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Pull It by the Root: Why Cutting Back Bitterness Never Works

Pull It by the Root: Why Cutting Back Bitterness Never Worksby: Sanda ValcuPublished on: 14/08/2026

Cutting a weed doesn't kill it — it multiplies it. A short garden devotional on Hebrews 12:15 and the honest, daily work of pulling one root at a time.

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Pull It by the Root: Why Cutting Back Bitterness Never Works

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