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“It is such a comfort to drop the tangles of life into God's hands and leave them there.”

Quote by Lettie Cowman

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Lettie Cowman was an American writer born on March 3, 1870, and died on April 17, 1960. Known for her works that focus on female perspectives and religious themes, she was a prominent figure in American literature at the turn of the 20th century. more

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