{"id":15511,"date":"2015-07-13T11:40:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T18:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=15511"},"modified":"2017-04-10T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T19:47:27","slug":"blessings-fest-conference-of-the-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/15511-blessings-fest-conference-of-the-christ","title":{"rendered":"Blessings Fest | Conference of the Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For me, the Blessings Fest came as a last-minute surprise.  As soon as I learned I had been \u201cgifted\u201d with attending the event, I immediately started making a mental list of all the potential blessings that I might request.<\/p>\n<p>From what I know of the Traveler\u2019s ways, it was clear that everyone would, in all likelihood, receive a blessing &#8212; perhaps one they had asked for, or perhaps something that would be of greater value in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>The first blessing was the beautiful buffet luncheon, one that went on all afternoon, including delicious desserts. The second blessing was John Morton, our Traveler, who gave out the blessings hour after hour, until it was time to go home. There was much laughter, and many, many requests, and so much loving in the room. 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