It takes a village to raise a child.  It's an old African proverb, which my life has proven to me to be the truth.  As a child, my mother had a community of friends, who were always there not only for her, but were definitely instrumental in raising me to be the woman that I am.  As I became an adult, again my growth has been contingent upon the "village" around me as well.  With prayer, ALL the wonderful people, whether or not I thought of them at the time as wonderful will be lifted up as I...
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