Quotemeal: Jan. 1st, 1946

Tuesday, January 1, 1946

"Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols."
— Thomas Mann

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Illustration of Thomas Mann — "Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, January 1, 1946

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The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
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A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.