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“. . . that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

by on June 25, 2022


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  • Gagdad Bob June 25, 2022, 11:35 AM

    I’m partial to this even more childish version.

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  • Jimmy June 25, 2022, 11:58 AM

    Thanks for putting those beautiful children up there.

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    • Veeze June 25, 2022, 1:17 PM

      Indeed! They are all gifts from God.

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  • HH June 25, 2022, 12:51 PM

    I’ll see your Ramones, Gagdad Bob, and raise you a Jay McShann.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=holoQ9hWBsg
    (Though I love the Ramones, make no mistake.)
    And for a kicker, here’s Jay McShann tenderly singing Rod McKuen’s “I’ll Catch the Sun,” Nothing better than an old man singing a love song (except children singing). This is to be played at my funeral.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqj41q8c0x0

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    • Dirk June 26, 2022, 8:19 AM

      Wonderful music! Thank you.

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  • Jack June 26, 2022, 7:59 AM

    Ahhhh, if those things were only the truth. Sadly, those are just performances of wishes and dreams. Wait a few years until life’s realities begin to be understood and their evolution really begins.

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