Quotemeal: May. 9th, 1958

Friday, May 9, 1958

"If ever I reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there: first, to meet some I had not thought to see there; second, to miss some I had expected to see there; and third — the greatest wonder of all — to find myself there."
— John Newton

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Illustration of John Newton — "If ever I reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there: first, to meet some I had not thought to see there; second, to miss some I had expected to see there; and third — the greatest wonder of all — to find myself there."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.