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I made a mistake was young and stupid I had no guidance as a young adult Found myself pregnant thanks to Cupid felt strangely this woman was in a cult She invited me to bible study When I got there I felt unsure It was in a private home And everyone seemed overly invested They wanted to pray over me They locked arms making a circle It felt weird but I couldn’t leave Because the lady was my ride I was in the center of the circle They wanted to touch my belly My feeling was that this could be bad I started to feel strange My inner voice told me to go But trapped by lack of transportation I decided to go with the flow Trust that God would keep me safe When I got home I called my grandmother Explained the prayer circle and feeling trapped She said that it sounded like a cult Urged me to never go back My inner voice told me Something was wrong But I just couldn’t leave But God kept me all along For the sake of my baby

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Date: 6/10/2025 1:12:00 AM
What a scary experience you had Karen. Your grandmother gave you good advice and God was there with His guiding light… Beryl
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Karen Jones
Date: 6/10/2025 5:48:00 AM
Amen!
Date: 6/9/2025 11:44:00 PM
Oh, how utterly bizarre. Do you ever feel that it's a miracle you got out of that circle? ~ Traps and Snares, gw
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Karen Jones
Date: 6/10/2025 12:32:00 AM
I do! It could have ended badly with me missing or anything! I was in Atlanta at the time.

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