The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by expe…

Thomas Merton
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The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference. ✨ Thomas Merton (2011). Thoughts In Solitude, p.48, Macmillan
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The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference. ✨ Thomas Merton (2011). Thoughts In Solitude, p.48, Macmillan

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