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Having a baby with Down Syndrome pushed my faith to the limits and helped me understand God’s love
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Karen Lawrence2022-02-18T09:30:00
Author Karen Lawrence questioned everything when she found out her seventh child, Martha, had Down Syndrome. But in the end her daughter taught her about God, faith and what it truly means to be loved.
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