{"id":701,"date":"2024-03-27T00:27:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T00:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivanshandra.com\/?page_id=701"},"modified":"2024-03-27T01:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T01:21:17","slug":"blessings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivanshandra.com\/uk\/blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0411\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"701\" class=\"elementor elementor-701\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ecb8e23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ecb8e23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c2172d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10c2172d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb8128e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cb8128e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidelines for Blessing of Home and Any Object<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bd79f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42bd79f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9102f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a9102f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c34bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35c34bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY WE BLESS HOMES AND OBJECTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8b792e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c8b792e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>The main point to understand here is that it is <strong>the grace of the Holy Spirit <\/strong>that<strong> brings blessings<\/strong> upon our homes and other objects and sanctifies them. Although the act of the Holy Spirit during our prayers remains invisible, we use some physical actions to visually demonstrate that the blessings came upon our homes.<\/p><p><strong>Blessings of homes, cars, or objects<\/strong> can be done by Christians themselves. But in most cases, we ask a priest to come and bless them for us simply because the priests have the authority to bless people and things on behalf of God.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a10e47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25a10e47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7997fcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7997fcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/ivanshandra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3water-min-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-667\" 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elementor-size-default\">Blessings by the Priest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774ff82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"774ff82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cbbb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44cbbb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdf6795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cdf6795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Blessing of Homes<\/strong> or <strong>any object<\/strong> in the Orthodox tradition makes <strong>two main accents<\/strong> on the spiritual life of a Christian:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd6fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd6fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The first accent is protective.<\/strong><\/p><p>Special Blessing not only drives away the unclean spirits from us but also helps to protect us from their attacks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbb08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fbb08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The second accent is dedicative.<\/strong><\/p><p>During blessings or sanctifications, we dedicate those objects to God! They are not only ours anymore! They belong to God, Who has sent His grace upon the objects that we have willingly dedicated to Him.<\/p><p>On the other hand, after the blessing is done, nothing will change legally \u2013 your home remains your home, your car remains your car, and your business remains your business, just like before the blessing.<\/p><p>The change is in our attitude only \u2013 after the blessing we view our home, our car, our icon, and our business, as those that belong to God and we as good stewards are entrusted with managing them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3056069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3056069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>An opportunity to say \u201cThank You, God\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>So, after we bless a home, a car, or anything else, we have an opportunity to thank God for helping us get them in the first place, and then for entrusting them into our care. Such thanksgiving carries great spiritual benefit: we no longer proudly boast about our achievements but humbly recognize God\u2019s power and His will in them. We come to understand that the Lord will support what is His!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76800ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76800ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p><p>So, with the blessings of homes, cars, businesses, or other objects we get:<\/p><ul><li>God\u2019s protection from evil spirits;<\/li><li>His grace to overshadow us or an angel to help us make the right decisions.<\/li><li>Besides these outer benefits, we receive an inner understanding of God\u2019s close presence and His full trust in us!<\/li><li>Every Christian can say prayers at home or any place, however, we want a place of our prayers and a place, where we spend a lot of time, and be blessed.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aefe83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5aefe83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12353d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b12353d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW IT LOOKS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a9133d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53a9133d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67545c01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67545c01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376deca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"376deca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW BLESSING OF HOMES IS DONE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cd0bfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48cd0bfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595d1349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595d1349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Priest will bring everything needed for him during the rite of the blessing.<\/p><p><strong>As the owner or a renter of the house, you need to prepare:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Your house (it needs to be as clean as possible)<\/li><li>Table with clean cloth or a towel (every service is a projection of God\u2019s Kingdom on earth, so we make sure the objects for the service reflect this projection)<\/li><li>Vegetable oil for anointing of your home \u2013 about 30 ml (olive oil or any other vegetable oil. You can use that oil later in your food, so not a drop will be wasted)<\/li><li>Candles (usually, the priest brings them. Good idea to discuss this point with him before he comes).<\/li><li>Names of the people that live in the house (just write them down on the paper. First names of people living there are enough).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>The procedure<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Part 1.<\/strong> The priest reads prayers of blessings and blesses the oil.<\/p><p><strong>Part 2.<\/strong> The priest blesses the house by sprinkling the Holy Water, anoints with the blessed oil, and does the censing with a censer throughout your whole house.<\/p><p><strong>Part 3.<\/strong> The priest reads the Gospel and says special petitions for your family and all people who live in the house.<\/p><p><em><strong>BONUS PART:<\/strong><\/em> the Priest will gladly and abundantly sprinkle you and your household with Holy Water!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a730832 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a730832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contactme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622f5444 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"622f5444\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684a2dc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"684a2dc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176efea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"176efea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW BLESSING OF CARS IS DONE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e5644 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36e5644\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f78a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f78a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Priest will bring everything needed for him during the rite of the blessing.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>You need to make sure your car is clean<\/strong> (every service is a projection of God\u2019s Kingdom on earth, so we make sure the objects for the service reflect this projection).<\/p><p><strong>BONUS PART:<\/strong> the Priest will gladly and abundantly sprinkle you and your household with Holy Water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522b7c3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"522b7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contactme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539b639f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"539b639f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5145bef9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5145bef9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2abe29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2abe29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW BLESSING OF A BUSINESS IS DONE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a8b80b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a8b80b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7955dcb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7955dcb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Priest will bring everything needed for him during the rite of the blessing.<\/p><p><strong>Things to understand before blessing a business:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1. Not all businesses can be blessed.<\/strong> We do not bless businesses that propagate sin from the Church\u2019s point of view.<\/p><p><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Blessing cannot and is not considered as good luck or any luck for your business.<\/strong> It is the simple dedication of your lawful business to God and a humble request for His help.<\/p><p><strong>The procedure<\/strong><\/p><p>The procedure and the preparation are the same as for the blessing of homes. The prayers will be adjusted to your situation.<\/p><p><em><strong>BONUS PART:<\/strong><\/em> the Priest might gladly and abundantly sprinkle you and your household with Holy Water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f6bf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e7f6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contactme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3654e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc3654e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3961e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a3961e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c11a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69c11a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW BLESSING OF ANY OBJECT IS DONE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616f0b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616f0b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0ebc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0ebc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Priest will bring everything needed for him during the rite of the blessing.<\/strong><\/p><p>The Priest will read short prayers and sprinkle the object with Holy Water.<\/p><p><em><strong>BONUS PART:<\/strong> <\/em>the Priest might gladly and abundantly sprinkle you and your household with Holy Water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafee8f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fafee8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contactme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ec6135 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11ec6135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38140583 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38140583\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eee0e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eee0e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">How long does it take to finish these Blessings?<\/span><\/h3><ul><li>A House: 30 &#8211; 60 min. Depends on the size of the house.<\/li><li>A Car: 10 &#8211; 15 min.<\/li><li>A Business: 30 &#8211; 60 min. 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