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A leader’s warning from the past collides with a modern story of detours, loss, and mercy. We open with Abraham Lincoln’s stark Thanksgiving proclamation, penned in the dark of the Civil War months after Gettysburg. His challenge—stop crediting blessings to our own wisdom—frames a personal journey that veers from a rising music career and television debuts to the sudden death of a producer, the collapse of a recording dream, and a late-night drive with a heart out of rhythm. The turning point is not instant success but a desperate prayer and an unexpected recovery that redirects ambition into service.

From there we explore how gratitude matures under pressure. Fame once felt like a straight line; life revealed the bends that saved it. Writing more than 200 songs, authoring ten books, serving a local church, and building twelve years of the Chronicles of the End Times podcast all grew from a humbled posture: talent as stewardship, not ownership. Along the way we reflect on why gratitude is more than a seasonal mood. It is a disciplined way of seeing that refuses to forget the Source behind every good gift, including the creative spark itself.

Lincoln’s language still stings because success still intoxicates. We examine how unbroken wins can harden the heart, why humility clears the lens, and how remembering the Creator changes our approach to work, family, and calling. If your plans have twisted, if a loss closed doors you loved, or if you’re carrying a quiet ache into the holidays, this conversation offers a steadier path: name the gifts, credit the Giver, and keep going. If the story resonates, share it with a friend, subscribe for more thoughtful episodes, and leave a review to help others find the show.

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