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MormonSpeak: Prayer is the answer

Published: Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 12:26 a.m. MST
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I pray because I�m grateful for the possibility of recovery — eternally — from the dumb stuff I do . . . pretty much daily.

I pray because I want to do everything I possibly can to support our military men and women, our law enforcement officers, our firefighters and our NBA officials.

I pray because . . . well, who else are you going to thank for that sunset?

I pray because some of the people I home teach don�t want home teachers.

I pray because I�d really like to give peace a chance.

I pray because I have two sisters, their husbands and a daughter�s boyfriend on missions.

I pray because I can never get through to Bill Gates.

I pray because I know how much fathers like to hear from their children.

I pray because I believe, and I believe because I pray.

And when it comes right down to it, that's the answer that really counts.

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