Hey,<\/p>\n
I was writing because I was someone who was raised in a strict Christian home by my grandparents.\u00a0 When I was younger, I found your website and I found it very helpful to understand fully the kind of discipline I received and why it was something to be appreciated even if it wasn’t pleasant at the time (Hebrews 12:11).<\/p>\n
I’ve read your site for years – so thanks again for making it available and making me spiritually feel better and accept the necessary consequences, from being a huge handful to now having a Ph.D.<\/p>\n
Blessings.<\/p>\n\t
You’re welcome. I am glad to hear that the efforts here improved your life there.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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