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Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a renowned American author, born on December 11, 1948. Her works are known for their humor, warmth, and emotional depth, which have won her a large following among readers. more

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“I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations and activities as well as I can. I want, in fact - to borrow from the language of the saints - to live 'in grace' as much of the time as possible. I am not using this term in a strictly theological sense. By grace I mean an inner harmony, essentially spiritual, which can be translated into outward harmony.”

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