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Finding Gratitude and Guidance: The Importance of Biblical Foundations
Life is filled with choices, and the paths we choose to take can have lasting effects on our wellbeing—spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. However, when we are unsure if our choices align with what is right, or if we knowingly choose wrong, this uncertainty often leads to worry, frustration, and even ingratitude. These feelings can cloud…
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Finding Freedom and Peace Through Gratitude and Worship
In our fast-paced, often challenging lives, we’re sometimes tempted to let negativity, frustration, and even bitterness creep in. But choosing gratitude and worship in the face of trials can not only transform our outlook but also open the door for unexpected blessings. This isn’t just wishful thinking; it’s a truth supported by science, scripture, and…
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The Benefits of Gratitude While Waiting on Life’s Blessings
In life, it’s often during the waiting seasons—the times when we’re hoping, praying, and working toward our dreams—that we face some of the greatest challenges in our attitudes. Gratitude can feel difficult to cultivate when we’re still waiting for blessings to unfold, but it’s precisely in these moments that gratitude becomes most powerful. Gratitude not…
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Gratitude in the Face of Hardship: How Struggle Lays the Foundation for Abundance
Life is full of challenges, trials, and struggles, but throughout history, it’s often in these very hardships that we find the seeds of lasting growth and prosperity. Many cultures have shown us that great achievements don’t come easily, and their stories remind us that endurance through difficulty can bring about blessings for generations to come.…
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Giving Thanks for Our Heritage and Hardships: A Personal Reflection On Gratitude
Part 1 As we enter a season of gratitude, it’s worth pausing to reflect on what it really means to be thankful. True gratitude is more than appreciating life’s blessings; it’s about recognizing the value in our experiences, even the challenging ones. It’s about learning who we are, understanding where we come from, and embracing…
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Thanksgiving From the Heart
Over the next few weeks, I invite you to join me on a journey through the history of Thanksgiving, not just from an American historical perspective but also from a biblical viewpoint. We’ll explore the origins of this beloved holiday, reflecting on how gratitude shaped early celebrations and how the Bible calls us to live…
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Final Reflection: The Journey Through Hell and the Lessons Learned
Part 8 Over the course of this series, we’ve taken a sobering look at Dante’s Inferno, walking through the various circles of Hell and witnessing the torment of those who have lived in sin, refusing to seek true repentance. From the violent and treacherous souls trapped in eternal suffering to the horrifying visions of Satan…
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Reflections on Dante’s Inferno: Treachery and the Frozen Abyss
Part 7 As we near the end of Dante’s Inferno, we arrive at the most chilling and terrifying part of Hell: the ninth circle, reserved for those who committed the gravest of sins—treachery. It is here that Dante finds himself confronted with frozen despair, and where Satan, bound and frozen in the lake of Cocytus,…
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Reflection on Dante’s Inferno: The Great Waterfall of Blood and Fire
Part 6 As we continue through this journey, I want to briefly recap the seventh circle of Hell before delving into what lies beyond—the terrifying descent into the eighth circle, which Dante and my husband Dexter both encountered in their separate visions. The seventh circle of Hell, as described in Cantos 12 to 16 of…
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Reflections on Dante’s Inferno: The Violent Suffer
Part 5 Circle Seven of Hell is by far the most violent and brutal, it’s a place that haunted Dexter’s mind to an extreme after his vision. It left such a deep trauma that much of his experience there was buried, forgotten in the haze of horror. I had to carefully piece together the fragments…
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