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Rock Foundation
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1 Corinthians 13:2
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A Crooked Path
Camp Polk Nature Preserve, Sisters, OR Proverbs 10:9 NIV Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. “You are not your sister’s keeper.” My mom knew I was coming to tell her a tale about my sister. What I didn’t know was that she had been witness to the entire…