Brennan Manning - 4.34 - 4.13
/A poem written after the passing of my spiritual brother, mentor and father, Brennan Manning in April 2013.
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A poem written after the passing of my spiritual brother, mentor and father, Brennan Manning in April 2013.
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Read More"Human feelings cannot touch him; human thought cannot measure him. Experiences cannot heighten the certainty of his presence any more than fear of his absence can lessen it..." Brennan Manning
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