Quotemeal: Jul. 27th, 2008

Sunday, July 27, 2008

"A continual looking forward to the eternal world is not a form of escapism or wishful thinking, but one of the things a Christian is meant to do."
— C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of C. S. Lewis — "A continual looking forward to the eternal world is not a form of escapism or wishful thinking, but one of the things a Christian is meant to do."

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