Most of us are tiptoeing through life so we can reach death safely. We should be praying, 'If I should wake before I die....' Life can get away from you. (Tony Campolo)

Most of us are tiptoeing through life so we can reach death safely. We should be praying, 'If I should wake before I die....' Life can get away from you.

Tony Campolo

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