Live & Labor

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Live & Labor exists to provide simple truths on living in the way of Jesus.

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About CJ Quartlbaum

CJ is a writer and speaker from Brooklyn. I am a lover of food, books, sneakers, and of course, my family. I write for people trying to answer the question: what does God want from me, right here, right now?

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