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A girl I knew died today.
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When I was young, my father was a petty officer in the US Navy.
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With developing technology, biblical translation is happening faster than ever.
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Pathway to Housing’s simple yet revolutionary way to help the chronically homeless
Gerard Thomas
Gerard Thomas served with the U.S. Army in the Vietnam W... Read More
Laura Poff is a staff writer for The Salvation Army’s Southern Spirit. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and French from Georgia State University and is a lifelong Salvationist who has worked for the organization since 2006. Laura has read almost every French travel memoir and knows where all the best coffee shops are at home in Atlanta, Ga.
