In Acts 20:35, St. Paul exhorts the Ephesians to remember the words of Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
With this sterling endorsement, Joseph resident Gail Swart must rank among the most blessed people in Wallowa County — or anywhere for that matter.
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