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\"\"<\/a>You can’t know someone
\nby sizing them up at first glance.
\nIt takes effort to really connect
\nwith another human being.
\nSo many things separate us,
\nlike color, age, and language.
\nBut all it takes is heart to come together.
\nHelp us to live what we say we believe,
\nand keep the door open to all.
\nAs people who seek You,
\nallow us to seek unity.
\nAt work, at home,
\nwith strangers and friends,
\nremind us that there is no great divide,
\nonly Your children,
\nand our choices.<\/p>\n

– Ruth Williams, Prayables<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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