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The majority of my days are spent in work-out clothes (even if I skip the gym), sans makeup, messy house, messy car, messy hair, to-go coffee or even a handful of Ninja Turtle fruit snacks, but I want to enjoy that. I want to be grateful to my Lord for blessing me with this life, and I want to remember to make each day physically beautiful--even if the beauty is found in the color of the Panzanella I make for dinner.
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