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John Sumwalt For Agri-View
May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023

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John Sumwalt For Agri-View

Many, many years ago, in the early 1900s, there was a little girl who loved her mama with all her heart. At night when her mama tucked her into bed, she would throw her arms around her.

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John Sumwalt mug Agri-View — John Sumwalt

John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and the son of dairy farmers. the author of “Vision Stories” and “How to Preach the Miracles,” he's collecting more personal-vision stories for a future column. Email johnsumwalt@gmail.com or call 414-339-0676 to reach him.