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    "ocrText": "President Gerald R. Ford's handwritten reflections, 1977 or 1978\nScanned from the collection Gerald R. Ford: Materials from the writing of A Time\nTo Heal at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nWhile writing his autobiography, A Time to Heal (New York: Harper & Row, 1979), President\nGerald R. Ford composed a series of personal reflections on twenty-seven topics. What makes\nthese documents so unusual is not only their introspection but also their form. President Ford\nrecorded these observations by hand, writing in blue ball point on his favored yellow writing\ntablets. He did not expend time and energy to polish and edit his writing, apparently planning to\ndo so when incorporating them into the book. Therefore occasional spelling or grammatical\nerrors or incomplete thoughts appear.\nFor each reflection the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has scanned President Ford's\nhandwritten document and added a Library-produced transcription below to aid in reading the\nreflection.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nwhat relegion mians to me ?\nmy nelegrous beliefs give me\ngudance + strength on a day to day basis.\nmy connection to very personal. 2 am most\nrelectant to speah on write about it publicky.\nO un parents brught up my brothers and me\nin an atmorghere of personal prayer, belief in\nMod and the bille and The Georgel\nThis sphringing has been the anchor for my\nown relegious development which inducles a dedication\nto the teachings of Jemes Christ, Rw. Billy Draham, *\n4 my son mike\nRw. Billy Zeoli have impacted on what religion means\nto me, nightly 2 suh the Tork guadance by relently\nregisting Provide 3:5-6 Daily 2 such to have by\nthe shample of James Christ. 2 have always gained\nstrength from The conrection that what I've Tored\nto do is The will f the Lnd.\nWhat Religion Means to Me?\nMy religious beliefs give me guidance & strength on a day to day basis. My conviction is very\npersonal. I am most reluctant to speak or write about it publicly. Our parents brought up my\nbrothers and me in an atmosphere of personal prayer, belief in God and the bible and the\nEpiscopal denomination.\nThis upbringing has been the anchor for my own religious development which includes a\ndedication to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Rev. Billy Graham, Rev. Billy Zeoli & my son Mike\nhave impacted on what religion means to me. Nightly I seek the Lord's guidance by silently\nrepeating Proverbs 3:5-6. Daily I seek to live by the example of Jesus Christ. I have always\ngained strength from the conviction that what I've tried to do is the will of the Lord."
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