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By Emma Wexler BRONZE
Minnetonka, Minnesota

I believe that one of the hardest challenges is—ironically—to be unabashedly one’s self, to really and truly accept one’s imperfections, insecurities, an...
Emma Wexler BRONZE, Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Meghan Valdivia BRONZE, Valencia, California
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By Sandra-LinSoto SILVER
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sandra-LinSoto SILVER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Psalms 91:1-16<br /> Psalm 91<br /> <br /> 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High<br /> will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]<br /> 2 I will say of the Lord, &ldquo;He is my refuge and my fortress,<br /> my God, in whom I trust.&rdquo;<br /> 3 Surely he will save you<br /> from the fowler&rsquo;s snare<br /> and from the deadly pestilence.<br /> 4 He will cover you with his feathers,<br /> and under his wings you will find refuge;<br /> his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.<br /> 5 You will not fear the terror of night,<br /> nor the arrow that flies by day,<br /> 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,<br /> nor the plague that destroys at midday.<br /> 7 A thousand may fall at your side,<br /> ten thousand at your right hand,<br /> but it will not come near you.<br /> 8 You will only observe with your eyes<br /> and see the punishment of the wicked.<br /> 9 If you say, &ldquo;The Lord is my refuge,&rdquo;<br /> and you make the Most High your dwelling,<br /> 10 no harm will overtake you,<br /> no disaster will come near your tent.<br /> 11 For he will command his angels concerning you<br /> to guard you in all your ways;<br /> 12 they will lift you up in their hands,<br /> so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<br /> 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;<br /> you will trample the great lion and the serpent.<br /> 14 &ldquo;Because he[b] loves me,&rdquo; says the Lord, &ldquo;I will rescue him;<br /> I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.<br /> 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;<br /> I will be with him in trouble,<br /> I will deliver him and honor him.<br /> 16 With long life I will satisfy him<br /> and show him my salvation.&rdquo;

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By Ryan01 BRONZE
Fort Drum, New York
Ryan01 BRONZE, Fort Drum, New York
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You know that crazy heart of yours? The one with lightning crackling and moonlight shining through it. The one you&#039;ve been told not to trust because it often led off the beaten path. The one so many have misunderstood your entire life. Trust it.

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By ariiana67 BRONZE
Wakefield, Massachusetts
ariiana67 BRONZE, Wakefield, Massachusetts
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Everything happens for a reason

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By casey_lg PLATINUM
Clemmons, North Carolina
casey_lg PLATINUM, Clemmons, North Carolina
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&quot;history, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.&quot; -Maya Angelou

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By jungk1 BRONZE
Douglaston, New York
jungk1 BRONZE, Douglaston, New York
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&quot;Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be&quot; -Sonia Ricotti

colorsalive BRONZE, Rabat, Other
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The less you care, the happier you&#039;ll be !

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By Shannon15 SILVER
Ongar, Other
Shannon15 SILVER, Ongar, Other
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&quot;Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.&quot; ~ Ann Landers