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December 25, 2024

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Sponsored by cbn. merry christmas from the 700
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Merry christmas from the 700 club and i just busted out a
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Club and i just busted out a celebration.
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Celebration. >> celebrate the true reason
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>> celebrate the true reason for the season.
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For the season. god did he said he was going to
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God did he said he was going to do and witness miracles for
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Do and witness miracles for every member the family his god
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Every member the family his god for our precious baby.
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For our precious baby. even the fourth legged ones.
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Even the fourth legged ones. >> that was an incredible
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>> that was an incredible christmas gift.
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Christmas gift. on today's 700 club this was
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On today's 700 club this was like the biggest miracle in my
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Like the biggest miracle in my in my life and well merry
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In my life and well merry christmas to everyone.
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Christmas to everyone. and welcome to this special
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And welcome to this special edition of the 700 club.
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Edition of the 700 club. today we're going to take you
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Today we're going to take you back the way to 1914 and the
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Back the way to 1914 and the place belgium.
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Place belgium. that's when a spirit of
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That's when a spirit of christmas overcame the bitter
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Christmas overcame the bitter conflict of world war one while
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Conflict of world war one while enemies became for 48 hours
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Enemies became for 48 hours along a 27 mile stretch of the
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Along a 27 mile stretch of the western front.
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Western front. here's john jessup with the
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Here's john jessup with the story from flanders, belgium.
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Story from flanders, belgium. to the glory of god.
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To the glory of god. each year andrew hamilton lays
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Each year andrew hamilton lays a wreath at the world war
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A wreath at the world war one monument in his small
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One monument in his small english village.
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English village. a tribute the grandfather he
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A tribute the grandfather he barely knew.
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Barely knew. what do you remember of him?
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What do you remember of him? >> i just remember an old man
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>> i just remember an old man who shouted a lot because he
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Who shouted a lot because he was deaf and had lost his
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Was deaf and had lost his hearing really during the first
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Hearing really during the first world war so he was really
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World war so he was really quite frightening.
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Quite frightening. and then when i read his
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And then when i read his diaries i was amazed i suppose
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Diaries i was amazed i suppose at the the life that he'd been
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At the the life that he'd been involved in.
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Involved in. this one is is the original
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This one is is the original one which he would have kept in
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One which he would have kept in his pocket as writes in his
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His pocket as writes in his book meet at dawn unarmed his
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Book meet at dawn unarmed his grandfather.
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Grandfather. captain robert hamilton kept
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Captain robert hamilton kept diaries from 13 to 19 50.
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Diaries from 13 to 19 50. >> most years were mundane with
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>> most years were mundane with one remarkable exception 1914.
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One remarkable exception 1914. >> wednesday the 5th of august.
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>> wednesday the 5th of august. wire to mobilize at 5:30 a.m..
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Wire to mobilize at 5:30 a.m.. >> hamilton was part the
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>> hamilton was part the initial wave of british troops
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Initial wave of british troops in what came to be known as the
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In what came to be known as the first world war.
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First world war. the general consensus at the
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The general consensus at the time was the fighting would be
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Time was the fighting would be over by christmas.
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Over by christmas. just one day earlier german
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Just one day earlier german troops invaded belgium.
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Troops invaded belgium. and then england joined the
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And then england joined the fight.
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Fight. ironically the leaders of the
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Ironically the leaders of the opposing sides were first
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Opposing sides were first cousins.
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Cousins. germany's kaiser wilhelm the
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Germany's kaiser wilhelm the second.
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Second. and king george the fifth of
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And king george the fifth of england.
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England. caught in the middle the tiny
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Caught in the middle the tiny country of belgium this very
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Country of belgium this very provincial rural area of
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Provincial rural area of belgium was almost at the
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Belgium was almost at the center of the world attention.
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Center of the world attention. i grew up listening to stories
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I grew up listening to stories of elderly people in my village
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Of elderly people in my village that had to do with the war.
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That had to do with the war. >> german troops cut a of
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>> german troops cut a of destruction through belgium
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Destruction through belgium into france.
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Into france. allied stopped them outside of
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Allied stopped them outside of paris pushing them back but
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Paris pushing them back but only so far.
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Only so far. a stalemate ensued with both
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A stalemate ensued with both sides digging in literally
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Sides digging in literally trench warfare.
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Trench warfare. on the western front had begun
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On the western front had begun september the 18th.
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September the 18th. several men and wounded in the
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Several men and wounded in the trenches by shellfire.
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Trenches by shellfire. this was exception the most
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This was exception the most miserable night ever.
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Miserable night ever. i stood all night in water up
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I stood all night in water up to my ankles and the rain
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To my ankles and the rain pouring down.
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Pouring down. >> this is one of the original
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>> this is one of the original trenches for more than 100
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Trenches for more than 100 years ago to parallel
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Years ago to parallel zigzagging lines built by the
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Zigzagging lines built by the german and allied forces
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German and allied forces stretching more than 400 and 50
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Stretching more than 400 and 50 miles in.
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Miles in. >> some places the opposing
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>> some places the opposing armies were only 50 yards
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Armies were only 50 yards apart.
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Apart. parties have have dug in and
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Parties have have dug in and the coal this is coming in.
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The coal this is coming in. and so all of a sudden the
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And so all of a sudden the first enemy is is not opponent
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First enemy is is not opponent to the other side of the no
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To the other side of the no man's land but it's the cold.
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Man's land but it's the cold. >> by the end of november there
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>> by the end of november there were over and a half million
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Were over and a half million casualties on the western front
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Casualties on the western front as the stalemate continued it
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As the stalemate continued it became clear the war would not
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Became clear the war would not be over by christmas the
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Be over by christmas the outside world pushed for an
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Outside world pushed for an official christmas truce
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Official christmas truce including pope benedict the
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Including pope benedict the fourth who asked if the guns
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Fourth who asked if the guns may silent at least upon the
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May silent at least upon the night the angels sank.
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Night the angels sank. >> british general horst smith
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>> british general horst smith dorian however, issued
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Dorian however, issued directive forbidding fred or
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Directive forbidding fred or his nation saying it destroys
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His nation saying it destroys offensive spirit in all ranks.
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Offensive spirit in all ranks. december the 24th we marched up
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December the 24th we marched up to our trenches a little
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To our trenches a little hearted to spend christmas day
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Hearted to spend christmas day in them.
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In them. >> artist bruce behrens father
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>> artist bruce behrens father was machine gun officer in
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Was machine gun officer in captain hamilton's royal
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Captain hamilton's royal warwickshire regiment.
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Warwickshire regiment. he recounted his war
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He recounted his war experiences in the book bullets
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Experiences in the book bullets and bullets.
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And bullets. >> i remember at the time being
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>> i remember at the time being very down on my luck about this
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Very down on my luck about this as everything in the nature of
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As everything in the nature of christmas day festivities was
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Christmas day festivities was obviously on the head.
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Obviously on the head. but the germans didn't let war
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But the germans didn't let war stop their celebration.
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Stop their celebration. they displayed christmas trees
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They displayed christmas trees in their trenches.
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In their trenches. and on december third held a
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And on december third held a church service in a bombed out
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Church service in a bombed out sugar.
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Sugar. >> schoolteacher kurt zouma
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>> schoolteacher kurt zouma served in the 134th saxon
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Served in the 134th saxon regiment.
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Regiment. like hamilton he kept a diary
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Like hamilton he kept a diary during the war.
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During the war. >> we sang the song.
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>> we sang the song. this is the day that the lord
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This is the day that the lord has made the celebration moved
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Has made the celebration moved many to tears.
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Many to tears. >> i think christmas in those
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>> i think christmas in those days was much more an important
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Days was much more an important festival in the german culture
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Festival in the german culture than it was in in french or
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Than it was in in french or belgian or anglo-saxon
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Belgian or anglo-saxon countries.
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Countries. >> i ordered my men that on
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>> i ordered my men that on christmas and on christmas day
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Christmas and on christmas day no shots were to be fired from
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No shots were to be fired from our side.
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Our side. >> if it could be avoided then
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>> if it could be avoided then something extraordinary.
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Something extraordinary. no sooner had we settled into
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No sooner had we settled into the trenches we and the brits
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The trenches we and the brits tried to draw attention to each
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Tried to draw attention to each other.
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Other. >> so i you know, i oh, the
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>> so i you know, i oh, the spirit of christmas began to
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Spirit of christmas began to permeate all and we tried to
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Permeate all and we tried to plot ways and means of making
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Plot ways and means of making the next day.
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The next day. different in some way to
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Different in some way to others.
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Others. >> new would go to an
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>> new would go to an englishman called over to our
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Englishman called over to our trenches.
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Trenches. i wish you a merry christmas
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I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year to which i
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And a happy new year to which i replied to him and his
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Replied to him and his comrades.
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Comrades. >> thank you very much.
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>> thank you very much. >> i wish the same to you.
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>> i wish the same to you. after months of benedict
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After months of benedict sniping and shelling, this
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Sniping and shelling, this little episode came as an
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Little episode came as an invigorating tonic and a
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Invigorating tonic and a welcome relief to the daily
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Welcome relief to the daily monotony of antagonism
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Monotony of antagonism antagonism on christmas
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Antagonism on christmas morning.
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Morning. i worked very early.
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I worked very early. it was a perfect day a
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It was a perfect day a beautiful cloudless day.
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Beautiful cloudless day. december 25th a day unique in
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December 25th a day unique in the world's.
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The world's. i met their officer and we
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I met their officer and we arranged local armistice for 48
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Arranged local armistice for 48 hours.
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Hours. as far as i can gather this
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As far as i can gather this effort of ours extended itself
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Effort of ours extended itself throughout the whole line as
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Throughout the whole line as far as we could hear.
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Far as we could hear. it's christmas time.
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It's christmas time. the soldiers under his command
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The soldiers under his command have had a rotten time.
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Have had a rotten time. he was deeply christian himself
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He was deeply christian himself so.
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So. >> it was natural to allow it
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>> it was natural to allow it to happen.
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To happen. so started the christmas
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So started the christmas celebration the celebration of
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Celebration the celebration of love when enemies became
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Love when enemies became friends for a short time.
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Friends for a short time. here they were the actual
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Here they were the actual practical soldiers the german
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Practical soldiers the german army.
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Army. there was not an atom of hate
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There was not an atom of hate on either side that although
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On either side that although fighting continued on most of
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Fighting continued on most of the western.
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The western. the unauthorized truce extended
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The unauthorized truce extended along all the 27 mile length of
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Along all the 27 mile length of the british line.
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The british line. both sides helped bury their
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Both sides helped bury their dead.
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Dead. they exchange gifts like food,
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They exchange gifts like food, tobacco and buttons and in some
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Tobacco and buttons and in some sectors they even played soccer
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Sectors they even played soccer in no man's land.
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In no man's land. makes them happy because they
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Makes them happy because they feel human again.
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Feel human again. whereas the industrial warfare
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Whereas the industrial warfare of often reduces them to cannon
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Of often reduces them to cannon fodder, often reduces them to
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Fodder, often reduces them to killing machines.
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Killing machines. >> this was all so beautiful
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>> this was all so beautiful yet strange.
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Yet strange. i will never forget this
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I will never forget this christmas celebration.
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Christmas celebration. the last i saw this little
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The last i saw this little affair was a vision of one of
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Affair was a vision of one of my machine gunners who was a
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My machine gunners who was a bit of an amateur hairdresser
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Bit of an amateur hairdresser in civil life cutting the
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In civil life cutting the unnaturally long hair of a
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Unnaturally long hair of a docile german a very merry
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Docile german a very merry christmas and a most extreme
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Christmas and a most extreme ordinary one.
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Ordinary one. but by double the centuries
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But by double the centuries after midnight there would be
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After midnight there would be three more christmases on the
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Three more christmases on the western front before the war
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Western front before the war came to an end.
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Came to an end. but quite like this would ever
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But quite like this would ever happen again.
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Happen again. sir conan doyle later described
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Sir conan doyle later described it as one human episode amid
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It as one human episode amid the atrocities which have
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The atrocities which have stained the memory of the war.
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Stained the memory of the war. john jessup, cbs news reporting
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John jessup, cbs news reporting in flanders, belgium you look
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In flanders, belgium you look at this story you it and you
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At this story you it and you wish it had really taken hold
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Wish it had really taken hold that.
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That. the armies could have cottoned
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The armies could have cottoned together and said why are we
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Together and said why are we this is making no sense.
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This is making no sense. we are brothers.
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We are brothers. >> there was supposed to be the
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>> there was supposed to be the war that ends all wars and
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War that ends all wars and clearly in the 100 years since
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Clearly in the 100 years since it didn't.
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It didn't. but that was that was the dream
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But that was that was the dream horror of world war one would
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Horror of world war one would so dismay everyone no one would
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So dismay everyone no one would ever want to pick up arms
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Ever want to pick up arms against another country ever.
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Against another country ever. but here we are in 2024
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But here we are in 2024 celebrating christmas again and
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Celebrating christmas again and let's remember the words of the
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Let's remember the words of the angels peace on earth goodwill
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Angels peace on earth goodwill to all people.
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To all people. may that heavenly pronouncement
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May that heavenly pronouncement become real in our lifetime.
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Become real in our lifetime. may the prince of peace come
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May the prince of peace come again.
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Again. let's have a second advent and
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Let's have a second advent and join the church in the over a
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Join the church in the over a thousand years of of crying out
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Thousand years of of crying out maranatha soon lord jesus,
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Maranatha soon lord jesus, ashley.
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Ashley. >> amen.
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>> amen. all right, everyone well up
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All right, everyone well up next limping and favoring his
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Next limping and favoring his right front leg winston was
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Right front leg winston was one sick pup.
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One sick pup. tests revealed.
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Tests revealed. he had bone cancer and doctors
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He had bone cancer and doctors said his leg needed to be
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Said his leg needed to be amputated.
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Amputated. but watch what his dad did
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But watch what his dad did instead and see it led to the
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Instead and see it led to the best christmas gift ever.
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Best christmas gift ever. that amazing is coming up for
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That amazing is coming up for us.
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Us. we wish you a merry christmas
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We wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year year.
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The dark resurrection and the of days available where books
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Of days available where books are sold.
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Are sold. he this is gordon robertson and
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He this is gordon robertson and my favorite christmas memories
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My favorite christmas memories .
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. i've got a lot of christmas
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I've got a lot of christmas memories.
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Memories. my brother and i to go out and
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My brother and i to go out and chop down christmas trees and
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Chop down christmas trees and haul them back to the house.
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Haul them back to the house. we don't have enough money to
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We don't have enough money to go out to actually buy one from
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Go out to actually buy one from a market.
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A market. but my favorite is the
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But my favorite is the tradition we have that we would
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Tradition we have that we would have a christmas eve meal and
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Have a christmas eve meal and then afterwards we'd all gather
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Then afterwards we'd all gather around.
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Around. my father would read us the
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My father would read us the christmas story the gospel of
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Christmas story the gospel of luke and then afterwards would
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Luke and then afterwards would have some time of singing
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Have some time of singing christmas carols would gather
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Christmas carols would gather around a nativity scene.
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Around a nativity scene. this was sort a famous
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This was sort a famous one because it had survived a
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One because it had survived a fire and a little shed in our
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Fire and a little shed in our backyard in portsmouth and it
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Backyard in portsmouth and it was sort of the thing rescued
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Was sort of the thing rescued from the fire the bran plucked
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From the fire the bran plucked from the f fire and in our
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From the f fire and in our celebration then the youngest
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Celebration then the youngest would then put baby jesus the
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Would then put baby jesus the manger and to that symbol that
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Manger and to that symbol that unto us a savior was born and
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Unto us a savior was born and we would have the youngest
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We would have the youngest member of the family put that
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Member of the family put that baby jesus in the manger.
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Baby jesus in the manger. then we would sing silent night
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Then we would sing silent night and.
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And. what a what a tremendous
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What a what a tremendous blessing for the entire family
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Blessing for the entire family gathering recognizing that a
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Gathering recognizing that a savior had and that he was ind
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Savior had and that he was ind each one of us.
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Each one of us. i that you have christmas
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I that you have christmas traditions and christmas
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Traditions and christmas memories that can share
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Memories that can share generationally because this has
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Generationally because this has become a generational.
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Become a generational. my parents are gone now but
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My parents are gone now but each one of my brothers, my
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Each one of my brothers, my brother and my two sisters
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Brother and my two sisters their families, their children
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Their families, their children and lord willing their
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And lord willing their grandchildren will celebrate
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Grandchildren will celebrate the same that we celebrate the
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The same that we celebrate the reason for this season.
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Reason for this season. >> it's the birth of jesus
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>> it's the birth of jesus christ 100% a part of the
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Christ 100% a part of the family.
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Family. >> that's how tim rupert
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>> that's how tim rupert describes his dog winston.
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Describes his dog winston. so when winston was diagnosed
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So when winston was diagnosed with bone cancer, the whole
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With bone cancer, the whole family was devastated.
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Family was devastated. they just couldn't imagine
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They just couldn't imagine christmas without winston and
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Christmas without winston and thanks to a miracle they didn't
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Thanks to a miracle they didn't have to.
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Have to. i love it.
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I love it. my family gets me for christmas
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My family gets me for christmas and stuff but that was an
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And stuff but that was an incredible christmas gift.
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Incredible christmas gift. >> the best christmas gift tim
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>> the best christmas gift tim rupert received in 2018 was in
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Rupert received in 2018 was in from his family.
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From his family. >> it was from god.
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>> it was from god. i was standing there just going
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I was standing there just going i can't believe what i'm
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I can't believe what i'm seeing.
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Seeing. >> my faith grew more and more
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>> my faith grew more and more and more that the miracle had
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And more that the miracle had happened.
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Happened. >> it definitely made christmas
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>> it definitely made christmas so much better.
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So much better. it started in june of that
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It started in june of that year.
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Year. tim was doing some retrieval
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Tim was doing some retrieval training their golden retriever
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Training their golden retriever winston.
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Winston. >> the four year old isn't just
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>> the four year old isn't just hunting dog one hundred percent
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Hunting dog one hundred percent part of the family.
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Part of the family. >> yeah.
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>> yeah. in fact after feel like we live
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In fact after feel like we live with him and say to him when he
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With him and say to him when he a joy to our family i mean he
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A joy to our family i mean he to me he's my buddy.
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To me he's my buddy. >> after training tim noticed
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>> after training tim noticed winston to limp and fever.
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Winston to limp and fever. his right front leg was
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His right front leg was uncommon and for him to come
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Uncommon and for him to come home with something kind of
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Home with something kind of bacon and he can paint.
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Bacon and he can paint. at first i thought that yeah,
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At first i thought that yeah, he just pulled a muscle or
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He just pulled a muscle or maybe even strained a ligament
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Maybe even strained a ligament or something like that.
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Or something like that. when winston didn't improve,
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When winston didn't improve, tim took him to the vet.
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Tim took him to the vet. x-rays showed winston had bone
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X-rays showed winston had bone cancer.
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Cancer. a diagnosis tim had a tough
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A diagnosis tim had a tough time.
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Time. >> there's no possible way he
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>> there's no possible way he has bone cancer.
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Has bone cancer. he's 40 years old and he's in
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He's 40 years old and he's in fantastic physical and bone
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Fantastic physical and bone cancer is for older dogs.
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Cancer is for older dogs. my initial reaction was that
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My initial reaction was that she's.
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She's. she's wrong.
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She's wrong. the vet him two treatment
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The vet him two treatment options amputate the leg or
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Options amputate the leg or radiation.
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Radiation. either way winston had less
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Either way winston had less than a year to live.
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Than a year to live. >> the vet left the room so tim
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>> the vet left the room so tim could call karen.
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Could call karen. we were both pretty distraught
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We were both pretty distraught about the situation and the
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About the situation and the diagnosis and what we were
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Diagnosis and what we were going to do about it.
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Going to do about it. >> i just cry just crying
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>> i just cry just crying because i thought he's only
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Because i thought he's only four and how can that be?
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Four and how can that be? he's in the prime of his life
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He's in the prime of his life as christians.
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As christians. tim and karen believed in god's
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Tim and karen believed in god's power to heal.
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Power to heal. they just weren't sure if it
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They just weren't sure if it applied to their pet.
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Applied to their pet. so after tim hung up he said a
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So after tim hung up he said a quick prayer asking god for
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Quick prayer asking god for guidance.
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Guidance. >> he answered with if it's
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>> he answered with if it's important to you it's important
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Important to you it's important to me.
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To me. >> when vet returned, tim told
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>> when vet returned, tim told her there was a third option
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Her there was a third option prayer at that point in time.
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Prayer at that point in time. she kind of said well if that
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She kind of said well if that makes you feel better.
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Makes you feel better. when i walked out of the vets
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When i walked out of the vets office i was scared and
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Office i was scared and confused and filled with and
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Confused and filled with and wondering if was insane and
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Wondering if was insane and just thinking okay god, you're
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Just thinking okay god, you're really going to have to show
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Really going to have to show out throughout the rest of
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Out throughout the rest of summer and in the fall.
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Summer and in the fall. the family prayed for winston.
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The family prayed for winston. friends were coming over to
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Friends were coming over to pray as well but he wasn't
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Pray as well but he wasn't getting better.
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Getting better. we saw him limping around and
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We saw him limping around and it broke our hearts.
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It broke our hearts. i beginning to really see the
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I beginning to really see the muscles begin to deflate.
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Muscles begin to deflate. >> i mean he was atrophying
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>> i mean he was atrophying around that time of their
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Around that time of their friends encouraged him to not
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Friends encouraged him to not just ask for healing but to
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Just ask for healing but to pray with authority.
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Pray with authority. i was speaking then to the
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I was speaking then to the cancer.
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Cancer. you don't have a right to be
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You don't have a right to be here.
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Here. you have to go in the name of
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You have to go in the name of jesus by the same spirit that
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Jesus by the same spirit that raised from the dead.
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Raised from the dead. you know you got to go.
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You know you got to go. as thanksgiving and christmas
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As thanksgiving and christmas approached the rupert household
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Approached the rupert household gruesome.
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Gruesome. it had been over three months
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It had been over three months since the diagnosis.
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Since the diagnosis. if the vet right winston's time
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If the vet right winston's time was running out.
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Was running out. >> i'm trying to emotionally
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>> i'm trying to emotionally prepare for god to heal him but
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Prepare for god to heal him but also prepare that if he because
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Also prepare that if he because our family is going to be
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Our family is going to be distraught my kids are going to
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Distraught my kids are going to be distraught.
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Be distraught. it was definitely a time of
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It was definitely a time of sadness and just waiting.
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Sadness and just waiting. >> it really, really broke me
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>> it really, really broke me how to sit on the floor on my
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How to sit on the floor on my hands and knees and and just
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Hands and knees and and just cry over him because i thought
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Cry over him because i thought by now god would have done it.
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By now god would have done it. >> then on december first while
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>> then on december first while tim was working in the yard,
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Tim was working in the yard, winston came racing around the
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Winston came racing around the house jumping like a puppy.
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House jumping like a puppy. i was definitely in shock and i
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I was definitely in shock and i was struggling with real
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Was struggling with real disbelief.
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Disbelief. i didn't know what to think.
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I didn't know what to think. i didn't know how to feel.
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I didn't know how to feel. i was scared but excited all at
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I was scared but excited all at the same time.
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The same time. he was hit 100% and i think it
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He was hit 100% and i think it just settled on me.
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Just settled on me. god did what he said he was
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God did what he said he was going to do.
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Going to do. the birds weren't the only who
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The birds weren't the only who believed god had done a
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Believed god had done a miracle.
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Miracle. veterinarian dr. nancy heard
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Veterinarian dr. nancy heard about winston's story and had
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About winston's story and had to examine him herself.
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>> he had this looking like a
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>> he had this looking like a hole in his leg the little
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Hole in his leg the little lesions.
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Lesions. there's no longer this hole in
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There's no longer this hole in that leg that.
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That leg that. >> looks like you could pass a
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>> looks like you could pass a quarter through.
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Quarter through. in fact, she presented her
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In fact, she presented her findings the christian
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Findings the christian veterinary missions conference
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Veterinary missions conference in 2023 and the only therapy
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In 2023 and the only therapy that winston had was prayer.
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That winston had was prayer. the bone is filled in.
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The bone is filled in. it is no longer painful for
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It is no longer painful for this sweet precious dog.
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This sweet precious dog. and we have the glory of god to
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And we have the glory of god to thank and point to the lord
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Thank and point to the lord because no one from a human's
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Because no one from a human's medical standpoint intervened.
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Medical standpoint intervened. >> it was a christmas gift.
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>> it was a christmas gift. the rupert's will forget.
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The rupert's will forget. today winston is still going
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Today winston is still going strong.
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Strong. >> tim, karen and dr. moore
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>> tim, karen and dr. moore believe god is in business of
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Believe god is in business of healing for all of those we
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Healing for all of those we love.
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Love. >> he loves these four legged
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>> he loves these four legged creatures two legged creatures
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Creatures two legged creatures winged feet creatures more than
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Winged feet creatures more than we do and we are and called in
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We do and we are and called in the bible to be good stewards
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The bible to be good stewards of them.
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Of them. >> and so this includes being a
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>> and so this includes being a steward and being a voice and
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Steward and being a voice and letting the power of prayer be
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Letting the power of prayer be part of their.
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Part of their. >> so my faith has been
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>> so my faith has been increased by by praying with
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Increased by by praying with expectation.
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Expectation. i'm definitely tracking and
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I'm definitely tracking and journaling to see what i prayed
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Journaling to see what i prayed for, to see if god gave it to
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For, to see if god gave it to me or not.
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Me or not. >> we have not because we ask
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>> we have not because we ask not jesus that when he said it
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Not jesus that when he said it god cares about the most the
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God cares about the most the finest, most insignificant
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Finest, most insignificant details of your life if it's
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Details of your life if it's important to you.
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Important to you. >> it's important to him and
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>> it's important to him and you should bring it to him
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You should bring it to him because he cares.
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Because he cares. >> that was an incredible
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>> that was an incredible story.
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Story. ashley ashley's tearing up
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Ashley ashley's tearing up wasn't like having to fight
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Wasn't like having to fight back tears.
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Back tears. oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh. that story gets me and i think
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That story gets me and i think it just gives me because i'm
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It just gives me because i'm dog mom.
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Dog mom. >> i have you know cody my he's
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>> i have you know cody my he's a mini goldendoodle he's going
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A mini goldendoodle he's going to be four and man they really
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To be four and man they really are such part of your family
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Are such part of your family and they're just aren't cody is
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And they're just aren't cody is not part of your family is part
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Not part of your family is part of you.
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Of you. >> yes exactly.
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>> yes exactly. that's what i was about to say.
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That's what i was about to say. they really become just they
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They really become just they just capture a piece of your
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Just capture a piece of your heart just 100% and i love you
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Heart just 100% and i love you know god is the god of creation
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Know god is the god of creation heaven and earth and they
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Heaven and earth and they talked about that you know, god
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Talked about that you know, god cares about these creatures.
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Cares about these creatures. >> they're his creatures know
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>> they're his creatures know he made them.
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He made them. >> yes.
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>> yes. and then he calls and asks us
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And then he calls and asks us to be good stewards.
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To be good stewards. >> i think it's totally okay
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>> i think it's totally okay for you to pray for your loved
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For you to pray for your loved ones.
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Ones. >> it's amazing to me that he
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>> it's amazing to me that he made a whole species that be
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Made a whole species that be domesticated and and become
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Domesticated and and become part the family.
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Part the family. yeah.
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Yeah. and be an extension and always
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And be an extension and always from what some of my earliest
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From what some of my earliest memories with dogs just how
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Memories with dogs just how intuitive they are right and
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Intuitive they are right and able they're able to read me.
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Able they're able to read me. >> mm hmm.
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>> mm hmm. and understand what i'm going
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And understand what i'm going through and then have an
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Through and then have an appropriate reaction.
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Appropriate reaction. >> me i've got my own miracle
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>> me i've got my own miracle story of dogs.
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Story of dogs. do you really had a dog?
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Do you really had a dog? we had we had a a dog that we
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We had we had a a dog that we lived out in the woods and so
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Lived out in the woods and so we didn't know this is before
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We didn't know this is before you neutered and we found out
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You neutered and we found out that our dog was pregnant
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That our dog was pregnant didn't know how imag i guess we
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Didn't know how imag i guess we all knew how well didn't know
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All knew how well didn't know the father.
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The father. >> yeah.
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>> yeah. and so there was this litter of
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And so there was this litter of we call him mutts and there was
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We call him mutts and there was one in particular we we found
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One in particular we we found for for them but one we we kept
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For for them but one we we kept him and little sister name very
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Him and little sister name very creative name the mighty mutt
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Creative name the mighty mutt and so that was the smartest
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And so that was the smartest i've ever been around just
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I've ever been around just really incredible and we we
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Really incredible and we we bonded anyway, one day molly
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Bonded anyway, one day molly and mike got sick and so my
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And mike got sick and so my father said well we're healing
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Father said well we're healing people on television you know
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People on television you know you know if ask anything in my
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You know if ask anything in my i will do it why am i limiting
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I will do it why am i limiting god just humans?
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God just humans? and so he laid hands on mighty
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And so he laid hands on mighty mutt and prayed for mighty mutt
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Mutt and prayed for mighty mutt and mighty looked at him like
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And mighty looked at him like what just happened and then got
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What just happened and then got up and started running around
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Up and started running around and got healed so yeah amazing
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And got healed so yeah amazing day.
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Day. >> god you can speak to any
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>> god you can speak to any mountain.
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Mountain. amen.
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Amen. it doesn't matter where the
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It doesn't matter where the mountain is.
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Mountain is. yeah.
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Yeah. >> if you believe and do not
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>> if you believe and do not doubt then you'll have what you
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Doubt then you'll have what you pray for amen.
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Pray for amen. >> and i love what tim said
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>> and i love what tim said too, you know god cares about
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Too, you know god cares about we care about and if we care
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We care about and if we care about our loved ones even if
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About our loved ones even if our loved ones have fur it's
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Our loved ones have fur it's okay.
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Okay. >> you can pray for this man
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>> you can pray for this man cody will be with you in
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Cody will be with you in heaven.
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Heaven. you know that's a whole other
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You know that's a whole other theological discussion but yes
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Theological discussion but yes animals will be in heaven and
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Animals will be in heaven and is well okay amen.
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Is well okay amen. yes, i say yes and amen to that
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Yes, i say yes and amen to that anyways i just loved this story
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Anyways i just loved this story and maybe some of you watching
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And maybe some of you watching at home even have your furry
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At home even have your furry loved ones right beside you so
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Loved ones right beside you so it's okay.
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It's okay. pray for them and bless them.
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Pray for them and bless them. i do that for cody too.
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I do that for cody too. >> well tim rupert has written
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>> well tim rupert has written a couple of books about the
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A couple of books about the winston that we just saw and
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Winston that we just saw and the story is the winston story
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The story is the winston story and winston wins and they're
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And winston wins and they're both available on amazon we
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Both available on amazon we hope that story blessed you all
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Hope that story blessed you all right everyone.
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Right everyone. >> well still ahead a new
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>> well still ahead a new mother too weak to leave her
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Mother too weak to leave her hospital bed and her newborn
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Hospital bed and her newborn who needed drastic to stay
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Who needed drastic to stay alive.
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Alive. watch how one hour of prayer
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Watch how one hour of prayer leads to a double miracle just
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Leads to a double miracle just in time for christmas then
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In time for christmas then gordon and i will be praying
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Gordon and i will be praying for you.
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For you. coming up later, ratings from
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Coming up later, ratings from cbs in cambodia.
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Cbs in cambodia. >> may god bless you all.
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>> may god bless you all. >> madam.
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Home use. call hundred 8976308 today for
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Call hundred 8976308 today for .
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. >> hey everyone.
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>> hey everyone. merry christmas and happy new
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Merry christmas and happy new year.
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Year. i just want to share as maybe
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I just want to share as maybe one of my favorite christmas
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One of my favorite christmas memories i have to say is going
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Memories i have to say is going over to my parents house or
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Over to my parents house or growing up already being there h
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Growing up already being there h and just decorating my family
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And just decorating my family tree.
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Tree. that's just a tradition that we
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That's just a tradition that we always have.
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Always have. i mean i still will sometimes
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I mean i still will sometimes go over there and help my mom
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Go over there and help my mom and dad decorate their tree.
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And dad decorate their tree. my mom is an incredible
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My mom is an incredible decorator.
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Decorator. she even puts a top hat on top
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She even puts a top hat on top of the tree and i'm telling you
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Of the tree and i'm telling you it looks so good with all of
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It looks so good with all of the ribbons.
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The ribbons. i love going through all of our
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I love going through all of our old ornaments.
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Old ornaments. you know some of those
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You know some of those ornaments just have lived a
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Ornaments just have lived a long life and they've just been
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Long life and they've just been like crafts when was in
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Like crafts when was in kindergarten and you know,
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Kindergarten and you know, every year growing up we would
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Every year growing up we would actually get new ornament from
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Actually get new ornament from the tree.
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The tree. so just looking at all of those
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So just looking at all of those ornaments over the years i just
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Ornaments over the years i just it's really cool and now you
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It's really cool and now you know, my nieces and nephews can
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Know, my nieces and nephews can be a part that tradition as
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Be a part that tradition as well.
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Well. so i just love that i love the
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So i just love that i love the holidays, love christmas, i
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Holidays, love christmas, i love being with my family, i
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Love being with my family, i love decorating and especially
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Love decorating and especially ali decorating my family
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Ali decorating my family christmas tree.
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Christmas tree. >> well, no money to buy a
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>> well, no money to buy a christmas presents and three
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Christmas presents and three children with a long list for
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Children with a long list for santa that's what robert and
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Santa that's what robert and christina were facing after a
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Christina were facing after a costly military transfer.
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Costly military transfer. and here's how you made these
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And here's how you made these young families christmas dreams
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Young families christmas dreams come true.
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Come true. >> robert and christina enjoy
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>> robert and christina enjoy spending time together with
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Spending time together with their three kids.
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Their three kids. they're careful not to take
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They're careful not to take that time for granted because
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That time for granted because robert is an army staff
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Robert is an army staff sergeant and often has to leave
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Sergeant and often has to leave christina and the boys behind
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Christina and the boys behind for months.
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For months. >> she does a great job of
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>> she does a great job of taking care of the household
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Taking care of the household and our family and stuff.
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And our family and stuff. it's not as easy as it looks
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It's not as easy as it looks and makes me feel really
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And makes me feel really grateful that he sees me that
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Grateful that he sees me that way.
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Way. but he does all these things
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But he does all these things for me and the boys and that
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For me and the boys and that we're a team.
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We're a team. >> last year the budget cut
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>> last year the budget cut tight when they transferred
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Tight when they transferred from california to camp lejeune
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From california to camp lejeune ,north carolina.
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,north carolina. they shouldered some expenses
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They shouldered some expenses the military didn't in the
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The military didn't in the move.
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Move. then when the weather changed
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Then when the weather changed buying winter clothes the kids
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Buying winter clothes the kids became a priority.
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Became a priority. >> that meant when christmas
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>> that meant when christmas rolled around wouldn't be able
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Rolled around wouldn't be able to afford presents.
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To afford presents. >> christina started looking
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>> christina started looking for a to help out but hasn't
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For a to help out but hasn't had any success.
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Had any success. the couple would have rely on
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The couple would have rely on robert's single salary.
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Robert's single salary. >> and we thought financially
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>> and we thought financially are we going to do this?
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Are we going to do this? >> and i remember just things
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>> and i remember just things got so hard emotionally.
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Got so hard emotionally. >> their church, river of life
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>> their church, river of life heard about helping the
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Heard about helping the homefront and asked cbn to step
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Homefront and asked cbn to step in.
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In. >> we told pastor chris
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>> we told pastor chris phillips when my staff told me
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Phillips when my staff told me that we were going to be able
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That we were going to be able to partner with cbn and helping
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To partner with cbn and helping the home front in the lives
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The home front in the lives this family robert and
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This family robert and christina we were very excited
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Christina we were very excited because we knew that together
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Because we knew that together we would be able to make a life
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We would be able to make a life changing difference.
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Changing difference. just before christmas he
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Just before christmas he stopped by to tell them the
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Stopped by to tell them the news.
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News. >> cbn and helping the home
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>> cbn and helping the home front have partnered together
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Front have partnered together to send you on a shopping spree
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To send you on a shopping spree .
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. we want you to be able to buy
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We want you to be able to buy the boys all the shoes and
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The boys all the shoes and winter and clothing that they
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Winter and clothing that they need in addition cbn and
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Need in addition cbn and helping the home front wants
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Helping the home front wants you to be able to get the boys
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You to be able to get the boys the best christmas that they've
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The best christmas that they've ever had.
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Ever had. and we want you to be able to
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And we want you to be able to give them their wish list.
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Give them their wish list. i don't know what to say.
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I don't know what to say. just just thank you.
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Just just thank you. that's all i can say.
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That's all i can say. >> i'm really grateful.
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>> i'm really grateful. really grateful.
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Really grateful. i'm so thankful more than more
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I'm so thankful more than more than words can say.
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Than words can say. the family.
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The family. a field trip to sears and the
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A field trip to sears and the kids picked out clothes they
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Kids picked out clothes they needed winter and new shoes.
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Needed winter and new shoes. >> when sears heard about
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>> when sears heard about helping the homefront they
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Helping the homefront they gladly gave the family a deep
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Gladly gave the family a deep discount.
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Discount. then their church took the
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Then their church took the couple to buy the boys presents
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Couple to buy the boys presents to open on christmas morning.
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To open on christmas morning. this military family's holiday
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This military family's holiday was perfect because cbn
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Was perfect because cbn partners made their holiday
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Partners made their holiday dreams come true.
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Dreams come true. >> thank you to cbn all you do.
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>> thank you to cbn all you do. >> my heart is overjoyed and
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>> my heart is overjoyed and i'm very thankful that they
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I'm very thankful that they would go out of their way to
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Would go out of their way to help military families like us
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Help military families like us .
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. >> helping the homefront is
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>> helping the homefront is just one of many ministries
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Just one of many ministries here that the christian
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Here that the christian broadcasting network.
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Broadcasting network. i like to tell people the 700
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I like to tell people the 700 club is a whole lot more than a
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Club is a whole lot more than a tv show.
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Tv show. we want to reach out with hands
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We want to reach out with hands of love and compassion to
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Of love and compassion to people in need and helping the
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People in need and helping the homefront is just one of the
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Homefront is just one of the many ministries.
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Many ministries. what's the idea here?
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What's the idea here? while military usually have a
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While military usually have a lot more money than they have
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Lot more money than they have money and can we show our
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Money and can we show our appreciation for their service?
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Appreciation for their service? >> if you have a parent or you
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>> if you have a parent or you have a spouse who is in active
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Have a spouse who is in active duty military?
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Duty military? well, the reality is you're
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Well, the reality is you're serving two.
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Serving two. and we want to recognize that
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And we want to recognize that service to let you know that we
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Service to let you know that we love you, we care for you.
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Love you, we care for you. we see the problems you're
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We see the problems you're going through and we want to
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Going through and we want to step in and help you.
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Step in and help you. >> if you want to be a part of
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>> if you want to be a part of all of this, it's real simple.
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All of this, it's real simple. all you have to do is join the
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All you have to do is join the 700 club.
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700 club. how much is that?
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How much is that? well, it's just $20 a month.
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Well, it's just $20 a month. >> $0.65 a day.
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>> $0.65 a day. a portion of every gift goes
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A portion of every gift goes into the work of operation
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Into the work of operation blessing.
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Blessing. another portion goes into the
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Another portion goes into the work of cbn international to
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Work of cbn international to preach the gospel around the
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Preach the gospel around the world.
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World. so you join with everything
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So you join with everything that we're doing.
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That we're doing. if you want to make a special
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If you want to make a special gift to helping the homefront
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Gift to helping the homefront for active duty military that's
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For active duty military that's simple to just say i want to
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Simple to just say i want to help.
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Help. helping homefront when you call
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Helping homefront when you call or you can write to us.
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Or you can write to us. just put helping the homefront
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Just put helping the homefront on the memo line of a check cbn
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On the memo line of a check cbn center at virginia beach,
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Center at virginia beach, virginia 23463.
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Virginia 23463. you can also text home from
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You can also text home from 271777 and giving page helping
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271777 and giving page helping the home front will come up on
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The home front will come up on your smartphone.
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Your smartphone. either way do now.
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Either way do now. >> 1-800-700-7000.
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>> 1-800-700-7000. now this the end of the year
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Now this the end of the year and if you've had stock that's
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And if you've had stock that's up the stock market has been
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Up the stock market has been very good to a lot of different
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Very good to a lot of different people.
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People. if you've had shares that have
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If you've had shares that have been held for a period of time,
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Been held for a period of time, you can get an end you can get
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You can get an end you can get an income tax deduction for the
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An income tax deduction for the market value of those shares,
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Market value of those shares, you avoid the capital gains.
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You avoid the capital gains. and so if you want to make a
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And so if you want to make a stock gift, here's a special
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Stock gift, here's a special number for you one 800 3332373
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Number for you one 800 3332373 or you can email plan giving at
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Or you can email plan giving at cbn dot org as special tax
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Cbn dot org as special tax strategy for those of you who
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Strategy for those of you who are over 70 and a half if you
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Are over 70 and a half if you have an ira a401k.
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Have an ira a401k. there's a way you can take a
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There's a way you can take a distribution or you're required
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Distribution or you're required to make minimum distributions
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To make minimum distributions and if you give it to charity
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And if you give it to charity you don't recognize any income
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You don't recognize any income and you get a deduction on your
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And you get a deduction on your other income.
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Other income. so it's a wonderful thing.
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So it's a wonderful thing. so if you want to be have any
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So if you want to be have any more information on that call
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More information on that call this number one 800 3332373.
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This number one 800 3332373. >> ashleigh.
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>> ashleigh. all right, everyone.
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All right, everyone. up next new parents who face a
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Up next new parents who face a terrible choice their newborn
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Terrible choice their newborn could without treatment but she
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Could without treatment but she could also die from the
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Could also die from the treatment even worse, they have
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Treatment even worse, they have only one hour to decide.
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Only one hour to decide. way to go.
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Way to go. watch what happens just in the
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Watch what happens just in the nick of time and we no way out.
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Nick of time and we no way out. >> but we kept on fighting and
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>> but we kept on fighting and prayed for a miracle.
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Prayed for a miracle. >> then out of nowhere these
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>> then out of nowhere these guys broke through and made
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Guys broke through and made life so much easier to handle.
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Life so much easier to handle. >> they helped us with school
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>> they helped us with school supplies unexpected home and
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Supplies unexpected home and car repairs and even some
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Car repairs and even some bills.
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Bills. >> military families face tough
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>> military families face tough circumstance faces and
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Circumstance faces and sometimes need a fresh start to
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Sometimes need a fresh start to meet their challenges.
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Meet their challenges. cbn has provided financial
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Cbn has provided financial resources to assist active duty
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Resources to assist active duty military families through
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Military families through churches and ministries near
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Churches and ministries near military across the u.s. and
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Military across the u.s. and abroad.
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Abroad. and it only possible with your
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And it only possible with your partnership thank god for cbn
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Partnership thank god for cbn their support reminded us we're
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Their support reminded us we're not alone.
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Not alone. >> and so i can focus on my
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>> and so i can focus on my most critical mission.
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Most critical mission. >> my family, my country and my
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>> my family, my country and my faith.
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Faith. >> we owe a great debt to those
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>> we owe a great debt to those who put their lives on the line
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Who put their lives on the line for our freedom.
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For our freedom. please cbn to help fight for
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>> the dark resurrection and the end of days available where
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The end of days available where books are sold.
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Books are sold. >> happy new year to you day.
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>> happy new year to you day. >> when natalie was born she
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>> when natalie was born she had fluid in her lungs and.
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Had fluid in her lungs and. that was just the beginning of
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That was just the beginning of this newborn's life threatening
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This newborn's life threatening issues and mother's life was
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Issues and mother's life was also in danger.
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Also in danger. her face started turning blue
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Her face started turning blue and the doctors were like oh my
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And the doctors were like oh my gosh, we got to do something.
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Gosh, we got to do something. december 3rd, 2023 chris and
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December 3rd, 2023 chris and sophie of rochelle, his newborn
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Sophie of rochelle, his newborn a girl named natalie had fluid
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A girl named natalie had fluid in her lungs.
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In her lungs. once she was put on oxygen and
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Once she was put on oxygen and taken to the next few.
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Taken to the next few. sophia was unable to comfort
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Sophia was unable to comfort her baby.
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Her baby. i was definitely praying but i
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I was definitely praying but i was also so helpless in a
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Was also so helpless in a situation like oprah, you know
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Situation like oprah, you know that i couldn't be with with
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That i couldn't be with with him with chris and the baby.
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Him with chris and the baby. i really wanted to be together
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I really wanted to be together .
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. that's because the new mother
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That's because the new mother was too weak to leave her
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Was too weak to leave her hospital bed.
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Hospital bed. the 28 year old had lost
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The 28 year old had lost copious amounts of blood during
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Copious amounts of blood during delivery and her platelet count
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Delivery and her platelet count was critically low.
00:33:51.757 --> 00:33:55.026
Was critically low. even then she and chris prayed
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Even then she and chris prayed believing in god's healing for
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Believing in god's healing for sophia and their daughter.
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Sophia and their daughter. we say hello baby know so.
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We say hello baby know so. but i can't.
00:34:06.805 --> 00:34:07.139
But i can't. like i was like praying and
00:34:07.272 --> 00:34:09.975
Like i was like praying and going through this i kept
00:34:10.108 --> 00:34:13.445
Going through this i kept remembering those those things
00:34:13.578 --> 00:34:14.179
Remembering those those things that he told me there's going
00:34:14.312 --> 00:34:17.549
That he told me there's going to be a miracle and his name
00:34:17.682 --> 00:34:18.316
To be a miracle and his name will be magnified this.
00:34:18.450 --> 00:34:21.386
Will be magnified this. he'll be glorified through
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He'll be glorified through this.
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This. so definitely it was
00:34:22.487 --> 00:34:24.055
So definitely it was remembering those those things.
00:34:24.189 --> 00:34:24.790
Remembering those those things. >> this wasn't the first time
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>> this wasn't the first time the couple's faith had been
00:34:28.727 --> 00:34:29.294
The couple's faith had been tested during this pregnancy
00:34:29.428 --> 00:34:32.898
Tested during this pregnancy while in her third trimester
00:34:33.031 --> 00:34:33.598
While in her third trimester sophia was diagnosed with
00:34:33.732 --> 00:34:37.202
Sophia was diagnosed with placenta previa.
00:34:37.335 --> 00:34:37.669
Placenta previa. it's a condition where the
00:34:37.803 --> 00:34:38.303
It's a condition where the placenta the birth canal
00:34:38.437 --> 00:34:41.406
Placenta the birth canal endangering both mother and
00:34:41.540 --> 00:34:42.107
Endangering both mother and child and forcing a c-section
00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:45.877
Child and forcing a c-section the natural birth they had
00:34:46.011 --> 00:34:49.381
The natural birth they had hoped for was out of the
00:34:49.514 --> 00:34:50.048
Hoped for was out of the question.
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Question. faith and prayer were all they
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Faith and prayer were all they had.
00:34:53.752 --> 00:34:53.885
Had. >> then i went into kind of a
00:34:54.019 --> 00:34:56.621
>> then i went into kind of a mode of desperation and i
00:34:56.755 --> 00:34:57.255
Mode of desperation and i really didn't know what to
00:34:57.389 --> 00:35:00.392
Really didn't know what to expect.
00:35:00.525 --> 00:35:00.725
Expect. then with no explanation it
00:35:00.859 --> 00:35:04.196
Then with no explanation it cleared giving sophia the green
00:35:04.329 --> 00:35:04.963
Cleared giving sophia the green light for a natural birth.
00:35:05.096 --> 00:35:07.899
Light for a natural birth. and so she told us right away
00:35:08.033 --> 00:35:08.733
And so she told us right away she said yes, 2.1 centimeters
00:35:08.867 --> 00:35:11.703
She said yes, 2.1 centimeters away.
00:35:11.837 --> 00:35:12.003
Away. yeah.
00:35:12.137 --> 00:35:12.304
Yeah. i'll give you the report.
00:35:12.437 --> 00:35:12.938
I'll give you the report. you can give to your midwife
00:35:13.071 --> 00:35:14.873
You can give to your midwife and if she has any questions
00:35:15.006 --> 00:35:15.574
And if she has any questions she can call me.
00:35:15.707 --> 00:35:16.074
She can call me. >> so we left that night just
00:35:16.208 --> 00:35:19.010
>> so we left that night just celebrating.
00:35:19.144 --> 00:35:19.411
Celebrating. >> i mean it was it was it was
00:35:19.544 --> 00:35:22.814
>> i mean it was it was it was such a victory.
00:35:22.948 --> 00:35:23.281
Such a victory. >> we were like praising god
00:35:23.415 --> 00:35:24.115
>> we were like praising god for.
00:35:24.249 --> 00:35:26.551
For. sure.
00:35:26.685 --> 00:35:26.852
Sure. now they needed another victory
00:35:26.985 --> 00:35:30.121
Now they needed another victory after showing signs of
00:35:30.255 --> 00:35:30.722
After showing signs of clearing.
00:35:30.856 --> 00:35:31.089
Clearing. >> again, natalie's long began
00:35:31.223 --> 00:35:34.559
>> again, natalie's long began filling with fluid.
00:35:34.693 --> 00:35:35.126
Filling with fluid. her oxygen support to be raised
00:35:35.260 --> 00:35:38.563
Her oxygen support to be raised to 70% and.
00:35:38.697 --> 00:35:42.400
To 70% and. >> so that's when the doctor
00:35:42.534 --> 00:35:43.201
>> so that's when the doctor came to me and said sir i don't
00:35:43.335 --> 00:35:45.670
Came to me and said sir i don't think that that she's going to
00:35:45.804 --> 00:35:46.438
Think that that she's going to recover on her own.
00:35:46.571 --> 00:35:47.005
Recover on her own. i think the only way that she's
00:35:47.138 --> 00:35:50.008
I think the only way that she's going to pull through this is
00:35:50.141 --> 00:35:50.775
Going to pull through this is if we do something very drastic
00:35:50.909 --> 00:35:53.411
If we do something very drastic .
00:35:53.545 --> 00:35:53.645
. >> which meant putting the baby
00:35:53.778 --> 00:35:54.379
>> which meant putting the baby on a ventilator in a medically
00:35:54.513 --> 00:35:55.213
On a ventilator in a medically induced coma, something the new
00:35:55.347 --> 00:35:57.883
Induced coma, something the new parents didn't want to do.
00:35:58.016 --> 00:36:01.553
Parents didn't want to do. so baby's doctor said they
00:36:01.686 --> 00:36:02.320
So baby's doctor said they needed to make a decision and
00:36:02.454 --> 00:36:05.357
Needed to make a decision and quickly.
00:36:05.490 --> 00:36:05.690
Quickly. >> she said i'll give you an
00:36:05.824 --> 00:36:08.960
>> she said i'll give you an hour, sir, but that's all
00:36:09.094 --> 00:36:09.628
Hour, sir, but that's all because we can't wait longer
00:36:09.761 --> 00:36:12.664
Because we can't wait longer than that.
00:36:12.797 --> 00:36:13.031
Than that. this situation is too dire.
00:36:13.164 --> 00:36:13.698
This situation is too dire. it's too urgent.
00:36:13.832 --> 00:36:14.165
It's too urgent. we to act fast.
00:36:14.299 --> 00:36:16.902
We to act fast. >> but like she say in her
00:36:17.035 --> 00:36:19.504
>> but like she say in her depends on it.
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Depends on it. right.
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Right. and so that was when it all hit
00:36:20.405 --> 00:36:23.542
And so that was when it all hit me like oh man.
00:36:23.675 --> 00:36:24.075
Me like oh man. like this is a battle.
00:36:24.209 --> 00:36:27.746
Like this is a battle. >> standing beside the
00:36:27.879 --> 00:36:28.380
>> standing beside the incubator that held his
00:36:28.513 --> 00:36:31.616
Incubator that held his daughter chris prayed.
00:36:31.750 --> 00:36:35.487
Daughter chris prayed. you know, i mean, here i was
00:36:35.620 --> 00:36:36.621
You know, i mean, here i was faced with two different
00:36:36.755 --> 00:36:39.758
Faced with two different realities either you know, my
00:36:39.891 --> 00:36:40.492
Realities either you know, my daughter could could die from
00:36:40.625 --> 00:36:43.094
Daughter could could die from no treatment or she could die
00:36:43.228 --> 00:36:45.263
No treatment or she could die from the treatment.
00:36:45.397 --> 00:36:49.534
From the treatment. >> i had to have a miracle.
00:36:49.668 --> 00:36:50.368
>> i had to have a miracle. you know, i had to have a
00:36:50.502 --> 00:36:51.336
You know, i had to have a miracle.
00:36:51.469 --> 00:36:53.572
Miracle. >> so the hour ends and the
00:36:53.705 --> 00:36:57.642
>> so the hour ends and the doctor comes back in.
00:36:57.776 --> 00:36:58.209
Doctor comes back in. so the doctor says well it,
00:36:58.343 --> 00:37:00.545
So the doctor says well it, looks like she's doing a little
00:37:00.679 --> 00:37:01.313
Looks like she's doing a little better.
00:37:01.446 --> 00:37:01.646
Better. >> i'm going to try turning her
00:37:01.780 --> 00:37:02.447
>> i'm going to try turning her support down from 70% to 66%
00:37:02.581 --> 00:37:07.919
Support down from 70% to 66% and we'll see what happens.
00:37:08.053 --> 00:37:08.620
And we'll see what happens. >> 3 hours go by and it hits me
00:37:08.753 --> 00:37:14.693
>> 3 hours go by and it hits me all of a sudden that in that
00:37:14.826 --> 00:37:15.660
All of a sudden that in that entire time period i didn't
00:37:15.794 --> 00:37:18.830
Entire time period i didn't hear her machine beep one time
00:37:18.964 --> 00:37:21.566
Hear her machine beep one time and i look at the oxygen
00:37:21.700 --> 00:37:22.300
And i look at the oxygen support monitor and it says
00:37:22.434 --> 00:37:25.870
Support monitor and it says that it's at 38%.
00:37:26.004 --> 00:37:26.404
That it's at 38%. >> now breathing on her own,
00:37:26.538 --> 00:37:30.008
>> now breathing on her own, natalie was taken off oxygen
00:37:30.141 --> 00:37:33.678
Natalie was taken off oxygen and x-rays confirmed her lungs
00:37:33.812 --> 00:37:34.412
And x-rays confirmed her lungs had cleared and i just busted
00:37:34.546 --> 00:37:38.416
Had cleared and i just busted out in celebration praise god
00:37:38.550 --> 00:37:41.152
Out in celebration praise god because god for our precious
00:37:41.286 --> 00:37:41.886
Because god for our precious baby we call her precious girl
00:37:42.020 --> 00:37:48.493
Baby we call her precious girl ,they say by then another
00:37:48.627 --> 00:37:49.260
,they say by then another prayer had been answered.
00:37:49.394 --> 00:37:51.796
Prayer had been answered. sofia's platelet count had
00:37:51.930 --> 00:37:52.464
Sofia's platelet count had returned to healthy levels with
00:37:52.597 --> 00:37:55.700
Returned to healthy levels with no medical intervention.
00:37:55.834 --> 00:37:59.571
No medical intervention. >> eight days later the family
00:37:59.704 --> 00:38:00.338
>> eight days later the family was home just in time for
00:38:00.472 --> 00:38:02.974
Was home just in time for natalie's first christmas.
00:38:03.108 --> 00:38:03.642
Natalie's first christmas. today the virtually family
00:38:06.378 --> 00:38:07.078
Today the virtually family continue that tradition.
00:38:07.212 --> 00:38:07.712
Continue that tradition. celebrate the birth of jesus,
00:38:07.846 --> 00:38:11.316
Celebrate the birth of jesus, their miracle baby and god's
00:38:11.449 --> 00:38:14.552
Their miracle baby and god's faithfulness to heal.
00:38:14.686 --> 00:38:15.120
Faithfulness to heal. this was like the biggest
00:38:15.253 --> 00:38:15.820
This was like the biggest miracle in my in my life.
00:38:15.954 --> 00:38:19.591
Miracle in my in my life. so he's real.
00:38:19.724 --> 00:38:20.058
So he's real. that's that's what i can say
00:38:20.191 --> 00:38:23.328
That's that's what i can say and that i can trust him.
00:38:23.461 --> 00:38:23.995
And that i can trust him. >> you know, i just know that i
00:38:24.129 --> 00:38:26.264
>> you know, i just know that i can always trust the lord, you
00:38:26.398 --> 00:38:26.998
Can always trust the lord, you know, no matter what things
00:38:27.132 --> 00:38:27.732
Know, no matter what things look like and it definitely
00:38:27.866 --> 00:38:30.402
Look like and it definitely gave me a different view of of
00:38:30.535 --> 00:38:31.169
Gave me a different view of of god's power and his ability and
00:38:31.302 --> 00:38:34.239
God's power and his ability and his timing and his sovereignty.
00:38:34.372 --> 00:38:35.006
His timing and his sovereignty. >> like wow, look at god.
00:38:35.140 --> 00:38:39.978
>> like wow, look at god. >> look at god.
00:38:40.111 --> 00:38:40.512
>> look at god. we praise god for that amazing
00:38:40.645 --> 00:38:44.616
We praise god for that amazing miracle in that family.
00:38:44.749 --> 00:38:45.250
Miracle in that family. and something i was just
00:38:45.383 --> 00:38:45.917
And something i was just reminded of is god is the god
00:38:46.051 --> 00:38:49.387
Reminded of is god is the god of all flesh.
00:38:49.521 --> 00:38:49.821
Of all flesh. he is the god of all creation.
00:38:49.954 --> 00:38:52.090
He is the god of all creation. and we're about to enter into
00:38:52.223 --> 00:38:52.857
And we're about to enter into one of our favorite times of
00:38:52.991 --> 00:38:53.558
One of our favorite times of the show where we get to pray.
00:38:53.692 --> 00:38:55.927
The show where we get to pray. we get to go boldly to the
00:38:56.061 --> 00:38:56.795
We get to go boldly to the throne room of grace and
00:38:56.928 --> 00:38:57.462
Throne room of grace and believe for miracle today.
00:38:57.595 --> 00:39:00.231
Believe for miracle today. and we've actually got some
00:39:00.365 --> 00:39:00.932
And we've actually got some prayer requests sit in on these
00:39:01.066 --> 00:39:02.801
Prayer requests sit in on these that we've sent our partners
00:39:02.934 --> 00:39:03.501
That we've sent our partners and people who are part of the
00:39:03.635 --> 00:39:04.302
And people who are part of the cbn family.
00:39:04.436 --> 00:39:07.972
Cbn family. this is a prayer request.
00:39:08.106 --> 00:39:08.707
This is a prayer request. this is someone asking for my a
00:39:08.840 --> 00:39:09.541
This is someone asking for my a ovarian cancer to be healed.
00:39:09.674 --> 00:39:11.509
Ovarian cancer to be healed. someone asking for healing overi
00:39:11.643 --> 00:39:12.343
Someone asking for healing overi anxiety and depression asking
00:39:12.477 --> 00:39:15.280
Anxiety and depression asking for healing their daughter with
00:39:15.413 --> 00:39:16.047
For healing their daughter with endometriosis, my family, my
00:39:16.181 --> 00:39:19.484
Endometriosis, my family, my failing eyesight.
00:39:19.617 --> 00:39:19.984
Failing eyesight. so we're going to be praying
00:39:20.118 --> 00:39:20.685
So we're going to be praying over today going on with this
00:39:20.819 --> 00:39:24.255
Over today going on with this one asking healing from cancer
00:39:24.389 --> 00:39:24.989
One asking healing from cancer of the liver and the bladder.
00:39:25.123 --> 00:39:27.592
Of the liver and the bladder. someone writing in my colon
00:39:27.726 --> 00:39:30.729
Someone writing in my colon issues to return to normal
00:39:30.862 --> 00:39:31.463
Issues to return to normal healing from a brain tumor
00:39:31.596 --> 00:39:35.133
Healing from a brain tumor after surgery and then the last
00:39:35.266 --> 00:39:38.069
After surgery and then the last one is freedom from alcoholism.
00:39:38.203 --> 00:39:38.803
One is freedom from alcoholism. >> let's let's pray if you have
00:39:38.937 --> 00:39:41.806
>> let's let's pray if you have needs in your life let's let's
00:39:41.940 --> 00:39:42.574
Needs in your life let's let's let them to the lord right now
00:39:42.707 --> 00:39:44.909
Let them to the lord right now if you don't have any need,
00:39:45.043 --> 00:39:45.677
If you don't have any need, join with us.
00:39:45.810 --> 00:39:46.111
Join with us. let's create a great circle
00:39:46.244 --> 00:39:48.947
Let's create a great circle prayer that the god answers the
00:39:49.080 --> 00:39:49.981
Prayer that the god answers the prayers of his people.
00:39:50.115 --> 00:39:53.485
Prayers of his people. he's willing to heal our pets.
00:39:53.618 --> 00:39:57.355
He's willing to heal our pets. he's willing to hear heal you.
00:39:57.489 --> 00:39:58.123
He's willing to hear heal you. and jesus said if he cares for
00:39:58.256 --> 00:40:01.593
And jesus said if he cares for the the sparrows well how much
00:40:01.726 --> 00:40:05.063
The the sparrows well how much more does he care for you?
00:40:05.196 --> 00:40:05.764
More does he care for you? and so with that realization
00:40:05.897 --> 00:40:08.900
And so with that realization let's come to him.
00:40:09.033 --> 00:40:09.467
Let's come to him. let's come boldly to the throne
00:40:09.601 --> 00:40:10.301
Let's come boldly to the throne of grace and receive answers to
00:40:10.435 --> 00:40:12.737
Of grace and receive answers to our prayers.
00:40:12.871 --> 00:40:16.207
Our prayers. >> lord god almighty, we come
00:40:16.341 --> 00:40:17.075
>> lord god almighty, we come to you.
00:40:17.208 --> 00:40:17.408
To you. we come to you believing the
00:40:17.542 --> 00:40:20.145
We come to you believing the greatness of your power.
00:40:20.278 --> 00:40:20.812
Greatness of your power. we have faith in you, lord.
00:40:20.945 --> 00:40:24.582
We have faith in you, lord. we look to you not our
00:40:24.716 --> 00:40:28.153
We look to you not our symptoms, not to our problem,
00:40:28.286 --> 00:40:28.887
Symptoms, not to our problem, not to on this earth.
00:40:29.020 --> 00:40:32.390
Not to on this earth. we look to you and and we ask
00:40:32.524 --> 00:40:36.461
We look to you and and we ask that your will would be done in
00:40:36.594 --> 00:40:39.831
That your will would be done in our bodies, in our lives as it
00:40:39.964 --> 00:40:44.402
Our bodies, in our lives as it is in heaven.
00:40:44.536 --> 00:40:44.836
Is in heaven. so in heaven there's sick.
00:40:44.969 --> 00:40:47.605
So in heaven there's sick. your will is clear.
00:40:47.739 --> 00:40:48.173
Your will is clear. your will is always being done
00:40:48.306 --> 00:40:51.509
Your will is always being done there.
00:40:51.643 --> 00:40:51.810
There. there's no pain.
00:40:51.943 --> 00:40:52.310
There's no pain. there's no suffering.
00:40:52.443 --> 00:40:56.447
There's no suffering. there's no tears.
00:40:56.581 --> 00:40:56.981
There's no tears. we ask now that will would be
00:40:57.115 --> 00:40:59.651
We ask now that will would be done in our bodies on earth as
00:40:59.784 --> 00:41:04.255
Done in our bodies on earth as it is in heaven.
00:41:04.389 --> 00:41:04.756
It is in heaven. we rebuke cancer.
00:41:04.889 --> 00:41:07.525
We rebuke cancer. we rebuke alcoholism we rebuke
00:41:07.659 --> 00:41:11.496
We rebuke alcoholism we rebuke any disease, anything involved
00:41:11.629 --> 00:41:15.466
Any disease, anything involved in digestive systems, any
00:41:15.600 --> 00:41:19.137
In digestive systems, any infirmity, any disease.
00:41:19.270 --> 00:41:19.737
Infirmity, any disease. you are not in accordance with
00:41:19.871 --> 00:41:23.341
You are not in accordance with god's will.
00:41:23.474 --> 00:41:23.741
God's will. you must leave these bodies now
00:41:23.875 --> 00:41:27.245
You must leave these bodies now i declare that the kingdom of
00:41:27.378 --> 00:41:27.979
I declare that the kingdom of heaven has drawn near to
00:41:28.112 --> 00:41:31.649
Heaven has drawn near to everyone listening right now
00:41:31.783 --> 00:41:32.317
Everyone listening right now will of god be done in their
00:41:32.450 --> 00:41:35.854
Will of god be done in their lives.
00:41:35.987 --> 00:41:36.154
Lives. for we ask it in jesus name a
00:41:36.287 --> 00:41:39.958
For we ask it in jesus name a man ashin.
00:41:40.091 --> 00:41:44.028
Man ashin. >> you know i've never done
00:41:44.162 --> 00:41:44.796
>> you know i've never done this before but i just believe
00:41:44.929 --> 00:41:45.630
This before but i just believe god is healing wombs.
00:41:45.763 --> 00:41:46.831
God is healing wombs. people who have been struggling
00:41:46.965 --> 00:41:47.599
People who have been struggling with infertility years.
00:41:47.732 --> 00:41:50.568
With infertility years. this is your word.
00:41:50.702 --> 00:41:51.102
This is your word. i believe this next year you
00:41:51.236 --> 00:41:54.706
I believe this next year you will either be pregnant or have
00:41:54.839 --> 00:41:58.276
Will either be pregnant or have first child.
00:41:58.409 --> 00:41:58.710
First child. the lord is healing wombs
00:41:58.843 --> 00:41:59.377
The lord is healing wombs opening up wombs just receive
00:41:59.510 --> 00:42:01.813
Opening up wombs just receive this miracle for you and your
00:42:01.946 --> 00:42:04.849
This miracle for you and your loved one in jesus mighty name.
00:42:04.983 --> 00:42:05.617
Loved one in jesus mighty name. thank you lord.
00:42:05.750 --> 00:42:06.084
Thank you lord. oh well god's giving you the
00:42:06.217 --> 00:42:09.320
Oh well god's giving you the power to give life and so
00:42:09.454 --> 00:42:12.490
Power to give life and so doesn't want that to be
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Doesn't want that to be unfruitful.
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Unfruitful. he wants that power be
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He wants that power be exercised that there would be
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Exercised that there would be great joy in home, great joy in
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Great joy in home, great joy in believing there's someone else.
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Believing there's someone else. we've had a fracture of the
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We've had a fracture of the spine and you're in a not just
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Spine and you're in a not just a neck brace.
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A neck brace. it's like a brace that goes
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It's like a brace that goes down down your entirety, your
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Down down your entirety, your spine down your back.
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Spine down your back. god is healing that spine right
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God is healing that spine right now.
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Now. in the name of jesus do what
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In the name of jesus do what you couldn't do before receive
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You couldn't do before receive it on a faith as an action
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It on a faith as an action whatever it if you couldn't
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Whatever it if you couldn't lift that arm if you couldn't
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Lift that arm if you couldn't lift that leg whatever the
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Lift that leg whatever the issue is do it now and receive
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Issue is do it now and receive healing your body.
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Healing your body. >> somebody else watching
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>> somebody else watching you've got cancer on the inside
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You've got cancer on the inside of your right cheek in your
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Of your right cheek in your mouth i believe god is healing
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Mouth i believe god is healing that cancerous for you right
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That cancerous for you right now in the name of jesus just
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Now in the name of jesus just receive it right now.
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Receive it right now. thank you lord lord.
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Thank you lord lord. >> and finally we lift up
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>> and finally we lift up anyone who is alone christmas
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Anyone who is alone christmas and that we ask that you would
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And that we ask that you would be god of all comfort to them.
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Be god of all comfort to them. >> your word says you will set
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>> your word says you will set us into families and so we ask
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Us into families and so we ask for for those who a stranger we
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For for those who a stranger we ask for reconciliation for
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Ask for reconciliation for those who don't know anyone and
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Those who don't know anyone and say a new city or a new area
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Say a new city or a new area lord set them into family, into
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Lord set them into family, into community, enable them or go be
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Community, enable them or go be with them for we ask it in
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With them for we ask it in jesus name hey man, if you've
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Jesus name hey man, if you've been healed, if you've been
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Been healed, if you've been touched let us know.
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Touched let us know. all you have to do is call us
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All you have to do is call us 1-800-700-7000.
00:43:52.690 --> 00:43:53.024
1-800-700-7000. >> and if we didn't read one of
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>> and if we didn't read one of your requests, if we didn't
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Your requests, if we didn't pray specifically for you.
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Pray specifically for you. we have people standing by
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We have people standing by right now 24 hours a day, seven
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Right now 24 hours a day, seven days a week even on christmas.
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Days a week even on christmas. and if you need prayer, we're
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And if you need prayer, we're here for you all you have to do
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Here for you all you have to do call us 1-800-700-7000.
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Call us 1-800-700-7000. >> ashley well up next a trip
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>> ashley well up next a trip to the shepherds.
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To the shepherds. chris mitchell explores a cave
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Chris mitchell explores a cave used by shepherds to thousand
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Used by shepherds to thousand years ago.
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Years ago. >> find out its significance
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>> find out its significance and its connection to the birth
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And its connection to the birth of the lamb of god right after
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Of the lamb of god right after this whether because of
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Motor or five miles of steps per hour the step counter the
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Per hour the step counter the smart mat and wireless remote
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Smart mat and wireless remote call now merry christmas in is
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Call now merry christmas in is busier now.
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Busier now. in vietnam we send our mark
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In vietnam we send our mark christmas greetings to our
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Christmas greetings to our brothers and sisters of
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Brothers and sisters of civilians around the world.
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Civilians around the world. make us love peace and hope
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Make us love peace and hope overflow in your hearts man.
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Overflow in your hearts man. >> well have you ever wondered
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>> well have you ever wondered why the angels appeared to
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Why the angels appeared to shepherds in their fields?
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Shepherds in their fields? 2000 years ago?
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2000 years ago? well, cbn's chris mitchell
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Well, cbn's chris mitchell asked a pastor from bethlehem
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Asked a pastor from bethlehem that very question and he
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That very question and he received an awesome answer and
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Received an awesome answer and hello this chris mitchell and
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Hello this chris mitchell and i'm standing in one of the
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I'm standing in one of the fields near bethlehem known the
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Fields near bethlehem known the shepherds field.
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Shepherds field. the reason for that is that the
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The reason for that is that the gospel of luke us 2000 years
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Gospel of luke us 2000 years ago the angel of the lord
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Ago the angel of the lord appeared before the shepherds
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Appeared before the shepherds and told them about the birth
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And told them about the birth of a newborn king in the city
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Of a newborn king in the city of david.
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Of david. i talked about that with pastor
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I talked about that with pastor steven corey who was raised in
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Steven corey who was raised in bethlehem and we met in one of
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Bethlehem and we met in one of the caves that might have been
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The caves that might have been used by those shepherds.
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Used by those shepherds. 2000 years ago.
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2000 years ago. >> pastor steven corey, great
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>> pastor steven corey, great to be with you here and this is
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To be with you here and this is an amazing.
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An amazing. tell us where we are right now.
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Tell us where we are right now. i want to start by saying merry
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I want to start by saying merry christmas.
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Christmas. we're in the shepherds fields
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We're in the shepherds fields where many in the middle the
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Where many in the middle the fields of what we call the boaz
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Fields of what we call the boaz fields where ruth have come.
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Fields where ruth have come. so multiple things happen here,
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So multiple things happen here, not just what happened on
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Not just what happened on christmas, christmas day or
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Christmas, christmas day or christmas eve.
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Christmas eve. three things come to mind i
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Three things come to mind i think of this area.
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Think of this area. first thing is obviously ruth
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First thing is obviously ruth and boaz.
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And boaz. another story is king david.
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Another story is king david. he this is the area he would
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He this is the area he would have been come as a young
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Have been come as a young child.
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Child. this is the area the region of
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This is the area the region of bethlehem in shepherds fields
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Bethlehem in shepherds fields where he would have been born
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Where he would have been born at as well.
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At as well. of course a third thing comes
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Of course a third thing comes to mind is the birth of our
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To mind is the birth of our king yeshua.
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King yeshua. we're in the middle of this
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We're in the middle of this shepherd's area where we know
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Shepherd's area where we know that general area is where the
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That general area is where the angels appeared as shepherds
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Angels appeared as shepherds and them the good news of luke
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And them the good news of luke to that good news pastor corey
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To that good news pastor corey talked about is found in luke
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Talked about is found in luke chapter two.
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Chapter two. >> here's what luke wrote.
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>> here's what luke wrote. now that we're in the same
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Now that we're in the same country shepherds living out in
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Country shepherds living out in the fields keeping watch over
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The fields keeping watch over their flock by night and behold
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Their flock by night and behold an angel of the lord stood
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An angel of the lord stood before them and glory of the
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Before them and glory of the lord shown around them and they
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Lord shown around them and they were greatly afraid.
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Were greatly afraid. >> then the angel said to them
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>> then the angel said to them do not be afraid for behold i
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Do not be afraid for behold i bring you good tidings of great
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Bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people
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Joy which will be to all people for their is borne to you this
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For their is borne to you this day in the city of david a
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Day in the city of david a savior who is christ the lord
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Savior who is christ the lord and this will be the sign to
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And this will be the sign to you you will find a babe
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You you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths
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Wrapped in swaddling cloths lying in a manger i call area
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Lying in a manger i call area the chris i call the genesis
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The chris i call the genesis the genesis of our story starts
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The genesis of our story starts right here in the shepherds
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Right here in the shepherds fields where the angels decided
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Fields where the angels decided to appear and to declare the
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To appear and to declare the good news of the coming born
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Good news of the coming born king why were the angels appear
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King why were the angels appear to the shepherds why were they
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To the shepherds why were they so important to the story?
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So important to the story? >> one thing that comes to my
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>> one thing that comes to my heart comes to mind is the very
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Heart comes to mind is the very strong possibility that is the
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Strong possibility that is the region.
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Region. >> this is the area.
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>> this is the area. this is the shepherds fields,
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This is the shepherds fields, the grottoes we're standing the
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The grottoes we're standing the middle of.
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Middle of. this could have been very
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This could have been very strongly the area where would
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Strongly the area where would have prepared the sheep for the
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Have prepared the sheep for the slaughter for the sacrifice for
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Slaughter for the sacrifice for the first temple solomon temple
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The first temple solomon temple and king herod's temple the
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And king herod's temple the second temple.
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Second temple. so this is the place they would
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So this is the place they would have been prepared.
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Have been prepared. this is a place the winter they
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This is a place the winter they raised the sheep in a kosher
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Raised the sheep in a kosher way in a kosher.
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Way in a kosher. this is the area that they were
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This is the area that they were prepared the sheep for the
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Prepared the sheep for the sacrifice.
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Sacrifice. then it would make sense for
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Then it would make sense for the angels to appear to the
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The angels to appear to the shepherds and to tell them the
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Shepherds and to tell them the good news in which we see luke
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Good news in which we see luke two luke tells us more about
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Two luke tells us more about this amazing appearance and
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This amazing appearance and suddenly there was with the
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Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
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Angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising god and
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Heavenly host praising god and saying glory to in the highest
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Saying glory to in the highest in on earth peace goodwill
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In on earth peace goodwill toward men.
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Toward men. >> so it was when the angels
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>> so it was when the angels had gone away from them heaven
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Had gone away from them heaven that the shepherds said to
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That the shepherds said to one another let us now to
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One another let us now to bethlehem and see this thing
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Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass which
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That has come to pass which lord has made known to us and
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Lord has made known to us and what is the significance of
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What is the significance of that?
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That? it significance on that is that
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It significance on that is that you've been preparing to
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You've been preparing to prepare sheep for the for the
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Prepare sheep for the for the sacrifice and now coming to you
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Sacrifice and now coming to you is is a is a born king this
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Is is a is a born king this born king will be the last for
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Born king will be the last for the salvation and the
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The salvation and the redemption of mankind.
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Redemption of mankind. if that's the case then that's
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If that's the case then that's puts a significant mark right
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Puts a significant mark right here where we're standing.
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Here where we're standing. the conclusion is salvation of
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The conclusion is salvation of mankind sealed through the
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Mankind sealed through the blood of king issue of the lamb
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Blood of king issue of the lamb and luke tells the rest of the
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And luke tells the rest of the story of the shepherds and they
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Story of the shepherds and they came with haste found mary and
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Came with haste found mary and joseph and the baby lying in a
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Joseph and the baby lying in a manger and when they had seen
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Manger and when they had seen him they made widely known the
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Him they made widely known the saying which was told him
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Saying which was told him concerning this child and all
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Concerning this child and all who heard it marveled at those
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Who heard it marveled at those things which were told to him
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Things which were told to him by the shepherds.
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By the shepherds. but mary kept all these things
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But mary kept all these things and planted them in her heart.
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And planted them in her heart. >> then the shepherds returned
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>> then the shepherds returned glorifying and praising god for
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Glorifying and praising god for all the things that they had
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All the things that they had heard and seen as.
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Heard and seen as. >> it was told them we need to
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>> it was told them we need to glorify god everywhere we go
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Glorify god everywhere we go for his salvation, his
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For his salvation, his redemption and his grace.
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Redemption and his grace. in this christmas festive
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In this christmas festive season so merry christmas god
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Season so merry christmas god bless you from the shepherds
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Bless you from the shepherds field a place with a genesis
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Field a place with a genesis where our faith began.
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Where our faith began. >> one of my great christmas
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>> one of my great christmas memories is being on a
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Memories is being on a pilgrimage to the holy land for
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Pilgrimage to the holy land for christmas and on christmas eve
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Christmas and on christmas eve we all gathered together in a
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We all gathered together in a field overlooking a little town
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Field overlooking a little town called bethlehem and israel was
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Called bethlehem and israel was in the 1970s and there was a
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In the 1970s and there was a whole group of us and we
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Whole group of us and we brought candles and we lit the
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Brought candles and we lit the candles and then started
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Candles and then started singing christmas carols.
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Singing christmas carols. oh, little town of bethlehem.
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Oh, little town of bethlehem. so here we are in candlelight
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So here we are in candlelight in a field overlooking
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In a field overlooking bethlehem.
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Bethlehem. to our amazement some shepherds
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To our amazement some shepherds came by.
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Came by. they were watching over their
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They were watching over their flocks at night.
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Flocks at night. so it's like the biblical story
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So it's like the biblical story unveiling and they wanted to
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Unveiling and they wanted to see what one of these crazy
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See what one of these crazy americans doing with these
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Americans doing with these candles out in our and they
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Candles out in our and they wanted to find out what we were
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Wanted to find out what we were doing.
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Doing. and so we got the translator
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And so we got the translator and then and did a translation
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And then and did a translation and told them the christmas
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And told them the christmas story and told them about an
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Story and told them about an angel appearing to shepherds
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Angel appearing to shepherds and declaring glory to god and
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And declaring glory to god and the highest and on earth peace
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The highest and on earth peace good will to our people.
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Good will to our people. now one of the signs that the
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Now one of the signs that the angels told the shepherds to
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Angels told the shepherds to look for you will find babe
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Look for you will find babe wrapped in swaddling cloth
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Wrapped in swaddling cloth lying in a manger.
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Lying in a manger. what's the significance that.
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What's the significance that. well, the shepherds would have
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Well, the shepherds would have known because they were there
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Known because they were there the various sheep for the
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The various sheep for the sacrifice for passover and they
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Sacrifice for passover and they would have known exactly what
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Would have known exactly what that meant in order for that
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That meant in order for that lamb to be perfect.
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Lamb to be perfect. they wrap that lamb in cloth to
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They wrap that lamb in cloth to keep the lamb being injured.
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Keep the lamb being injured. so here's jesus being wrapped
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So here's jesus being wrapped in same cloth in a manger being
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In same cloth in a manger being preserved and being known as
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Preserved and being known as the lamb who takes the sin of
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The lamb who takes the sin of the world.
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The world. this christmas let's to
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This christmas let's to remember glory to god in the
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Remember glory to god in the highest and on peace on earth
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Highest and on peace on earth peace, goodwill to all people.
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Peace, goodwill to all people. >> let's tell that message
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>> let's tell that message again and again again until
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Again and again again until every tribe, nation and tongue
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Every tribe, nation and tongue understands it whether it's on
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Understands it whether it's on a hillside in bethlehem today
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A hillside in bethlehem today or in some remote part of the
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Or in some remote part of the silk road, the remote areas,
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Silk road, the remote areas, the remote tribes.
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The remote tribes. let's let's keep repeating that
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Let's let's keep repeating that wonderful message until all can
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Wonderful message until all can hear and understand.
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Hear and understand. >> well, here's a word from the
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>> well, here's a word from the gospel of john behold the lamb
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Gospel of john behold the lamb of god who takes away the sin
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Of god who takes away the sin of the world.
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Of the world. >> merry christmas to you.
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>> merry christmas to you. we'll see you again tomorrow.
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December 25, 2024

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