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The Christian Capitalist Book Review & Giveaway

Many thanks to GoodWorks Mission, LLC for providing a sample of the product for this review. My opinions are 100% my own.

With the collapse of various fixed international systems of commerce, including both the Soviet model and Asiatic forms of Communism, some may find it hard to envision an alternative to a free global system of trade. This, and other economic discussions, are featured in the new title, “The Christian Capitalist,” by Rich Sanders.

Sanders, the founding pastor of the Online Home Church, in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, earned his Master’s in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2015, whose bi-vocational calling in ministry and business, and as the retired President of Southern Health Lawyers, and the founder of St. Michael’s Mission, Inc., a ministry organized to assist and serve active
duty and veterans of the armed services bring readers down a spiritual journal into the economic thoughts of John Paul II, the late pointing of the Episcopal Church.

Sanders’s encyclical views, extrapolated from the sermons of Father Richard John Neuhaus, whose views on funding centered on, “Doing Good & Doing Well.” Principles that helped Sanders’s traditional sense of economy. Centering on the Catholic social gospel, and incorporating Neuhaus’ teaching of fiscal propriety, to keep users’ “Feet planted on the ecumenical earth while pointing toward the loftiest ideals of Christian virtue.”

The author shares practical knowledge of leading a Christian, debt-free lifestyle. Sharing thoughts on the personal impact of frugality in, “The challenge before us now is how to make what John Paul calls ‘the new capitalism’ . . . work better, especially for the poor and marginalized,” writes Neuhaus, a Catholic neoconservative commentator, to. “The challenge of making democratic capitalism more genuinely democratic.” Giving readers a perspective of a society, that, in his opinion, should be valued, “Free work, of enterprise, and participation.”

Focusing on the social gospel that Neuhaus embraced that does not condemn the accumulation of wealth, regardless of origin or intent. Likening Christian capitalism to a young priest, who expressed his devotion to the Blessed Virgin by juggling. Stating, “The only thing some people know how to do well makes money,” Neuhaus shares that the pursuit of money is, “Not an unworthy thing to offer up.”

Suggesting, again, that good intentions, like good works, Neuhaus states that those who worship, as he does, can, and should, go about the business of making money activities. Stating that “God loveth adverbs,” and that “We are to take care of business conscientiously, fairly, honestly, lovingly, and, yes, even prayerfully.”

Combining his beliefs in monetization and the free market through the guise of spiritual development. That living a righteous life, and the mechanics of public policy, are less important than their fundamental moral design. Its pages leave readers to ponder what role they play in a free marketplace and enterprise, while simultaneously admonishing and deeply questioning corporate tithing, volunteerism, and social safety nets including secular domestic welfare programs

Some readers may conclude that this work holds a deep-seated mixed message. Stating the Catholic Pontive’s hope for “a nicer world” or reporting that capitalism can feel comfortable, when even his current Pontive’s views ask God’s village to be responsible our world’s growing for poverty, despite the world’s amassed wealth, enterprise, and commercialized property.

Despite its nonsectarian temperament, “Doing Well & Doing Good” is specifically Christian in design and tone. Yet, the essential message hosts a narrative to spend time daily in the role of an “acting, thinking, creating person,” who feels a tug of conscience at the sight of a homeless family. Provoking readers to “envision” the moral compass within our own day-to-day lives. An ambitious message in a world ever prone to dissonance, disease, and discord.

For readers seeking a secular view of finance and smaller formats of macro financing, The Christian Capitalist explores various scriptural references that support twin pillars of Christian belief:

1) Working hard to make a productive benefit from talents and materials that God has provided all people; and

2) Giving generously to share those benefits with our neighbors in the name of Jesus Christ. Through a discussion of Holy Scripture, it analyzes various passages that relate to these concepts of productivity and generosity, along with two thousand years of history discussing the good works of Christians as examples. Ultimately, this book develops a philosophy that is uniquely Christian and capitalist: the Gospel of Hard Work and Generous Giving. If those methods perpetuate your budgetary concerns, then this script is picture-perfect for you.

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Something To Stand For Movie Review & Giveaway

Many thanks to TBN for providing a sample of the product for this review. My opinions are 100% my own.

“Something to Stand For,” the new documentary, hosted by Mike Rowe, television host, actor, historic narrator, and former opera singer best known for his work hosting, Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, is a movie worth investing time into this summer. Featuring American patriots, extraordinary citizens, the collective desire to advance America’s positive strides forward, civics, and humanitarianism, while overcoming their unique circumstances to become legendary figures.

Rowe gives audiences key insight into America’s humanitarian-centered past by visiting local eateries, connecting with everyday Americans, and examining our nation’s current trajectory of change, all while driving in a quintessentially American vehicle, a vintage pick-up truck. Embarking on a road trip, including a pit stop to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., and narrating stories detailing little-known facts of American history. Narratives adapted from his popular podcast, The Way I Heard It, With Mike Rowe, include historical anecdotes and about vital moments in our collective American history. 

Often appearing in historic theaters, Rowe shares a mind’s view of our nation’s past. Giving viewers a unique American perspective of historic scenes and re-enactments, while discussing events, before and after, that the audience is truly seeing on screen. Giving director Jonathan Coussens visions, and Rowe’s insight, new and dynamic vantage points. Framing people’s perspectives in such a way as to force the viewer to reexamine their take on the microcosms of everyday American life in a modernistic way.

During our current season of intense political scrutiny, Rowe reminds audiences to examine our collective misgivings and shared communal fabric, through shared American experiences, and eventualities we’re likely to face, again. Focusing on well-known historical tales retold and woven into personalized ways. More than well-known narratives and anecdotes, Rowe’s storytelling is a rich, vibrant tale of betterment and historical sojourning.

With its 96-minute run time, there’s much to be seen in this film for history buffs and casual movie viewers alike, with a focus on common tales and new takes on lesser-known tales, it’s hard to not feel patriotic in viewing this historic piece on the big screen.

Join America’s favorite storyteller, Mike Rowe, on an epic journey to the heart of America, our nation’s capital this summer season. From the frontlines of the American Revolution to the epic battles of World War II, into the internal struggles of the Civil Rights Era, and more in theatres starting June 27, 2024.

Be sure to watch the Momentum Influencer Network’s Jean Thomason’s interview with the film’s director, Jonathan Coussens, here, as well as catch the film’s theatrical trailer, here. Then, be sure to enter for your chance to win a $10.00 Amazon gift card, courtesy of Momentum Publishing. To enter, please leave a reply in the comments as to why you’d most want to see this film in theatres nationwide starting June 27, 2024, through July 4, 2024. Please note, this giveaway is limited to United States winners. Only entries are counted and entrants winning on multiple platforms will be disqualified. Good luck!

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JESUS: A Deaf Missions Film Review & Giveaway

Many thanks to Deaf Missions for providing a sample of this film for review. My opinions are 100% my own.

From the day of Pentecost, Christian apostles have proclaimed the Gospel’s good news to all who would receive the message. Filled with what is said to be both the Holy Spirit and humanity’s saving graces, a heretical message spoken in all languages, is that whoever walks away from their humanistic experiences, believing in Jesus Christ, shall be saved. Some, however, weren’t convinced.

Despite their spiritual teachings in Acts 2:13, “They’re signing like they’re drunk,” some followers would not, and could not, hear the intended message-especially those within the Deaf community. Conveying the good news to not only the masses but the Deaf community in American Sign Language.

In JESUS: A Deaf Missions Film, staring Gideon Firl as Jesus Christ, of Nazareth, Miles Barbee as Simon Peter, Ryan Schlecht as Caiaphas, Joseph Pfaff as Pontius Pilate, Yamila Davis as Mary Magdalene, Heba Toulan as Mary, Mother of Jesus, and Hector R.J. Reynoso as Joseph of Arimathea, directed by Joseph Josselyn, with Deaf Missions, a Christian ministry seeking to evangelize to the “Roughly 98% of the worldwide population of Deaf citizens that have “never encountered the real Jesus,” according to the ministry’s website mission statement.

Along with a score and other standard sound effects, this theatrical release is portrayed in American Sign Language, standardizing the life of Jesus, practically and understandably. Featuring a deaf ensemble, direction, and production sharing both ASL and subtitles, shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in new and intelligible ways. Offering audiences a new take on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in a way that is faithful to the faith’s central text. Depicting Jesus Christ, both the living God, in the flesh, and as a compassionate, centrist humanist.

Likewise, the Christian disciples, including Mary Magdeline, and Jesus Christ’s mother, Mary, are portrayed in equal measure. Their various male counterparts share their respective personalities including Peter, who despite his humanistic failings, finds his faith, and Thomas’ famous foibles, who view the centrist story of Jesus, whose spiritual community grows in faith through His work.

Despite many of Christ’s teachings not being portrayed, his central message remains the same poignant and moving portrayal of His four gospel accounts, including the first two chapters of the book of Acts, and Jesus performing many known miracles-healing the sick, walking on water, calming the sea, forgiving sin, rising from the dead, and bringing justification to those believing- in Him.

Audiences will share an inside perspective on the leadership of the high priest, Caiaphas, the inner workings of the Pharisees, the common people recognizing the Messiah, including Nicodemus, and the foreshadowing of Christ’s atonement.

Despite, time constraints and translational issues between American Sign Language and English, Jesus delivers a stellar performance and close theatrical translation of Christian text. With only a few instances differing from stricture when Jesus is confronted by a wealthy young ruler (Luke 18:18-30), the film skips the reference to Christ as a “good teacher,” a misdirect from Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus (John 3:6), regarding the spirit being born to be in the flesh. With special attention being added to the following scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 1:26-38, 8:1-3, John 1:41-51, and Acts 1:8-9.

Keeping in mind the film’s depiction of Christ’s crucifixion, including the flogging and beating by the Romans, tearing hooks into Jesus’ skin, open wounds covered in blood, the hammered application of nails, a crown of thorns upon His head, and being spat upon by the Jewish Pharisees. As well as the depiction of Christ’s risen’s ascension, the remnants of the crucifixion, with the wounds on Christ’s wrists, used to convince the doubting apostle, Thomas. As well as the regrets of a fallen apostle, Judas, Peter cutting off a man’s ear, and Mary Magdalene, possessed by numerous demons, chews on shards of pottery, until Jesus rebukes, said demons.

JESUS: A Deaf Missions Film provides audiences with a unique and uplifting take on the teaching and resurrection by way of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that will uplift audiences, within the Deaf community and otherwise this season in theatres. Impacting the movie’s central theme of hope through the film’s spirited direction and talented ensemble cast, in theaters June 20 and 23rd, 2024.

This long-awaited feature film about Jesus, in American Sign Language is a must-see this season in theatres. Be among the first to experience the first full-length feature film about the life and good works of Jesus, entirely in ASL. Be sure to buy tickets today to see JESUS: a Deaf Missions film in theaters starting June 20, 2024.

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Unsung Hero Movie Review & Giveaway

Many thanks to Kingdom Faith Marketing Services, LLC for providing a sample of the product for this review. My opinions are 100% my own.


Are you looking for the perfect spring-themed film the whole family can love? Then you’ll want to see the new uplifting biopic film release produced by Lionsgate, Kingdom Story Company, and Candy Rock Entertainment, with For King + Country Film, with Joshua Walsh, Luke Smallbone, Justin Tolley, and Joel Smallbon, from executive producers Candace Cameron Bure, Andrew Erwin, Tony Young, Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin, Mike Curb, Brian Mitchell, Bill Reeves, Jeffery Brooks, Gerald Webb, and Ford Englerth, written by Joel Smallbone, and Richard L. Ramsey, cinematography by Johnny Derango, and music by Brent McCorkle, “Unsung Hero,” the story of one family’s courageous choice to stay together and pray together.

This heart-warming story of overcoming familiar obstacles, centering on the musical hook behind country hit, “Unsung Hero,” isn’t solely about discovering to create chart-topping music, it’s about building long-lasting life lessons. David Smallbone (Joel Smallbone), a music promoter, at the top of his industry in the early 1990s, was known as one of Australia’s best Christian Music promoters. Behind him, is an excellent support system, made possible by his faith-minded family, including his wife Helen (Daisy Betts) and their children: Rebecca (Kirrilee Berger), Daniel (Paul Luke B), Ben (Tenz McCall), Joel (Diesel La Torraca), Luke (JJ Pantano) and Josh (Angus K. Caldwell). Who’s hard work has given them a life burgeoning from good to great-fancy cars, a stately mansion, private schools for his children, and out=of-this-world personal connections.

Soon, their familiar mettle is tested after David fails to sell out an Amy Grant concert during a nationwide recession. Losing all their savings, and his backup plan of bolstering the career of Eddie DeGarmo (Jonathan Jackson) stateside fails to come to fruition. With no other viable career options, and another baby on the way, Smallbones devises a plan to move his growing brood stateside and represent a new artist in Nashville, Tennessee.

Then, their arduous journey, fraught with personal and familiar obstacles, from uncomfortable customs detention to the psychological toll of David’s struggles to provide a life familiar to his growing family, never seems to lighten. As the Smallbones adapt to life’s new challenges, they discover their greatest challenge to date working together.

Smallbone must learn the new arc of humility and personal growth as his pressures overflow into his professional pressures. With the Smallbone matriarch, Helen must learn to embrace the new professional challenges her husband carries about daily. The couple learns to take on their share of heartbreaking challenges, embraces new challenges, and embraces what endeavors to be a family based on a life of sacrifice and humanity. All while producing Betts’ unmastered performance, set in the heart of America’s musical past-giving this film a much-needed punch of faith-based penance.

The film also interjects poignant moments on screen with thought-provoking moments rather than schmaltz. Audiences are graced with much-needed humor to alleviate tension-raising contextual challenges and personal struggles. Equal shares of heart-warming moments matched with much-needed ensemble cameo moments, on-screen.

Also worth noting is Katherine Tucker’s production design. Reflective of Smallbones’ true on-screen evolution, from familiar to career-driven, as was cinematographer Johnny Derango’s lighting cues that highlight character development, sharing dramatic and humorous narrative overtones throughout the film. Frequent sunrises and sunsets, represent the presence of David’s perpetually steadfast father (Terry O’Quinn), while not on-screen, adds to the finale’s intersection of generational character arcs.

While several Smallbone family members are portrayed in underinvested, subdued roles, not nearly as scripted as they could have been. With a lack of proper scripting, and despite its over-the-top, adult dramatic narration, focusing on the parents’ problems, despite their teenage daughter’s inner self-esteem struggles as a performer in her own right, the scripting divests from instances dealing with female angst and womanhood, is a miss in any book. The focus instead placed on young Luke and Joel, the future duo, For King + Country (providing the film’s closing credits ballad), receive unneeded parental attention. Leaving Ben, Daniel, and Josh relegated to characters defined by their jobs, not their fun-loving personalities or personal testimonies.

Throughout the biopic, moments of splendor can be found. From overcoming feelings of inferiority, and economic and career challenges, as well as noble tropes of a family’s Christmas season saved through goodwill and cheer. With the filmmaker’s consistent tropes to achieve not only the American Dream but overall personal discovery. Acknowledging that hard work, and not the sum of funds, is how solutions are made. Meaningful insight into American ideals and the similies of the Smallbone family dynamic. A film that will be as heartwarming to watch as dynamic to discuss.

“Unsung Hero,” is an uplifting family biopic worth viewing only in theatres starting April 26th, 2024. Remember, to buy tickets today to see Unsung Hero in theaters starting April 26th, here. With an MPA Rating of PG and a runtime of 112 minutes, you’ll want to make plans to see this film in theatres beginning today. Be sure to check out the film’s Instagram and X pages, too.

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The Hopeful Movie Review & Giveaway

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It’ll be of little surprise to you to know that this double major in college loves few things more than true passionate narratives of American true stories. Including, “The Hopeful,” a new film directed by Kyle Portbury, Emmy® Award-winning, 3-time Australian Directors Guild nominated writer and director of Resistance and Sojourner Truth, produced by Bin Li, Kyle Portbury, Martin Thorne, along with Mighty Sound, Hope Studios, Longstocking Studios, Kyle Portbury Films, and Spectrum Films, and written by Aaron Hartzler and H.G. Sloan, set in mid-nineteenth century America, tells of the harrowing early origins of the Seventh Day Adventist Church-a must-see in theatres on April 17th & 18th, 20204.

This film details William Miller’s life, a man whose faith is in ruins. After surviving a fierce battle in the War of 1812, Miller questions the validity of God having spared his own life. Searching for wisdom leads Miller to an internalized prophesy–the world was ending as he knew it. The Hopeful portrays Miller’s life, from the perspective of a man burdened with the knowledge of Christ’s return, his mission to evangelize his message to others, and coping with the scorn of his fledgling congregationalism.

Midway through this film, a young woman named Ellen Harmon, is transformed by Miller’s sermons. Through said sermons, Harmon’s preaching style grows into a holistic vision of how Christians should live and worship. Who, together with Miller, helps to create the Seventh-day Adventist Church. “The Hopeful,” set in the picturesque New England landscape, within the rich culture of the American mid-19th century, invites audiences of all ages to imagine who, and how, they could help change the world.

Opening in theatres on Apr 17, 2024, this rich spiritual drama, with a runtime of 1h 30m, distributed by Fathom Events, will be one film those interested in spiritual events or American History, won’t wish to miss. Buy tickets for yourself, and others, here. Watch the trailer for this upcoming film. You can also see more about this film’s message of hope on Instagram and Facebook, and read other reviews on this site, here.

Plus, our friends at Momentum Publishing are giving one Theladyprefers2save.com reader a $10.00 Amazon gift card. To enter, please leave your name, email address, and why you’d most want to see this film in theatres April 17-18th, 2024. Please note, winning entries will be verified. With, one winner will be selected from participating bloggers, only. This giveaway will run through April 12, 2024, at 11:59 Central Standard Time, P.M. Winners will receive gift cards directly from the publisher. Good luck!

Friends, now I want to ask, do you want to see “The Hopeful” in theatres this April 17-18th, 2024? And for those who have seen “The Hopeful“, what were the greatest takeaways from the piece? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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Someone Like You Movie Review & Giveaway

Many thanks to Karen Kingsbury Productions for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Thank you.

In her latest book-to-film adaptation, Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the acclaimed novel, “Someone Like You,” set to pleasantly surprise readers, and fans alike, in her latest acquisition from Karen Kingsbury Productions, releasing the film adaptation of the same name, for audiences of all ages. As Kingsbury recently stated, “While I was very thankful (for the other movies) it was never the movie that God put in my heart.”

In desiring to produce a work as close to both her protagonist’s life, and in her vision, this literary renaissance woman has self-financed, produced, and marketed this venture, entirely herself. From picturesque cinematography to wardrobe and score, Kingsbury has stationed her vision deep within her production value. Recently espousing to media outlets, “Everything went right and (the movie) was complete in 25 days. We prayed for wisdom and favor, and we got it.”

Fans of Kingsbury’s works will delight in knowing that “Someone Like You,” shot in the American chronicler’s home state of Tennessee, features panoramic scenes shot in both Franklin and Nashville, Tennesse, and picturesque eastern Alabama.

“Someone Like You,” details the romantic narrative of architect Dawson Gage (Jake Allyn) who falls for the impassioned London Quinn (Sarah Fisher) throughout secondary school, despite the story’s protagonist running away at his connection attempts. A decade later, the two star-crossed lovers gingerly navigate the waters of friendship, only to find themselves amid tragedy.

As the grieving Dawson, coerced by love to share in one final act of deep affection for London- embarking on a preposterous search for her London’s twin, Andi Allen, (Sarah Fisher), twins separated as embryos. Then, upon learning of Dawson’s forage through her family tree, London’s world is upended, leaving her feeling bewildered by her family of choice; her adoptive parents. Despite this fall, Dawson never planned to fall in love with London-never planned to fall in love, entirely.

Praise for the piece has been celebratory at the Franklin Theatre, premiere a triumph for Kingsbury’s production debut. Danica McKellar (Hallmark, The Wonder Years) stated the piece was a “Beautiful movie. Even with the loss of a child, you can find strength, through faith, through God, and the support of your family.” The Grants, Amy Grant and Vince Gill stated, “Vince and I want to support this movie and the arts. Karen Kingsbury has gone all the way. It’s important for us all to support the arts. This combination of being at Franklin Theatre, it feels like the best of being in a small town. And that is what Franklin is.” With Vince Gill praised the film’s score, created by Tyler Smith, and added “I am excited to hear the music. Nashville has popped up as a great city in which to make movies. It’s great for the town.”

Audiences will delight in Kingsbury’s redemptive storytelling when “Someone Like You,” opens in theaters on April 2nd. With Kingsbury’s additional book series “The Baxters” airing on Amazon Prime starting March 28th, 2024; with Seasons 1, Season 2, and Season 3 airing. As well as the “Someone Like You” movie premiere gallery-perfect for viewers and readers, alike.

Buy tickets today to see Someone Like You in theaters, starting April 2, here-or book a showing with a group or friends!

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Cabrini Movie Review & Giveaway

Many thanks to Angel Studios for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Having attended parochial school as a child, I often found myself fascinated by the lives of post-modern saints. Individiuals, like you, and me, that helped to make this country, this brave, beautiful world a better place. Through simple, deliberate actions, brave souls bettered their communities, created peace, feed the impoverished, and improved communities the world over. It is in this same spirit, I was draw to view the film, from the directors and producers of Sound of Freedom, Alejandro Monteverde’s newest work, Cabrini. The powerful lifestory of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant arriving in New York City in 1889, and later becoming the Patron Saint of Immigrants of North America.

Set in the disease, crime, and impoverishment-riddled Post-Reconstructionist America, a time when Italian immigrants to America lived in poverty and were denied basic rights to affordable housing and hospital care-deplorible conditions still seen in many of America’s cities, today. Called, “dago” and “Guinea pigs,” names emcompassing the deplorible conditions faced by the average Italian American Immigrant of the late nineteenth century, it is here our story’s heroine, played by Italian actress Cristiana Dell’Anna, begins a daring mission to convince popal authority, and later the hostile American politicans and sexist religious institutions. Along with the greed-stricken residents of Guilded Age New York City to help secure housing and healthcare for society’s most vulnerable.

Despite her poor English, and even poorer health, having overcome a near-childhood drowning, one that left Cabrini with severe lung damage, she invested her strengths into creating better communities for her fellow fledgling new world homecomers. Through her genrous spirit, she inspired the ambitious gallies of New York’s elite to give in ways unlike anything the world had seen. Aiding in the creation of sixty-seven hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Leading to her canonization in 1946 by Pope Pius XII, Cabrini become the first American citizen to be canonized-four years later titled as, the “Patroness of Immigrants.“

This first-ever biopic dedicated to the life of Mother Cabrini premieres in theaters on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day. Making it a great time to take the amazing women in your life to see this film, this spring, too. Buy tickets today to see Cabrini in theaters starting March 8th! You can purchase tickets, here.

As the movie allows audiences to understand Cabrini’s ultimate theme-to “aim for the impossible. For, as she tells Pope Leo XIII, played by Giancarlo Giannini, “The world is too small for what I intend to do.” Showing audiences that if a mere woman, not duppose to leave the confines of her bed for the rest of her life, can make the miraculous manageable, you can, too.

With its hopeful messaging and prestine cinemography, Cabrini invites audiences to do something odd-to rejoice in our own shortcomings, and, perhaps, sign-on for making our communities better places to live-to be our own “social saint.”

In the words of Saint Cabrini, herself, to women, like you, and me:

“Let all your affections, O daughters, be concentrated in this beautiful Heart, and you will always, and truly, be happy;”

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