @TheKidUpstairs sent the email lol 🤣 @quietjenn (edited) 5mo
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I‘m going to be on the lookout from now on for this author. A lot of new things have stuck with me after reading this book, and I could agree with a lot of what he was saying. Overall, a very compelling and informative read.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Yay for book mail! 💌

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A little morning reading while enjoying some rest. I just got over the stomach flu, which was absolutely brutal, so I‘m slowing down the next few days to recover from it all 💕

AmyG Feel better! 5mo
TheQuietQuill Thank you! Feeling much better today than I have been ❤️ @AmyG 5mo
SheReadsAndWrites Two of my adult children just had this flu going around and it's awful. Im so sorry - I hope you feel better soon! ❤️ (edited) 5mo
TheQuietQuill Thank you! I hope your children feel better too! ❤️ it truly is terrible @SheReadsAndWrites 5mo
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The Snow Child | Eowyn Ivey
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I‘m really enjoying this beautiful book so far. It‘s such an appropriate book for winter, but also heartbreaking at times. I‘m reading this slowly, and savoring each word. ❄️

SamAnne Loved this one and magic realism isn‘t even my thing. 5mo
TheQuietQuill Same! It‘s proving to be a great read so far, and a great choice to start the year off! @SamAnne 5mo
Maria514626 Savor is perfect. ❤️ This one stayed with me—in a good way. (edited) 5mo
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Mehso-so

This started out great, but slowly fizzled as I kept reading. I couldn‘t really connect to any of the characters, and felt like not a whole lot was happening. Such a shame, because I feel like it had some good potential.

This is my last book of 2022…Happy New Year to all and happy reading in the new year! 🥳

Ruthiella Happy New Year! 🥂🍾🥳 5mo
MaureenMc Happy New Year! 5mo
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2nd and Charles comin in hot today with buy 5 get 5 free! I‘m ready for the new year now 🤓

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Any suggestions for those who may host swaps in February? I think I may be addicted to them now haha 😆 Thanks all!

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This was the absolute perfect book to read for this time of the year, when emotions and stress run a bit high from holidays. This book was perfect, and was a cozy Christian hygge book to help grow in God while we rest. So glad to have received this from the Jolabokaflod swap!

wordslinger42 This sounds really good! 5mo
TheQuietQuill It really is, and is such a good winter read 😊 @wordslinger42 5mo
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I had my first bad experience at B&N yesterday. Me and my 4 year old were looking at books in an aisle and he was on my hip resting his head on my shoulder. I hear a girl behind us (late teens, early twenties) say “Ew, don‘t let him touch me.” She was talking to her boyfriend looking at my son. I turned around, and kept browsing anyway. And as she passed me, she shook her Starbucks drink at my son like he was a curse and made nasty faces to him.

TheQuietQuill My son was so confused and looked at me like he did something wrong, even though he was just resting his head on my shoulder. I teach my son to be kind and love everyone but I‘ve come to realize that not everybody was taught that. I hope this young woman can do better and realize that we are all people, young and old and we should be kind to all generations. 5mo
TheQuietQuill It just left me with such a bad taste in my mouth that I left the bookstore shortly after. I guess I just had to kind of get it off my chest a little bit because it‘s been bothering me. Okay, rant over haha 😆 5mo
Chrissyreadit That‘s awful! I hope your son did not notice. And so odd in someone who likes books- I bet she was there to get books for someone else! Also I like your Etsy shop! Will definitely be checking it out in January. 5mo
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TheQuietQuill I think she was there with a friend, she didn‘t have any books when checking out but her friend had tons haha! And thank you! So glad you like it! 🥰🥰 5mo
wordslinger42 I'm so sorry that happened. That's really awful that someone would treat him that way 💜 5mo
TheQuietQuill That was his first time being “bullied” and what‘s sad is it was an adult who should know better. Hopefully this young woman does better in the future 🤞🏻 @wordslinger42 5mo
Suet624 I'm so sorry! 5mo
CBee I‘m so sorry this happened 🙁 People can be very cruel for no reason at all. 5mo
AmyG People can be amazingly kind or brutally awful. I am sorry you had to experience this. Ugh, people. 5mo
TheQuietQuill So true, but I‘m super glad to have this wonderful bookish community to always have each other. You all are my kind of people 💕 @Suet624 @CBee @AmyG 5mo
CBee @TheQuietQuill we all support and love you (and your son) no matter what ❤️😊 5mo
MaureenMc I‘m so sorry that happened. 💗💗 5mo
TheQuietQuill ❤️♥️❤️♥️ @MaureenMc @CBee 5mo
Deblovestoread I‘m so sorry your son experienced the cruelty of some people at his young age. I hope it is his only experience with it. 5mo
Bookwomble 💖 5mo
Megabooks That‘s terrible! 💜💜 5mo
rachelsbrittain That's awful! So sorry that happened to you and your sweet baby 5mo
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Thank you so much for my #jolabokaflod package! This one has been on my TBR for a while, and it‘s perfect for the Christmas season! Happy Christmas Eve!

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Some fun new fabrics! I‘ll be making more book sleeves and reading pillows out of these lovelies to be featured on my Etsy shop 💕😊

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Spent the weekend at #kalahari resort, and what a fun time with the family! Didn‘t get too much reading time in, but certainly was a mini trip to remember ❤️🎄

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It‘s here!! My #jokabokaflod had arrived this morning, now to wait until the 24th to open! So tempting 😜

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I‘m really enjoying this buddy read hosted by @megnews 📚 I‘ve always had a fascination with Little House, and loved the shows. I have all the seasons, and it warms my heart to read these beautiful classics!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful edition ❤️📚 6mo
TheQuietQuill Thanks! I found it at a Barnes and Noble years ago…I wish they made an edition like this for books 6-9 too 🤔 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 6mo
Wesleypaker Hello how are you doing today? 6mo
Wesleypaker That‘s good to know, Where are you from? @TheQuietQuill 6mo
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I will be out of town Saturday through Monday. If your jolabokaflod package comes on one of those days and I don‘t post it‘s arrival, that‘s why. Just wanted to let you know so you don‘t fret if I don‘t post about it right away. 📚🎄Have a merry Christmas #jolabokaflod mystery person!

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The Hacienda | Isabel Caas
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I tried, but I couldn‘t do it. I‘m making it a thing in 2023 for me where I stop reading books I‘m not enjoying. I usually force myself to finish, but I‘m realizing life is too short to read books I don‘t enjoy…and this is one of them. Oh well, onto the next one!

Jerdencon Just got this as a postal book club pick from someone else - will try and see how it goes 6mo
TheQuietQuill Hopefully it goes better for you! A lot of people really enjoyed it, I just have a problem reading about demons and witches and such. I should have researched it a bit better before purchasing. @Jerdencon 6mo
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The hubs bought me new combat boots, and look at what‘s on them 😍 #totalwin

mom_of_4 Those are to cute. 6mo
TheQuietQuill Right, my bookish heart was overjoyed 😆 6mo
Ruthiella Sweet! 6mo
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BookDragonNotWorm 😍 I'm in love!!! So jealous! 6mo
TheQuietQuill He got them from an Etsy shop! So cool! @BookDragonNotWorm 6mo
BookDragonNotWorm Thanks for sharing! I hope they have them in my size! I thought about painting some books on mine but with my art skills I don't think anyone would know what it was. 😁 6mo
TheQuietQuill Oh I‘m so with you there…my art skills are lacking terribly 😂 @BookDragonNotWorm 6mo
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The Hacienda | Isabel Caas
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Starting tonight 😬
I hate to admit, I have high expectations because I still have a book hangover from my previous read 🤷🏻‍♀️

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What a great book! The only regret I have is waiting too long to get to it on my tbr, because this story didn‘t disappoint at all. I loved all the characters, and the love story each one possessed. The historical aspect behind it was well written and researched.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

rubyslippersreads This looks adorable! 6mo
TheQuietQuill It was such a wonderful and feel good read, and had such a great overall message. It was beautiful 😍 @rubyslippersreads 6mo
MeganAnn I loved this one as well! 6mo
TheQuietQuill Such a sweet story, I wish I wouldn‘t have waited so long to read it 🥰 @MeganAnn 6mo
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She Reads Truth Bible, Poppy Linen, Indexed | Raechel Myers, Amanda Bible Williams
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Diving into the Book of Ecclesiastes this morning ✝️