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Say THIS not THAT: 9 things to edit out of Christian helping speech

CuratedTraci Smith  |  July 13, 2015

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Nine Things Christians Can Edit Out of Our “Helping Speech” A few months ago I was really struggling with anxiety and migraines. I felt overwhelmed and and a general sense that life was too much to handle. I called on friends (as you do) to help me pick up the pieces.

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