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Starboard Secrets (Cruise Ship Mysteries #1) by Hope Callaghan

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

“I think a true writer takes whatever time he or she needs to get a poem or story or book right. If you want to be a storyteller, take the time to get it right.”
― DeWanna Pace, The Texas Ranger's Secret

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“The very arms that defeated death on the cross were open to all, including sinners,”
― Renee Ryan, The Lawman Claims His Bride

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“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
― Abraham Lincoln

tags: desperation, misattributed, tenacity

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“I think some people don’t want to believe in God because it means they have to answer for their actions.”
― Renee Ryan, The Lawman Claims His Bride

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“When God passed out patience, I was too impatient to wait in line.”
― Christine Wenger, A Second Helping of Murder

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