As we look around at the state of affairs of our great country, we see violence, protests, strife and unrest, but if we look past these outward actions, it is my desire that we can see that these things are only the symptoms of a hurting heart and inward strife—broken lives who have lost hope.
And it makes no difference in our skin color because a heart is a heart, and what comes forth from our hearts is either love or hate.
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