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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Below is an article regarding Barbra Streisand and her dubbing one of Elvis’ hit songs. She says nice things about Elvis. Also, a friend called me this evening to tell me that she will be on the Good Morning America show tomorrow morning. My friend said that she saw a little teaser preview of what she will be saying tomorrow and looks like she has a sweet memory of meeting Elvis. I thank my dear friend, Bobbi ,for making me aware of this.
Barbra Streisand: ‘Elvis duet is special moment’
Veteran singer BARBRA STREISAND was overjoyed to perform a ‘duet’ with ELVIS PRESLEY from beyond the grave, hailing the moment as “special”.
The Way We Were hitmaker sings along with The King on his hit ballad Love Me Tender for her new album Partners, which also includes duets with other iconic performers such as Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and Lionel Richie.
Streisand admits she felt honoured to work with such a galaxy of stars on the record, but her track with Presley was a moment to remember.
She tells Sky News, “You know, I had met Elvis when I opened the International Hotel (in Las Vegas) in 1969 and then two weeks later Elvis came in. He came to my opening night and I came to his opening night, but to sing with him now virtually, around his track, was kind of special to me, because I thought he was so special. There’s something right about that because we did have this connection twice.”
Below is an excerpt from an article which gives us an inside view of the events of Dec. 4, 1956 when the “Million Dollar Quartet” spent an afternoon in the Sun Records studio just having fun and singing just for the enjoyment of being together. I loved reading this. We saw a performance of the play “Million Dollar Quartet” several years ago and were just blown away by how good the show and all of the performers were. I highly recommend it to anyone who has an opportunity to see one of their shows. (I assume that they are still touring.)Below is the link to this full article which is published by Billboard.com:
Million Dollar Quartet shines a light on the historic events of Dec. 4, 1956. At Sun Records that day, there was a Carl Perkins recording session scheduled. But it turned out to be much more than that, as Sally Wilbourn — who worked at Sun Records — remembers.
“I had been packaging records on Jerry Lee Lewis‘ release of ‘Crazy Arms,'” she recalled for The 615. “Jack Clement was there helping Sam, and in walks Elvis Presley with two or three people. He asks if he could come in. He walks in, and everyone was glad to see him. He had been gone since he signed with RCA and had two or three gold records. Carl had ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by that time. Johnny [Cash] was on his gold record with ‘I Walk The Line,’ and Jerry Lee’s had not been released.”
Lewis was playing on the Perkins session but was not yet well known outside Memphis. Sam Phillips wanted to share the new music from the Louisiana native with the crowd that had turned up that late fall afternoon. “He played Elvis and Johnny Cash — who had stopped by — Jerry Lee’s record of ‘Crazy Arms.’ He wanted Elvis to hear it because Elvis had been impressed with Jerry Lee’s piano playing.” Presley definitely became an instant fan, recalls Wilbourn. “He was interested in everything else he had done. As he was leaving, he wanted to know if I had another Jerry Lee record, and I did. So he left with the record.”
The Perkins session turned into a musical free-for-all, with each artist joining in the afternoon’s festivities. “Everybody just stopped and was talking and laughing. All four of them had grown up in the church, and knew the words to every gospel song that had ever been recorded. I don’t think you could come up with one that they didn’t know the words to. That had been their music all their lives. That’s how it started. They sang gospel music all afternoon long. It was a fun day for all of them. They’d stop, talk for a while, and go back to singing.”
Though Phillips had sold Presley’s contract to RCA Victor a year earlier, the Sun founder had an idea of what might be happening that afternoon. “Sam told Jack to turn on the machine and let it roll,” said Wilbourn. “They moved the microphones to where it would pick them up better. He knew something special was going on with it, even though he knew he couldn’t do anything with it.”
The session came out in bootleg form in 1981 but wasn’t officially released by RCA until the summer of 1990. A once-in-a-lifetime day at 706 Union? For sure, but Wilbourn says nobody knew it at the time. In fact, the Sun staff was working so hard to make a living that making “history” or “magic” was the last thing on anyone’s mind. In fact, there was not even a camera inside the Sun office.
“Sam did call the newspaper. He felt it may have been the only time they would be together in the studio. He called Bob Johnson with the Memphis Press-Scimitar, and told him what was happening. So he came and brought a photographer with him. Otherwise, we would have never had a picture. The next afternoon, he wrote a column about the session, and he termed it the Million Dollar Quartet. That’s how the session got the name.”
All in all, the session started at 1 p.m. and was over at 5. Just another day at the office? Not so, says Wilbourn, who still works with the Phillips family. “I was very privileged with a lot of things that I was able to see and be a part of. Now, to me, it’s one of the great events of my life.”
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
I do want to apologize to everyone that I was mistaken in the mention I made above that Barbra Streisand was going to be on the Good Morning America show this morning. I taped it myself and fast forwarded through the show and did not see her on there.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Want to share with everyone that Jesse phoned me this afternoon. He is doing all right. We didn’t get to speak too long as he was preparing to leave for an appointment. No news to post from our conversation…just talked about some day to day things.
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SENT TO JESSE THROUGH THIS POINT ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
The photo shown below is such a lovely one of Elvis’/Jesse’s mother, Gladys, that I wanted to share it here so that I will remember to send a copy to Jesse in my package to him next time.
Miw Harley via Pinterest
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Below is a video of Alan Osmond, of The Osmond Brothers, brother to Marie and Donnie, who tells about a Book of Mormon which was given to Elvis who read and made notations in it. Following this video, I will share a lengthy article which goes into more detail of this same happening.
Elvis Presley writes a note to “Help his daughter Lisa!”
Alan Osmond tells how he got Elvis’s Book of Mormon from a fan who gave it to Elvis. Alan gave it to the LDS Church + a copy to Lisa Marie Presley because Elvis noted in the book to “help her”!
As you will see, the following article was created by Alan Osmond upon the 35th anniversary of Elvis’ “death“. So, it has been available for two years. I just saw it today.
Elvis Presley – Remembering the Friend, the Brother, the Legend– Elvis Presley –Remembering the Friend, the Brother, the Legend
On this the 35th anniversary of Elvis Aaron Presley’s death, my heart and thoughts are turned to that day when we heard of his passing.
My family and I knew Elvis pretty well when we were young and worked at the same Hilton Hotel and on the same stage that he did. We even stayed in the same hotel suite that Elvis stayed.
My brothers and I, The Osmond Brothers, and of course Marie, loved Elvis Presley and got to know him on several occasions. When we would return to the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas to perform, Elvis would often have delivered backstage to us a beautiful bouquet of flowers designed in the shape of a guitar with a personal note welcoming us back. When we performed there, the stage manager would sometimes give us a “code” that said, “The Boss is Upstairs”, which meant, “Elvis was watching the show from the light booth!”
I remember the first time Elvis came to see us. Yes, he always watched the show from the light booth of the theater because he would have been mobbed otherwise. This night we heard that he was watching our show. Boy, were we most anxious to do a good job as we honored Elvis’ showmanship, talent and his professionalism. Our costume designer, Bill Belew, was also the same designer that made all of Elvis’s jump suits. We also learned karate from Chuck Norris and knew that Elvis liked it also. So here we were, The Osmonds, all dressed up in white jumpsuits similar to what Elvis wore, all six of us, and we hit the stage performing but glancing up to the light booth wondering if Elvis would liked it or not! Well, the show went well and believe it or not, Elvis came backstage to say hello and one of the first things he said was, “Hey, I love the jump suits! Boy, that made us feel good! We spent several minutes talking with Elvis backstage after the show with his body guards and my parents who were both there as well. Elvis was particularly interested in talking to our parents and he especially loved meeting my mother, Olive and gave her a big hug. Elvis mentioned to her how much he missed his mother who had passed away.
Over the next few years, we had the privilege of seeing Elvis at the Hilton a few more times and I remember one particular evening before the show when Elvis called us backstage in our dressing room and I spent 20 minutes on the phone with him. The operator called and said, “Elvis would like to talk to the Osmond Family.” As the oldest of the group, the phone was handed to me and I enjoyed our conversation together. He said how much he enjoyed watching us and especially how we took the time to meet all of our fans. He watched as our Father would escort the fans to the backstage door and allow them to come back single filed past our dressing room so we could sign all of their autograph requests. The line up was so long that the hotel management had to cut them off so they could prepare the showroom for another show. Elvis noticed how we met every fan and mentioned it to me and then said, “If I could do it all over again, I would do it just like you guys are doing and I would meet every fan and sign every autograph requested!” We all know how popular Elvis was and how hard it was to control his outgoing fans. We talked a little more and he asked if he could talk to my mother, Olive. When she got on the phone with me, he just opened up and expressed the love he had for his mother and said, “Oh how I love and miss my mother.” He talked to my mother about how it is raising 8 boys and a girl and we had a great discussion. He also told us, “I always wanted to be a preacher.” He said how much he love the Lord and singing about Him with songs like “How Great Thou Art” and other songs. We left the conversation with an invitation from Elvis for our entire family to come to his home in Los Angeles for a private barbeque. The date would have been a week from today, 35 years ago! Of course we never got to have that barbeque, but we believe that we knew why he wanted to meet privately with our family.
You see, Elvis had been reading and studying scriptures seeking a closer relationship with His Lord, Jesus. A fan named Cricket Butler had often been waiting to see him outside his hotel and at an early hour in the morning out by the gate, she remained with hopes of meeting and talking with Elvis. One night Elvis went outside and walked up to the gate and talked with her. Cricket at a later date shared with me the conversation that Elvis had with her and what they were talking about. It was about life and what it’s all about. Cricket offered to give Elvis a copy of The Book of Mormon and as a Mormon, shared some of her beliefs telling Elvis that he ought to read it. Elvis accepted it and read it. He not only read it, he wrote his comments in it as he read.
I was given this book by Cricket, after Elvis died. I was told that those at Graceland ‘did not want to have a Book of Mormon sitting around among Elvis’s remaining possessions’ and so they gave it back to Cricket. Cricket was also a follower of our family’s music and said that Elvis really liked our family and even talked to Cricket about us. Cricket said to me that, “I know Elvis would have wanted you to have this book because of how much he respected your family.” The book had many special comments in it that Elvis had written in the margins. The book is now safely In the archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and anyone upon request can see this book which is only on private display. If you do go and see it, you will see comments written in it by Elvis such as:
– “Yes! I know this is true!”
– By the side of a picture of the Gold Plates from which this book was translated Elvis wrote, “Gold Records… REAL ONES!” (Yes, Elvis had many gold records but these were real gold records.)
-The book records that “thou shalt have no other God’s before me.” Elvis wrote, “Not me either!” (Many fans called him King and worshiped him.)
(Not Elvis’s hands. Picture is from a movie made about Elvis.)
– Elvis wrote, “And He ans-(wered) me!” to the scripture: “And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the hearvens.”
-And a special note towards the end of the book he wrote, “My daughter Lisa is 9. She needs this church. Please help her!”
I know that some may say that I am trying to use Elvis to get people to join our church. To you I say, “You are wrong! Our church is already one of the fastest growing churches in the world.” I am sharing the truth about a friend with important insight on his spiritual side of his life. Elvis had a good heart! This is what happened. These words were not made up. You can see the book that he wrote these things in and read them for yourself! And yes, I would love to have everyone read this book. It is true. Much of it happened right here in America with many evidences coming forth as to the whereabouts! The book also gives us warnings for our day that must be heeded in order to survive life’s purposes.
YES, I am pleased to have known that spiritual side of Elvis and how he wanted to know more about life and the Lord! He was constantly asking for MORE FAITH!
I kept this book in my house for a few months after I received it but when others found out about it, they desired to handle it and to hold it. I became worried that someone might take it from me so I told my wife Suzanne that I wanted to give it to her uncle, Elder Rex Pinegar, who is a general authority of our Church so he could secure it in the vaults of the Church in Salt Lake City, Utah where upon request, others may see it.
We later also learned from Cricket that Elvis had also read the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price which are two more doctrinal books of our church. Elvis also met with two different sets of missionaries and had the missionary discussions taught to him in Hawaii and in the states.
In follow up to Elvis’s request to help Lisa, I had only one copy of this book made with Elvis’s writings and with my brother Donny’s help and his contacts, had it delivered to Lisa Presley’s publicity agent at her office. Donny knew her and felt she was a good way to get it to Lisa. We have never heard a word from anyone since.
I have left notes on Lisa’s Facebook site, had other fans talk to her about the book and yet have heard nothing.
I know that Elvis is in the “Spirit World” where we all go to dwell until judgment day. That is where my parents are also and I just know that they have probably gotten together with Elvis and renewed old acquaintances.
I invite everyone to read this book, to know that it does not take away from the Bible which we also believe, but it is another witness that fulfills prophecy in John 10: 16 of the Bible where it says: “And othersheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” Jesus is the Shepherd and we are all His sheep.
These people who recorded these writings in the Book of Mormon left Jerusalem about 400 B.C. because the Lord said it was going to be destroyed. They were taught how to built a boat and they traveled across the oceans to America. This book also records the visitation of Jesus Christ and his appearance to these people in America after His Resurrection where Jesus said, in 3 Ne. 15: 17, 21 as recorded in The Book of Mormon, “That othersheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. And verily I say unto you, that ye are they of whom I said: Othersheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.”
Elvis read this book and second witness of Jesus Christ. He believed it. He took the missionary discussions twice and wanted the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I invite you all to read what Elvis Presley read and to receive a FREE copy of The Book of Mormon. Our Prophet Joseph Smith did NOT write this book. He merely with the help from God translated it from the gold plates that were found buried in Hill Cumorah in New York. After they were translated, the Angel Moroni who showed him where they were, took the gold plates back to protect them from the evil designs of man.
I wish Elvis’s ex-wife Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie Presley my very best. I do want to share more conversations and things that were said with them personally. If any of you know them and can extend my invitation to them both, but especially with Lisa Marie, to come and see Elvis’s Book of Mormon and let me share privately those precious memories that I had about her father, Elvis Presley.
He is an eternal Friend, a Brother in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, A Legend we will never forget!!!
George Klein, disc jockey for the Elvis Presley radio station on SiriusXM for the past 10 years, has a strong and heartfelt message directed towards Jimmy Fallon: “He owes the Presley family, friends and Elvis World an apology.”
George Klein, a lifelong friend of The King of Rock and Roll, announced on his weekly radio show on Friday that he was truly disappointed with Jimmy Fallon’s portrayal of Elvis in a duet with Barbra Streisand which aired earlier in the week on The Tonight Show. Fallon came out with an over-sized black wig, sunglasses, a red scarf and an attempted lip curl to sing a duet of “Love Me Tender” with Barbra Streisand who was promoting her new album “Partners.”
The tasteless visual parody of Fallon as Elvis singing “Love Me Tender” was only made worse since Fallon’s voice was off-key and he was intentionally exaggerating parts with vibrato. By the look on Streisand’s face, she thought it was awful.
The Elvis segment didn’t seem to fit in with the other two impersonations Fallon did. He did straight-on portrayals of country star Blake Shelton and crooner Michael Buble with virtually no humorous element. “That was actually good,” Streisand said to Fallon after his Shelton segment.
George Klein was so angered by the insulting impersonation of his friend that he also wrote his opinion about Fallon on his personal Facebook page: “Fallon tried to do the Elvis part…it was so tacky! He had on a bad wig, scarf and sunglasses… I couldn’t believe Streisand went along with him.”
George Klein was one of The King’s best friends. He met Presley in the eighth grade and remained friends with Elvis until his death in 1977. Elvis was the best man at Klein’s wedding. A popular radio disc jockey and television show host in Memphis, Klein accepted the award for Elvis when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
Usually, when Jimmy Fallon does a collaboration with a famous musician or singer, the celebrity is in on the joke. In this instance, unfortunately, the joke was at the expense of the biggest solo recording artist of all time, Elvis Presley, who as Fallon told the audience is “no longer with us – spoiler alert.”
“Don’t get me wrong – Fallon is a really talented guy,” Klein continued, “but sometimes he goes over-the-top.” He urges Elvis fans to write NBC-TV and demand an apology.
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A friend shared the following comparison of a photo of Elvis to our photo of Jesse. Aaron Moriarity shared this with me on Facebook months ago and I honestly cannot recall if I have shared it on here before or not. It is a very good comparison and I am sharing it now, in case I did overlook sharing it before. My heartfelt thanks to Aaron for creating this wonderful comparison and overlay.
Aaron Moriarityisn’t it just like Elvis (Jesse) to be shirtless, he was shirtless in so many candid shots and look how happy he is!
Here are closeups of Aaron’s above images.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Below is a very good video of one of Elvis’ performances in Vegas in 1975. It is very special in many ways. Some things I have never seen before. Please do take time to watch this…it really is something special.
Elvis Presley – Las Vegas, Nevada – 1975.08.19 Dinner Show
Live shows of 1975 in ‘acceptable’ quality with matching sound are rare to find, but this Las Vegas, August 19th 1975 (d.s.) concert is unique in more than one way. Elvis is in a playful mood, as CC Rider shows, then takes time to sit down and chat with fans, and even tosses chains from his belt in the audience. Rare and new to our eyes…
The following Edgar Cayce Thought for the Day seems to have been written expressly for those of us who love Elvis so very much. Music IS the universal language. The proof of this fact is apparent in the fact that ELVIS’ NAME ONLYis known and recognized around the entire world. His music is loved by all peoples even those who do not understand the English language. Also, it is of DIVINE PROVIDENCEthat Elvis’ Aloha show was broadcast around the world via satellite and was the very first time that was ever done. It is my firm belief that he was sent to this earth by God to be His messenger of so many spiritual truths. What a magnificent fulfillment of God’s purpose Elvis was and is to this very day…and will be for generations to come.
Edgar Cayce’s Thought for the Day
. . . only music may span that space between the finite and the infinite . . . music may be the means of arousing and awakening the best of hope, the best of desire, the best in the heart and soul of those who will and do listen. Is not music the universal language, both for those who would give praise and those who are sorry in their hearts and souls? Is it not a means, a manner of universal expression! Thus may the greater hope come.
Reading 2156-1
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I would like to refer everyone back to the article which I posted above this past Sunday…the one about the Book of Mormon which belonged to Elvis and his notations in the margins. Last night, I received a very interesting and complimentary Email from a good friend, S. Those who have been following my Current News and Events pages for some time will recall that S. was a very close friend of Ms. Shirley Mason, the graphologist who was called in to analyze Jesse’s handwriting on his letters to Hinton for the book, etc.. Below are the links to two of my pages regarding the handwriting analysis results where you may read about Ms. Mason…who was a court recognized document examiner.
S. Emailed me regarding the above mentioned article which I posted last Sunday. Below are some excerpts from S’s Email to me in which she pointed out some very significant things about the date on which I posted my article. I state here that I honestly have no knowledge of the inner workings nor beliefs of the Mormon faith. I do, though, have a very favorable impression of their religion based solely upon the lives of those prominent people who are devout Mormons, i.e. the Osmonds and the Romneys.Below is some of that which S. wrote to me. I wrote to S. asking her permission to share some of her Email on my site for others to enjoy. I send my heartfelt gratefulness to S..
Dear Linda, I just wanted to remind you that today, September 22, it has been 5 years since Shirley Mason's passing. I miss her so. She would have loved your article about the Book of Mormon you posted on the 21st,with Alan Osmond. I did too of course. She loved that book. And I believe I did mention it in her obituary. I saw the video last year with Alan and was very excited to hear the story and that,the special Book of Mormon is in safe keeping now. Also, I feel this is Very Important !!! You posted this on September 21, the VERY DAY the Gold plates (Gold Records) were discovered!!! Which Elvis mentioned. An angel named Moroni came to the young man named Joseph Smith. Four years in a row on that date!! Then led him to the plates that were later translated to the Book of Morman!!! This is no coincidence!!!! Shirley Masons stroke was Sept 21st..she died the next day. What a miracle and perfect timing. For you to put that beautiful article about the Osmonds and Elvis' beliefs. God is so good! On the very day SEPTEMBER 21, 1823 is when it all began..and on into the night of September 22. The angel spoke to Joseph..gave him instructions and biblical words. Shirley loved telling that story!!
All I know is that Shirley had a nice gift from you..she would have loved it!!! Thank you so very much!! Hope all is well, God bless you, Love and prayers, S...
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
Edgar Cayce’s Thought for the Day
Friendships are only the renewing of former purposes, ideals.
Reading 2946-2
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My dear friend, Wanda June Hill, wrote the following comments to me regarding the article which I posted above regarding Alan Osmond and his family knowing Elvis and the Book of Mormon . I feel so very privileged to have her share her thoughts with all of us. She has so many wonderful memories of Elvis just being himself and not the superstar image. But she also has so many treasured and precious memories of seeing him so many times on stage where he was transformed into the most magnificent entertainer this world has ever seen and probably will ever see.
Hi, thanks for putting that onto your site. He was fond of their mother, mentioned she resembled his mom in some ways and he liked her eyes a lot. He also gave the boys some costume advice and helped them get in with the guy who made his…and he went to see them pretty often, took his daughter to meet them and wanted to read about their religion.
He loved to read about all different kinds and pick out the similarities and quote the scripture about God saying he had many other branches etc… and he explained the branches were the various other teachings of God etc…of which the Mormon religion was only one of many others. He liked to compare religions and find similarities and repetitions’ that he said “abounded in all…”
I wish I could remember all of his “preachings” and “sayings” but I can’t…he was gifted and would have done well as a pastor or evangelist preacher. Boy the crowds he would have drawn! He said several times that he felt like he had failed his mission, had not done enough to bring God to people’s lives and that singing gospel was his true calling but he had not fulfilled it because of management issues and contracts…
My heartfelt thanks to Wanda for giving me permission to display the above text from her Email.
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SENT TO JESSE THROUGH THIS POINT ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
Just saw that there is a copy of the book by Hinton and Jesse for sale on Ebay. This is not the best price that I have ever seen; however, it is a better price than most others on Amazon.com, etc. have been in the past.
The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley: In His Own Words, Donald Hinton, Jesse Garon
Jesse phoned me this afternoon to wish me a Happy Birthday…and, of course, his call did add a huge amount of “Happy” to my day. He said he was doing “not too bad” today. We only visited for a few minutes this time. In the context of our conversation regarding a topic which he brought up, Jesse told me again that his so-called “friends” from back before 1977 “told lies about me“. I told him that I do know that they did that and that it just infuriates me. One can only hope that God will place such a heavy burden on their consciences that, before they leave this earth, they will correct the lies they told and apologize to everyone.
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