Quotemeal: Dec. 11th, 1950

Monday, December 11, 1950

"Tied to the value of the person is the principle of servanthood. We value what we freely serve."
— Douglas Groothuis

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Illustration of Douglas Groothuis — "Tied to the value of the person is the principle of servanthood. We value what we freely serve."

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