The core,
The heart of it all.
I don't want to be self centered, but
God centered.
It means pushing aside my interests to
Make room for His.
The center is the hub,
The core, The heart of it all. I don't want to be self centered, but God centered. It means pushing aside my interests to Make room for His.
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Dorothy Kalb Hsu Seitzinger
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