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The Wizard of Oz: There Is No Place Like Home (Psalm 90:1)

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Imagine Dorothy Gale, a young girl with dreams as vibrant as the Kansas sunflowers swaying in the breeze. One fateful day, a cyclone rips through her small hometown, whisking her away to the fantastical land of Oz. There, she meets...

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home journey longing identity self-discovery belonging

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Psalm 90:1 Luke 15:17-20 Acts 17:27-28

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