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> [“Even though many of us are working very hard at it, we rarely, if ever, experience the joy and peace that are promised in the Bible. So what’s the problem? Perhaps we are still holding the reins of our lives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/even-though-many-of-us-are-working-very-hard-at-it-we-rarely-if-ever/)

[Ann Spangler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-spangler/)

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> [“We were entwined so tightly that I was afraid to breathe, lest she move at all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-eggers/we-were-entwined-so-tightly-that-i-was-afraid-to-breathe-lest-she/)

[Dave Eggers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-eggers/)

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