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Jun 2022
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Praise Makes Our Lives Better | The Book...

CROSSROADS CHURCH
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How do you usually thank God? Is it with a goodnight prayer or writing in a gratitude journal? Those are nice daily rhythms, but they only scratch the surface of what praise can really do for us. Join Hannah today as she teaches us why we should dust off that old guitar from college and make a loud noise to God and how it can benefit us.
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