She had observed that the more education they got, the less they could do. Their father had gone … - Flannery O'Connor

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Praise causes the presence of the Lord to come into our midst. Even though God is omniscient, He manifests His authority and rule in our environment when we praise Him. When we praise, God comes in and leads us forth. . . He does not just visit us, but He abides and aligns Himself with us to walk with us into the path that He has chosen for us.

Flannery O'Connor

She had observed that the more education they got, the less they could do. Their father had gone to a one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade and he could do anything.

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