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We need to stop being ashamed of our periods, the way God designed menstruation is amazing
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Rebecca Hunter-Kelm2022-06-14T08:30:00
Many of us shy away from talking about our ‘time of the month’ but writer Rebecca Hunter-Kelm challenges that idea. Here she explains why we have nothing to be ashamed of and how we can bleed as believers.
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