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"At Last" painting by Lauri Blank
music: Carol Banawa's version of If I Believe
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falling hearts: Blogspot Tutorial

Passion...
Intimacy...
Pure love...

Rafa (Be still)... ephphatha (Be opened) ...rakhma (Love)...

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