The Blessing of Thorns, Ep 1 of 4
November 25, 2024
You’ve heard the adage “Stop and smell the roses.” Well, when’s the last time you stopped to appreciate the thorns? Hear why showing appreciation for the thorns in life is a perfect activity for Thanksgiving week, on Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.
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Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth has touched the lives of millions of women through Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. Her love for Christ and His Word is infectious and permeates her online outreaches, conference messages, books, and two daily nationally syndicated radio programs—Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him. Her books have sold more than four million copies and are reaching the hearts of women around the world. Nancy and her husband, Robert, live in Michigan.
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