Consider the Lilies: a personal story of healing, health, and heaven

132 Pages·1998·5.6 MB·English

by  Reed, Millard C.

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Consider The
Lilies:
A Personal Story ofHealing, Health, and Heaven

Consider The
Lilies:
A Personal Story ofHealing, Health, and Heaven
Millard C. Reed
Trevecca Press
Nashville • Tennessee • 1998
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ISBN 0-9657278-2-3
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Dedication
To all who prayedfor me,
my
especially family,
more particularly my dear wife, Barbara

Acknowledgments
I am gratefulfor the contributions ofthese persons: Neil
Wiseman, who persuaded me thatfolks would want to hear the
story; Delores Green, who created thefirst draftfrom my word
processor efforts;fan Greathouse, who served as my benevolent
editor; and Marianfewell, who scrutinized the details.