The following is an excerpt from “Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life” by Joshua Becker (Waterbrook), released this month. Dion Mitchell grew up near Toledo, Ohio, in comfortable circumstances. In his childhood and youth, he did not often come into contact with poor people. Nor did Dion’s family have a…
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April 26, 2022
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