I am grown now. I understand why I left the church at 16 yrs old. One of the pivotal moments was my patriarchal blessing. All my friends and siblings received uplifting, promising, blessings that talked about children, family, success. My blessing referred to Satan over a dozen times. No fluff, no promises, no hope. Just a road-map of failure. Really, I said? Not if I can help it! My l
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