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Notification Issues

Unfortunately, I’ve been having notification issues on blogger. Google+ will soon be discontinued and I’m experiencing the effects of it now. This morning I was reading my Bible and because I wasn’t at home I had to use my Bible app. I realized that there’s a notetaking feature in the app that I could use to communicate my thoughts. So, I’m planning on using both this blog and my YouVersion app for posting. It’s my hope that you’ll be able to keep connected with me in one of those two ways. If you’d like to follow my postings on the Bible App, just add me as a friend there: Maureen S.

Below is my first note:
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Hello fellow Bible loving friends! Hello friends who are working on developing their love too! As some of you may know, the past 3 months has been an exciting time for me where I’ve grown to love God’s Word. You may also know that I have started a blog within this time too. (https://thefollowuptalk.blogspot.com)

Because of email subscription and tech issues, God is leading me to rethink the way I share my thoughts and the words God puts in my heart. While reading this morning I thought- why not try sharing my heart right here on this (YouVersion) platform?

I’m not sure this platform will have the features that I appreciated before or fully support my vision, but I’m going to give it a whirl.
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Let me know your thoughts.



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