There is no event so common place but that God is present within it, a…

Frederick Buechner
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There is no event so common place but that God is present within it, always hidden, always leaving you room to recognize Him or not to recognize Him.
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There is no event so common place but that God is present within it, always hidden, always leaving you room to recognize Him or not to recognize Him.

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