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Here they come a'caroling ...
(Community ~ 12/17/15)
In hopes of beginning an annual tradition, members of Saxony Lutheran High School's Beta Club went Christmas caroling Dec. 8 at the Missouri Veterans Home and the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. With 10 to 15 members in attendance, they set out after school to bring cheer and holiday spirit to a number of the area's veterans and elderly...
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Notre Dame three-sport athlete Maddie Urhahn shows 'heart of the team'
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/15)
Notre Dame senior Maddie Urhahn is a member of a dwindling fraternity -- the three-sport athlete. As she has from childhood, she's rotated with the seasons. Since her freshman year, she's gone from playing softball in the fall, moving on to basketball when the weather turns cold and soccer in the spring...
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Lawmaker's bid to strip scholarships if athletes strike is pulled
(State News ~ 12/17/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker withdrew a bill Wednesday that sought to strip scholarships from college athletes who refuse to play for reasons unrelated to health, saying he merely sought to spark dialogue about "an extremely important topic."...
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Cape County jail to allow visitations via live video
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Video visitation is being described as a win-win for the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's office. This week, it two installed video terminals in the front lobby of the county jail and 10 -- one for each pod -- inside the jail for inmates. The sheriff's office also conducted staff training to bring the Securus Technologies Video Visitation System to the jail...
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Criminal indictment dismissed against Cape neurosurgeon, business owner
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
A judge Tuesday dismissed federal criminal charges against a Cape Girardeau neurosurgeon at the request of prosecutors. U.S. Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni approved the government's motion to dismiss the criminal indictment against Dr. Sonjay Fonn; his then-fiancee, Deborah Seeger; her company DS Medical LLC; and Midwest Neurosurgeons LLC, which included charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and illegal remunerations...
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David Limbaugh writes book on Old Testament, says politics and the Bible go hand in hand
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Conservative political author and columnist David Limbaugh doesn't consider himself a biblical scholar, but he is passionate about Jesus. Limbaugh, well-known for writing political books and being the brother of famous radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, long has been interested in the Bible...
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Old Barn
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/17/15)
Old Barn out on a back road.
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Zoe
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/17/15)
This is Zoe, she loves Christmastime.
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COLUMN: Right or wrong, Ray's wasting no time making his bed
(College Sports ~ 12/17/15)
Every time I am witness to humans treating other humans as commodities, I am reminded of the song "Penetration" by Pedro the Lion. You've probably never heard it before (and if you have, let's talk music some time), but suffice it to say it's dark, incisive and generally leaves you feeling kind of grimy just for listening to it. And so it has bounced about in my head as I've tried to digest the departure of three Southeast Missouri State men's basketball players last week...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2015. There are 14 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 17, 1865, Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8, known as the "Unfinished" because only two movements had been completed, was first performed publicly in Vienna, 37 years after the composer's death...
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Cookies for Christmas: Pro tips to upgrade your baking
(Community ~ 12/17/15)
No matter how ambitious your holiday cookie baking plans are, chances are good you won't be cranking out the massive quantities most professional bakers are prepping for this holiday season. But that doesn't mean you can't borrow -- and benefit from -- their pro-grade tips that help them turn mountains of dough into armies of cookies...
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Parade of Lights helps give Cape a sense of community
(Editorial ~ 12/17/15)
As the clock winds down on days remaining until Christmas, the area continues to feel festive -- both in decorations and events. We want to pause and celebrate this year's Parade of Lights. The parade was rescheduled due to rain on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. ...
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U.S. high school graduation rate ticks up to 82 percent
(Community ~ 12/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's high-school graduation rate has ticked up slightly to 82 percent, a new high. The Education Department said Tuesday the rate for the 2013-14 school year -- up from 81 percent the previous year -- was the highest since it started using a new, uniform measure in 2010. Still, the numbers show nearly 1 in 5 students leaving high school without a diploma...
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MedAssets stuff Christmas stockings
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Cindy Grothman, a MedAssets employee, delivers a Christmas stocking to Mary Neumeyer at The Lutheran Home & Saxony Village Retirement Community on Wednesday as part of Heart & Soul Day. Nearly 1,200 stockings were provided by The Salvation Army and filled with handmade art and other gifts by MedAssets workers...
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Ten Commandments monument installed at Teen Challenge campus
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
A crew with Liley Monument Works of Marble Hill, Missouri, lowers 7,500 pounds of granite into place Wednesday to finish an 11-foot-tall display of The Ten Commandments on the campus of Teen Challenge International of Mid-America in Cape Girardeau County...
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California rules self-driving cars must have driver behind wheel
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
LOS ANGELES -- California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public's access to self-driving cars of the future until regulators are confident the technology is safe. That cautious approach requires the cars have a steering wheel, and a licensed driver must be ready to take over if the machine fails...
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Fed raises key interest rate from record low
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a shift that heralds modestly higher rates on some loans. The Fed coupled its first rate hike in nine years with a signal further increases will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further and inflation rises from undesirably low levels...
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Betty Frymire
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Betty Lee Frymire, 85, of Marble Hill passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born Sept. 20, 1930, at Marquand, Missouri, the daughter of Earl B. and Mary Ellen Spain Robbins. She and Donald B. Frymire were united in marriage Dec. 14, 1945...
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Roy Haynie Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Roy Charles Haynie Jr., 84, of St. Charles passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his home. He was born March 7, 1931, at McGee, Missouri, the son of Roy C. Haynie Sr. and Myrtle Pearl McGee. He was their youngest son...
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Charles Hensley
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
** Charles Hensley Charles J. Hensley, 88, of Scott City died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at the Baptist Home in Ironton, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Bryan Farrow II
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
MOBERLY, Mo. -- Bryan Keith Farrow II, 25, of Moberly died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 21, 1989, in Cape Girardeau to Bryan Keith and Kimberly McCulley Farrow. Bryan was a graduate of Jackson High School. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist and Cape First...
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W. Alton McCann
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
William "Alton" McCann, 90, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, surrounded by members of his family. He was born Feb. 15, 1925, in Cooter, Missouri, the son of Lois "Pete" and LaLa McClure McCann. He and Bettye Brooks were married Feb. 15, 1980, in Canalou, Missouri...
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Roger Blandford
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Roger P. Blandford, 58, of Perryville died Dec. 15, 2015, at Independence Care Center of Perry County, Missouri. He was born Feb. 8, 1957, in Perryville, survived by his father, Chalmer D. Blandford of Perryville, and preceded by his mother, Norma J. (Esselman) Blandford. He married Mary Ann DuBois on Sept. 3, 1977. She survives in Perryville...
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Birth 12/17/15
(Births ~ 12/17/15)
Daughter to Jeremy and Courtney Ruch of Millersville, Southeast Hospital, 11:04 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Name, Lucy Adele. Weight, 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Ruch is the former Courtney Allgier, daughter of the late Laura Adele Riley of New Madrid, Missouri, and Mike Allgier of Portageville, Missouri. She is activity director of Monticello House. Ruch is the son of the late Leroy and Anna Lou Ruch of Millersville. He is a technician at Procter and Gamble...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/17/15
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Dec. 14 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' sets another sales record
(Entertainment ~ 12/17/15)
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's "Thriller" still is scaring up sales and giving the King of Pop's legacy a new milestone. The album has sold 30 million copies in the United States, making Jackson the first artist to attain 30-time multiplatinum status, the Recording Industry Association of America and Jackson's estate announced Wednesday...
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Navy to award Purple Hearts to Chattanooga victims
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After determining a shooting at a Chattanooga reserve center this summer was inspired by foreign terrorists, the Navy will award the Purple Heart to the four Marines and one sailor who were killed and one Marine injured there. U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced the decision Wednesday in a news release. He said the finding the shooting was terrorist-inspired came after an investigation by the FBI and Naval Criminal Investigation Service...
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Mistrial in first officer's trial in Freddie Gray case
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
BALTIMORE -- The first effort to convict an officer in Freddie Gray's death from a broken neck in a Baltimore Police van ended Wednesday with a hung jury and a mistrial. Officials appealed for calm as small crowds protested along streets lined with police officers. The situation was quiet at North and Pennsylvania, the intersection where the worst rioting happened in April as parts of west Baltimore were set on fire...
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White House, lawmakers hail year-end deal on spending, taxes
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- The White House and lawmakers of both parties grudgingly embraced a government-wide budget deal Wednesday combining more than a trillion dollars in year-end spending with hundreds of billions in tax cuts for businesses, families and special interests of every kind...
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Out of the past: Dec. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 12/17/15)
Saint Francis Medical Center announces it will begin an open-heart surgery program by April 1; Southeast Missouri Hospital has been doing that surgery since October 1984. By a unanimous vote, the Jackson Board of Aldermen selects Capt. Larry Koenig, a 14-year member of the Jackson Police Department, to replace police chief Robert "Red" Clifton; the latter will retire at the end of the year...
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Source: Ferguson, Justice Department close to agreement
(State News ~ 12/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is close to an agreement with the Ferguson, Missouri, police department on a deal intended to bring sweeping changes to the agency, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The overhaul, once finalized, could avert a civil-rights lawsuit federal officials could bring against departments that resist changing their policing practices...
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St. Louis County police using software to predict crimes
(State News ~ 12/17/15)
JENNINGS, Mo. -- St. Louis County authorities have begun experimenting with software to predict where crimes may happen. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported two St. Louis County police vehicles are equipped with computers with software that predicts where crime likely will happen, based on mathematical algorithms...
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Missouri town OKs rules for drone use
(State News ~ 12/17/15)
ASHLAND, Mo. -- City officials have passed an ordinance restricting the use of drones to owners' private property. The ordinance was approved Monday after the Ashland Board of Aldermen passed it Dec. 1. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported owners may fly the drones outside their property if they receive permission from other property owners. The ordinance also states drones cannot be flown higher than 130 feet...
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Kelly boys basketball team rolls past Leopold
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Possible franchise move has Rams players on alert
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Fisher maintains it's just another game. And no, he's not following the relocation saga. "I'd have a hard time doing that on a normal week, let alone a short week," the St. Louis Rams coach said. Others on the team aren't shying away from the emotions attached to the home finale tonight against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They realize full well it could also be the final game for the franchise in St. Louis after 21 seasons...
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Yadier Molina undergoes 2nd thumb surgery, in cast 4-5 weeks
(Professional Sports ~ 12/17/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has undergone a second operation on his injured left thumb and will be in a cast for 4-5 weeks. The second surgery took place because Molina was still experiencing discomfort in the thumb. The first operation came in mid-October after the Cardinals were eliminated by the Chicago Cubs in the NL Division Series...
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Two people accused of making meth in Cape apartment
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Cape Girardeau Police said they found two people making methamphetamine in their Cape Girardeau apartment. Jackie W. Vincent, 41, and Jessica Lynn Chaney, 28, who told police their address was 2830 Whitener St., Apt. 3, were arrested Dec. 10 and charged with manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, both felonies...
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Marble Hill police chief granted request for fourth officer
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill police officers have been so busy lately, Police Chief Alan Stevens asked the board of aldermen to consider hiring a fourth officer. After an executive session Monday night, the board agreed to Stevens' request. Stevens said even with the help of five reserve officers, the workload is high enough, he needs the support of another trained officer...
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Local donor matching red-kettle donations
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
With time before Christmas and the red-kettle campaign running low, the Salvation Army is kicking its efforts up a notch this weekend. Thanks to the generosity of a local donor, contributions Saturday to kettles citywide will be matched up to $8,000...
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Pipe bomb found during burglary probe
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perry County sheriff's deputies were investigating a burglary when they found a homemade bomb. Michael Evan Winchester, 29, of Perryville was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree burglary, misdemeanor theft and unlawful possession of a weapon...
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Murderer gets another six years for battery
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Jessie Bell was sentenced Wednesday to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for domestic battery. Bell 36, of Anna, Illinois, originally was arrested on the charge in February 2014. The sentence will run consecutively to the 20-year sentence Bell received for second-degree murder...
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Two arrested in Jackson church burglary
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Two suspects were arrested for allegedly burglarizing First Baptist Church early Wednesday morning in Jackson. Zachary J. Carpentier, 23, and Natalie P. Owens were charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree stealing and felony property damage...
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County employees, officeholders would receive slight raise under 2016 budget
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Cape Girardeau County government employees and officeholders would receive a 1.5 percent cost-of-living raise under a budget plan that envisions spending nearly $17 million for county operations in 2016. Employees also would receive a $500 raise on top of the cost-of-living increase, County Auditor Pete Frazier said...
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Teen accused of attacking ex-girlfriend at career center
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- While in school at Perryville Area Career and Technology Center, a student allegedly assaulted and threatened his former girlfriend. Jesse S. Walls, 18, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, was arrested Monday on charges of assault on school property, second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action, all felonies...
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Regional briefs 12/17/15
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man faces charges for the burglaries of several businesses. Aaron J. Presley, 37, is charged with seven counts of burglary, five counts of felony stealing, felony property damage, misdemeanor property damage and misdemeanor stealing. ...
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Another budget failure
(Column ~ 12/17/15)
The Littoral Combat Ship is a fast naval combat vessel designed to work in areas close to shore and known as the littoral zone. The U.S. Navy LCS was designed with different modules to allow the ship to be adaptable for missions as a mine sweeper, support for combat troops in battle ashore and it could be equipped with small craft, helicopters, or assault troops and vehicles. In addition the LCS would have the ability to engage enemy craft in the open sea...
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Kitten rescued from conveyor belt at recycling center
(National News ~ 12/17/15)
GALT, Calif. -- A worker at a recycling center saved a tiny kitten from certain death when he spotted the animal heading down a conveyor belt. Tony Miranda said he was sorting recyclables Tuesday when he found the pink-nosed, white-pawed cat between the debris and scooped it up. It's not clear how the kitten got in with the trash, but it may have survived a ride in a dump truck before a tractor pushed it onto a conveyer belt. Another worker decided to adopt the kitten and name it Murphy...
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Local education briefs
(Community ~ 12/17/15)
Students awarded SEMO scholarships Brooke Anderson of Cape Girardeau, Madalyn Dockins of Jackson, Sara Haupt of Patton, Missouri, and Tayla Meyr of Altenburg, Missouri, were awarded University Scholarships to assist with the cost of attendance at Southeast Missouri State University next fall. ...
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Hooked on Science: Han Solo's sound blaster
(Community ~ 12/17/15)
n 18-ounce plastic cup n Metal Slinky n Pipe cleaner STEP 1: Hold the top ring of the metal Slinky to the bottom of the plastic cup. STEP 2: Gently swing the Slinky back and forth, allowing the Slinky to hit the floor, and observe. Sound is vibrations moving through matter. ...
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Juanita Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
Juanita F. Thompson, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A graveside funeral service will be held Monday at the Reiss Chapel at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights, Illinois...
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Gerald Dame
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- Gerald B. Dame, 76, of Wolf Lake died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gerald Collier officiating...
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Jackson police report 12/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/17/15)
Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Michael R. Meador, 26, of Bell City, Missouri, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on a show-cause order. n Vincent W. Tourville, 41, 606 W. Adams St., was arrested on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/17/15)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday. n Medical assists were made at 3:50 a.m. on Hackberry Street; 10:16 a.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 11:23 a.m. on Saint Francis Drive; 3:50 p.m. on Big Bend Road; 6:28 p.m. on Themis Street; and 10:40 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Prayer 12/17/15
(Prayer ~ 12/17/15)
Thank you, O Heavenly Father, that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Amen.
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