[INSPIRATION] Be Grateful, Be Content
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Gratitude is a choice. In choosing to be grateful, we choose to be content.
What are you choosing?
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
New blog about working with students
The guys at Grace Church Nottingham have a blog you might want to keep track of, especially if you work with students. It is inspirationally called The Student
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
New blog about working with students
The guys at Grace Church Nottingham have a blog you might want to keep track of, especially if you work with students. It is inspirationally called The Student
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