“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
There were two sisters, Martha and Ethel. They were only a year and a half apart in age, so they had pretty much the same childhood.
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