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Better Together LIVE | Episode 37

Better Together

May 19, 2020

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 37

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- Laurie: DO YOU KNOW THE
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- Laurie: DO YOU KNOW THEWARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION?
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WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION?HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED ANXIETY?
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HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED ANXIETY?YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND YOU DO NOT
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND YOU DO NOTHAVE TO SUFFER IN SILENCE.
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HAVE TO SUFFER IN SILENCE.TODAY WE ARE SHARING STORIES OF
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TODAY WE ARE SHARING STORIES OFHOPE AND HEALING.
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HOPE AND HEALING.COME ON, JOIN US.
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COME ON, JOIN US.♪MUSIC♪
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♪MUSIC♪- Leslie: ONE OF THE GREATEST
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- Leslie: ONE OF THE GREATESTGRACE GIFTS OF MY WHOLE LIFE HAS
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GRACE GIFTS OF MY WHOLE LIFE HASBEEN THE GIFT OF BEING IN A
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BEEN THE GIFT OF BEING IN ASMALL GROUP OF WOMEN TOGETHER.
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SMALL GROUP OF WOMEN TOGETHER.JUST THAT COMPANY, THAT SENSE OF
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JUST THAT COMPANY, THAT SENSE OFBAND OF SISTERS.
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BAND OF SISTERS.I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU, ONE OF THE
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I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU, ONE OF THETHINGS THAT'S HAPPENED OVER
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THINGS THAT'S HAPPENED OVERTWENTY YEARS OF DOING LIFE
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TWENTY YEARS OF DOING LIFETOGETHER WITH THESE WOMEN, IS
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TOGETHER WITH THESE WOMEN, ISI'VE COME TO KNOW THAT EVERY
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I'VE COME TO KNOW THAT EVERYSINGLE ONE OF US STRUGGLES WITH
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SINGLE ONE OF US STRUGGLES WITHDEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.
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DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.AND THERE'S A COMFORT IN KNOWING
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AND THERE'S A COMFORT IN KNOWINGTHAT.
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THAT.WHEN WE HAVE A LOSS IN OUR LIFE,
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WHEN WE HAVE A LOSS IN OUR LIFE,THERE'S THAT SENSE OF
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THERE'S THAT SENSE OFDEPRESSION.
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DEPRESSION.WHEN WE HAVE A SENSE OF DANGER
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WHEN WE HAVE A SENSE OF DANGERFOR ANYONE WE LOVE OR OURSELVES,
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FOR ANYONE WE LOVE OR OURSELVES,THEN THERE'S ANXIETY.
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THEN THERE'S ANXIETY.AND THEY'RE JUST NATURAL HUMAN
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AND THEY'RE JUST NATURAL HUMANEMOTIONS.
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EMOTIONS.RECENTLY I HAD THE GRACE GIFT OF
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RECENTLY I HAD THE GRACE GIFT OFBEING MINISTERED TO BY THESE
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BEING MINISTERED TO BY THESEWOMEN.
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WOMEN.BECAUSE WHEN WE MEET TOGETHER WE
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BECAUSE WHEN WE MEET TOGETHER WESO DEEPLY SHARE.
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SO DEEPLY SHARE.WE WILL START WITH A SIMPLE
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WE WILL START WITH A SIMPLEQUESTION LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S
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QUESTION LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHAT'SBEEN ON OUR HEART?
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BEEN ON OUR HEART?AND THAT CAN TURN INTO AN EIGHT
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AND THAT CAN TURN INTO AN EIGHTHOUR CONVERSATION.
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HOUR CONVERSATION.SINCE WE HAVE BEEN MEETING
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SINCE WE HAVE BEEN MEETINGDURING THE PANDEMIC, WE'VE BEEN
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DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE'VE BEENMEETING OVER ZOOM.
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MEETING OVER ZOOM.AND SO THAT'S A NEW EXPERIENCE.
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AND SO THAT'S A NEW EXPERIENCE.I CAME TO THE MEETING.
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I CAME TO THE MEETING.AND THEY CAN TELL, IT WAS TIME
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AND THEY CAN TELL, IT WAS TIMETO MINISTER TO LESLIE.
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TO MINISTER TO LESLIE.BECAUSE I WAS NOT DOING WELL.
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BECAUSE I WAS NOT DOING WELL.I DIDN'T HAVE MY NORMAL SPARKLE
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I DIDN'T HAVE MY NORMAL SPARKLEAND JOY AND ALIVENESS.
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AND JOY AND ALIVENESS.SO I BEGAN TO SHARE.
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SO I BEGAN TO SHARE.SO WHAT I RECOGNIZED WAS, WE
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SO WHAT I RECOGNIZED WAS, WEHAVE A 17 YEAR OLD SON, TWO
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HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD SON, TWOYEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS 15 HE HAD
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YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS 15 HE HADA MOMENT.
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A MOMENT.IT WAS A SPORTS CONCUSSION.
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IT WAS A SPORTS CONCUSSION.NOT THAT UNUSUAL FOR AN
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NOT THAT UNUSUAL FOR ANADVENTURESOME ATHLETIC.
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ADVENTURESOME ATHLETIC.ACTIVE BOY, BUT, WE JUST FIGURE,
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ACTIVE BOY, BUT, WE JUST FIGURE,WOW!
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WOW!THIS IS ONE OF LIFE'S CRISIS
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THIS IS ONE OF LIFE'S CRISISMOMENTS AND WE WILL MOVE THROUGH
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MOMENTS AND WE WILL MOVE THROUGHIT.
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IT.LONG STORY SHORT, IT'S TWO YEARS
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LONG STORY SHORT, IT'S TWO YEARSLATER, OUR SON, WHO I ADORE, IS
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LATER, OUR SON, WHO I ADORE, IS17.
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17.HE IS ADVENTUROUS.
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HE IS ADVENTUROUS.HE'S ATHLETIC, BUT HIS LIFE HAS
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HE'S ATHLETIC, BUT HIS LIFE HASSTOPPED.
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STOPPED.WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING.
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WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING.WE WE'VE CONSULTED NEUROLOGISTS,
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WE WE'VE CONSULTED NEUROLOGISTS,WE HAVE GOTTEN TREATMENTS OF
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WE HAVE GOTTEN TREATMENTS OFEVERY KIND.
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EVERY KIND.AND EVERYTHING HAS FAILED TO
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AND EVERYTHING HAS FAILED TOACTUALLY FREE HIM FROM CHRONIC
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ACTUALLY FREE HIM FROM CHRONICPAIN BRAIN FOG.
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PAIN BRAIN FOG.SO HE'S HAD TO GIVE UP
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SO HE'S HAD TO GIVE UPEVERYTHING.
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EVERYTHING.HE'S HAD TO DELAY DRIVING,
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HE'S HAD TO DELAY DRIVING,WHICH, WHAT A RIGHT OF PASSAGE
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WHICH, WHAT A RIGHT OF PASSAGEFOR A YOUNG GUY.
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FOR A YOUNG GUY.HE'S HAD TO-- NOT DROPOUT OF
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HE'S HAD TO-- NOT DROPOUT OFHIGH SCHOOL, BUT CHANGE HIGH
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HIGH SCHOOL, BUT CHANGE HIGHSCHOOLS SO HE CAN ACCOMMODATE
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SCHOOLS SO HE CAN ACCOMMODATEHIS LEARNING STYLE NOW.
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HIS LEARNING STYLE NOW.HE'S HAD TO GIVE UP HIS SPORTS
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HE'S HAD TO GIVE UP HIS SPORTSWHICH HE LOVES AND HIS
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WHICH HE LOVES AND HISADVENTURES OF ROCK CLIMBING AND
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ADVENTURES OF ROCK CLIMBING ANDEVERYTHING ELSE.
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EVERYTHING ELSE.IT'S BEEN A HEARTBREAK.
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IT'S BEEN A HEARTBREAK.AS MAMAS, THERE'S NOTHING THAT
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AS MAMAS, THERE'S NOTHING THATFEELS MORE LIKE A LOSS THAN OUR
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FEELS MORE LIKE A LOSS THAN OURCHILDREN SUFFERING AND NOTHING
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CHILDREN SUFFERING AND NOTHINGTHAT FEELS MORE LIKE A DANGER
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THAT FEELS MORE LIKE A DANGERWHEN WE CAN'T HELP THEM.
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WHEN WE CAN'T HELP THEM.SO, WE'VE BEEN MOVING THROUGH
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SO, WE'VE BEEN MOVING THROUGHTHAT CRISIS AND IT'S BEEN PRETTY
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THAT CRISIS AND IT'S BEEN PRETTYCRAZY.
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CRAZY.AND I'VE RALLIED AND I'VE PRAYED
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AND I'VE RALLIED AND I'VE PRAYEDAND I'VE HAD SUPPORT.
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AND I'VE HAD SUPPORT.BUT I GOT TO A POINT WHERE I WAS
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BUT I GOT TO A POINT WHERE I WASOVERWHELMED WITH GRIEF.
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OVERWHELMED WITH GRIEF.AND I BEGAN TO RECOGNIZE IT WHEN
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AND I BEGAN TO RECOGNIZE IT WHENMY GIRLFRIENDS, MY BAND OF WOMEN
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MY GIRLFRIENDS, MY BAND OF WOMENIN THIS SMALL GROUP SAID,
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IN THIS SMALL GROUP SAID,LESLIE, YOU ARE STRUGGLING.
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LESLIE, YOU ARE STRUGGLING.AND THEY HELPED ME PINPOINT THE
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AND THEY HELPED ME PINPOINT THEFACT THAT WE HAD NOW MOVED
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FACT THAT WE HAD NOW MOVEDTHROUGH THE POINT OF CRISIS AND
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THROUGH THE POINT OF CRISIS ANDNOW I WAS IN THIS NEW PHASE OF
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NOW I WAS IN THIS NEW PHASE OFCHRONIC AND IT WAS CHRONIC, TWO
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CHRONIC AND IT WAS CHRONIC, TWOYEARS OF SUFFERING.
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YEARS OF SUFFERING.AND IT WAS HEAVY ON MY SOUL AND
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AND IT WAS HEAVY ON MY SOUL ANDJUST THAT FEELING THAT I TRIED
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JUST THAT FEELING THAT I TRIEDMY HEART OUT AND I HAVEN'T BEEN
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MY HEART OUT AND I HAVEN'T BEENABLE TO SOLVE THIS WITH THE
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ABLE TO SOLVE THIS WITH THEPERSON I ADORE.
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PERSON I ADORE.AND THAT SENSE OF FAILURE AS A
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AND THAT SENSE OF FAILURE AS AMAMA, AND STILL RECOGNIZING
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MAMA, AND STILL RECOGNIZINGGOD'S PRESENCE, BUT UNABLE TO
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GOD'S PRESENCE, BUT UNABLE TOTAKE AWAY THE PAIN AND THE LOSS.
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TAKE AWAY THE PAIN AND THE LOSS.SO THEY GATHERED AROUND ME AND
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SO THEY GATHERED AROUND ME ANDTHEY PRAYED FOR ME IN A NEW WAY
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THEY PRAYED FOR ME IN A NEW WAYIN A DEEPER WAY AND THEY
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IN A DEEPER WAY AND THEYGATHERED AROUND ME AND PRAYED
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GATHERED AROUND ME AND PRAYEDFOR HIM IN A NEW AND DEEPER WAY.
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FOR HIM IN A NEW AND DEEPER WAY.BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU, ONE OF
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BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU, ONE OFTHE MOST PRECIOUS THINGS THAT
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THE MOST PRECIOUS THINGS THATCAME OF THAT TIME WAS, THEY
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CAME OF THAT TIME WAS, THEYCRACKED THAT WHIP WITH ME LIKE,
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CRACKED THAT WHIP WITH ME LIKE,ONLY GOOD FRIENDS CAN, AND SAID
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ONLY GOOD FRIENDS CAN, AND SAIDLESLIE, YOU NEED EXPERT HELP.
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LESLIE, YOU NEED EXPERT HELP.THIS HAS NOW BECOME CHRONIC AND
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THIS HAS NOW BECOME CHRONIC ANDIT'S CREATED SOME SECONDARY
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IT'S CREATED SOME SECONDARYTRAUMA FOR YOU.
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TRAUMA FOR YOU.THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOUR SON'S
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THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOUR SON'SPAIN NOW.
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PAIN NOW.THIS IS ABOUT YOUR PAIN.
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THIS IS ABOUT YOUR PAIN.AND YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF
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AND YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OFYOURSELF SO YOU CAN STAY IN THAT
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YOURSELF SO YOU CAN STAY IN THATBATTLE AND SUPPORT HIM.
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BATTLE AND SUPPORT HIM.AND THEY GAVE ME A GREAT
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AND THEY GAVE ME A GREATREFERRAL.
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REFERRAL.HERE'S THE THING.
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HERE'S THE THING.ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF DOING
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ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF DOINGLIFE WITH DEAR SOUL FRIENDS IS
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LIFE WITH DEAR SOUL FRIENDS ISTHAT THEY LOVE YOU ENOUGH TO
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THAT THEY LOVE YOU ENOUGH TOTELL YOU TO GET EXPERT HELP.
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TELL YOU TO GET EXPERT HELP.SO, THAT REFERRAL WAS AMAZING.
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SO, THAT REFERRAL WAS AMAZING.WHEN YOU GO THROUGH SOMETHING
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WHEN YOU GO THROUGH SOMETHINGCHRONIC AND TRAUMATIC, IT HAS AN
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CHRONIC AND TRAUMATIC, IT HAS ANIMPACT ON YOU PHYSICALLY AND
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IMPACT ON YOU PHYSICALLY ANDEMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY AND OF
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EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY AND OFCOURSE SPIRITUALLY.
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COURSE SPIRITUALLY.AND MY FAITH HAS NEVER WAVERED.
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AND MY FAITH HAS NEVER WAVERED.I TRUST GOD TO WORK ALL THINGS
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I TRUST GOD TO WORK ALL THINGSFOR HIS GOOD.
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FOR HIS GOOD.AND FOR GOD'S GLORY, BUT MY
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AND FOR GOD'S GLORY, BUT MYHEART WAS ACHING AND I NEEDED
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HEART WAS ACHING AND I NEEDEDRESPITE.
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RESPITE.AND SO, FOR THEM WHO ADORE ME,
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AND SO, FOR THEM WHO ADORE ME,THEY LISTEN DEEPLY TO ME, THEY
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THEY LISTEN DEEPLY TO ME, THEYPRAY FOR ME.
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PRAY FOR ME.THEY WALK BESIDE ME.
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THEY WALK BESIDE ME.ONE OF OUR COMMITMENTS IS THAT
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ONE OF OUR COMMITMENTS IS THATWE'RE WALKING EACH OTHER HOME TO
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WE'RE WALKING EACH OTHER HOME TOHEAVEN AND WE'RE LINKING ARMS
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HEAVEN AND WE'RE LINKING ARMSAND WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE EACH
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AND WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE EACHOTHER ON THIS JESUS JOURNEY.
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OTHER ON THIS JESUS JOURNEY.BUT, PART OF THAT JESUS JOURNEY
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BUT, PART OF THAT JESUS JOURNEYWAS, THEY SAID LESLIE, IT'S TIME
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WAS, THEY SAID LESLIE, IT'S TIMEFOR YOU TO SEE A GOOD THERAPIST
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FOR YOU TO SEE A GOOD THERAPISTWHO DEALS WITH CHRONIC PAIN,
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WHO DEALS WITH CHRONIC PAIN,WITH THE FATIGUE THAT HAPPENS
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WITH THE FATIGUE THAT HAPPENSWHEN YOU CAN'T SOLVE AN ISSUE
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WHEN YOU CAN'T SOLVE AN ISSUEAND WHAT A GRACE GIFT.
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AND WHAT A GRACE GIFT.UTTERLY LIFE-CHANGING.
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UTTERLY LIFE-CHANGING.ALSO, I HAVE TO SAY, I BEGAN TO
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ALSO, I HAVE TO SAY, I BEGAN TOGO TO THE WORD AS ALL OF YOU
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GO TO THE WORD AS ALL OF YOUAMAZING WOMEN DO WHO LOVE JESUS
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AMAZING WOMEN DO WHO LOVE JESUSAND ONE OF THE WOMEN THAT
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AND ONE OF THE WOMEN THATCOMFORTED ME DURING THIS SEASON,
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COMFORTED ME DURING THIS SEASON,IT'S BEEN AMAZING, IS HANNAH.
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IT'S BEEN AMAZING, IS HANNAH.IT SEEMS KIND OF IRONIC, BECAUSE
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IT SEEMS KIND OF IRONIC, BECAUSEWHEN HANNAH WAS OVERWHELMED WITH
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WHEN HANNAH WAS OVERWHELMED WITHGRIEF TO THE POINT OF REALLY
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GRIEF TO THE POINT OF REALLYJUST DEATH.
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JUST DEATH.SHE POURED HER HEART OUT TO GOD
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SHE POURED HER HEART OUT TO GODAND HERE'S THE FUNNY THING ABOUT
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AND HERE'S THE FUNNY THING ABOUTIT.
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IT.IT WAS AN INTERNAL GRIEF.
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IT WAS AN INTERNAL GRIEF.HER HUSBAND DIDN'T GET IT.
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HER HUSBAND DIDN'T GET IT.I LOVE WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY.
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I LOVE WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY.HER HUSBAND SAID, WHY ARE YOU SO
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HER HUSBAND SAID, WHY ARE YOU SOUPSET ABOUT NOT HAVING A BABY?
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UPSET ABOUT NOT HAVING A BABY?AM I NOT EVEN BETTER THAN HAVING
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AM I NOT EVEN BETTER THAN HAVINGTEN SONS IN YOUR LIFE?
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TEN SONS IN YOUR LIFE?WHICH, CAN YOU RELATE TO THAT
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WHICH, CAN YOU RELATE TO THATWHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T VALIDATE
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WHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T VALIDATEYOUR INNER SENSE OF PAIN?
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YOUR INNER SENSE OF PAIN?AND THE PRIEST, THE PASTOR
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AND THE PRIEST, THE PASTORDIDN'T GET IT.
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DIDN'T GET IT.HE THOUGHT SHE WAS DRUNK SHE WAS
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HE THOUGHT SHE WAS DRUNK SHE WASSO GRIEVING AND THE THING IS,
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SO GRIEVING AND THE THING IS,GOD DID.
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GOD DID.GOD GOT IT.
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GOD GOT IT.AND HERE SHE IS POURING HER
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AND HERE SHE IS POURING HERHEART OUT, HER LEGITIMATE GRIEF
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HEART OUT, HER LEGITIMATE GRIEFAND SHE LAID IT ALL OUT.
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AND SHE LAID IT ALL OUT.HERE'S THE THING I LOVE ABOUT
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HERE'S THE THING I LOVE ABOUTHANNAH.
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HANNAH.SHE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FROM
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SHE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FROMGOD YET.
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GOD YET.BUT WHEN SHE GOT UP FROM THAT
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BUT WHEN SHE GOT UP FROM THATALTAR OF PRAYER, THE SCRIPTURES
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ALTAR OF PRAYER, THE SCRIPTURESTELL US SHE WENT OUT AND SHE
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TELL US SHE WENT OUT AND SHETOOK A BATH AND SHE GOT FIXED UP
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TOOK A BATH AND SHE GOT FIXED UPAND SHE HAD A FEAST WITH HER
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AND SHE HAD A FEAST WITH HERFAMILY BECAUSE SHE KNEW GOD
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FAMILY BECAUSE SHE KNEW GODHEARD HER AND, MAN, IS THAT A
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HEARD HER AND, MAN, IS THAT AGIFT!
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GIFT!TO BE KNOWN, TO BE SEEN, TO BE
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TO BE KNOWN, TO BE SEEN, TO BEHEARD, TO HAVE YOUR HEART HELD
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HEARD, TO HAVE YOUR HEART HELDWHEN YOU'RE HURTING?
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WHEN YOU'RE HURTING?I HAVE TO SAY THAT HERE I AM A
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I HAVE TO SAY THAT HERE I AM AMARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
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MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTAND I DIDN'T KNOW I NEEDED HELP.
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AND I DIDN'T KNOW I NEEDED HELP.I HAD TO HAVE MY GIRLFRIENDS
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I HAD TO HAVE MY GIRLFRIENDSSAY, LESLIE, IT'S YOUR TURN.
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SAY, LESLIE, IT'S YOUR TURN.GO GET HELP.
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GO GET HELP.YOU'VE GOT DEPRESSION.
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YOU'VE GOT DEPRESSION.YOU'VE GOT ANXIETY.
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YOU'VE GOT ANXIETY.LET'S TAKE CARE OF IT.
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LET'S TAKE CARE OF IT.GET THE HELP YOU NEED.
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GET THE HELP YOU NEED.AND MAN, IT WAS PURE GRACE.
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AND MAN, IT WAS PURE GRACE.- Sheila: SO GOOD.
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- Sheila: SO GOOD.- Kayla: SO GOOD.
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- Kayla: SO GOOD.I LOVE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT
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I LOVE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUTCOMMUNITY AND HOW YOU WERE
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COMMUNITY AND HOW YOU WEREALREADY PLUGGED INTO THAT
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ALREADY PLUGGED INTO THATCOMMUNITY BEFORE THE CRISIS AND
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COMMUNITY BEFORE THE CRISIS ANDHOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US AS
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HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US ASFOLLOWERS OF JESUS TO MODEL THAT
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FOLLOWERS OF JESUS TO MODEL THATAND TO DO THAT AND TO BE PART OF
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AND TO DO THAT AND TO BE PART OFA SMALL GROUP AND IF YOU ARE NOT
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A SMALL GROUP AND IF YOU ARE NOTPART OF A SMALL GROUP.
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PART OF A SMALL GROUP.LOOK ON YOUR CHURCH WEB SITE AND
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LOOK ON YOUR CHURCH WEB SITE ANDFIND A SMALL GROUP.
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FIND A SMALL GROUP.IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO BE A PART
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IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO BE A PARTOF A COMMUNITY BEFORE THE THING
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OF A COMMUNITY BEFORE THE THINGHAPPENS.
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HAPPENS.AND JOINING A COMMUNITY WHEN YOU
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AND JOINING A COMMUNITY WHEN YOUARE IN A GOOD SPOT IN LIFE AND
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ARE IN A GOOD SPOT IN LIFE ANDWHEN YOU ARE NOT IN A GOOD SPOT
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WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN A GOOD SPOTIN LIFE, BUT IT'S SO NICE WHEN
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IN LIFE, BUT IT'S SO NICE WHENYOU ALREADY HAVE THOSE STRONG
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YOU ALREADY HAVE THOSE STRONGFOUNDATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS TO
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FOUNDATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS TOBE ABLE TO HAVE THAT SAFE SPACE
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BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT SAFE SPACETO GO WITH YOUR EMOTIONS.
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TO GO WITH YOUR EMOTIONS.AND I LOVE THAT YOUR FRIENDS
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AND I LOVE THAT YOUR FRIENDSCHALLENGED YOU ON THAT AND THAT
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CHALLENGED YOU ON THAT AND THATTHEY SAW THAT IN YOU.
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THEY SAW THAT IN YOU.CUZ THEY KNOW YOU SO WELL AND
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CUZ THEY KNOW YOU SO WELL ANDTHEY SAW, MAN, LESLIE'S NOT ALL
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THEY SAW, MAN, LESLIE'S NOT ALLRIGHT.
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RIGHT.SHE NEEDS SOME HELP AND THEY
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SHE NEEDS SOME HELP AND THEYPOINTED YOU IN THE RIGHT
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POINTED YOU IN THE RIGHTDIRECTION.
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DIRECTION.I LOVE THAT SO MUCH.
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I LOVE THAT SO MUCH.IT'S SO IMPORTANT.
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IT'S SO IMPORTANT.I THINK OFTENTIMES WHEN WE ARE
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I THINK OFTENTIMES WHEN WE ARESTRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION, I
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STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION, IKNOW WHEN MY HUSBAND STRUGGLED
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KNOW WHEN MY HUSBAND STRUGGLEDWITH DEPRESSION HE JUST WANTED
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WITH DEPRESSION HE JUST WANTEDTO ISOLATE.
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TO ISOLATE.WE WERE SEEING A THERAPIST AND
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WE WERE SEEING A THERAPIST ANDSHE HAD TOLD HIM THIS STORY
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SHE HAD TOLD HIM THIS STORYABOUT GORILLAS.
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ABOUT GORILLAS.AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE
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AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THESILVER BACK GORILLAS AND HOW
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SILVER BACK GORILLAS AND HOWWHEN THEY ARE EXHAUSTED THEY
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WHEN THEY ARE EXHAUSTED THEYNEED TO GO TO THE BACK OF THE
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NEED TO GO TO THE BACK OF THECAVE AND REST, SO THIS PHRASE TO
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CAVE AND REST, SO THIS PHRASE TOTHE BACK OF THE CAVE BECAME
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THE BACK OF THE CAVE BECAMEPRETTY NORMAL AROUND OUR HOUSE.
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PRETTY NORMAL AROUND OUR HOUSE.ANDREW, MY HUSBAND, WAS
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ANDREW, MY HUSBAND, WASCONSTANTLY IN HIS CAVE.
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CONSTANTLY IN HIS CAVE.OUR BEDROOM.
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OUR BEDROOM.AND IT WAS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT
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AND IT WAS VERY, VERY DIFFICULTFOR HIM TO COME OUT OF THE CAVE,
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FOR HIM TO COME OUT OF THE CAVE,TO GET HIM TO COME OUT OF THE
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TO GET HIM TO COME OUT OF THECAVE, AND WHEN HE DID COME OUT
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CAVE, AND WHEN HE DID COME OUTOF THE CAVE I HAD NO IDEA WHO I
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OF THE CAVE I HAD NO IDEA WHO IWAS GONNA GET.
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WAS GONNA GET.WOULD HE BE HAPPY?
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WOULD HE BE HAPPY?WOULD HE BE HELPFUL?
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WOULD HE BE HELPFUL?WOULD HE BE SAD?
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WOULD HE BE SAD?WOULD HE BE DEPRESSED?
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WOULD HE BE DEPRESSED?WOULD HE BE GRIEVING?
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WOULD HE BE GRIEVING?LIKE HOW WOULD HE BE?
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LIKE HOW WOULD HE BE?I WOULDN'T KNOW.
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I WOULDN'T KNOW.SO HIS FRIENDS WOULD BE REACHING
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SO HIS FRIENDS WOULD BE REACHINGOUT TO HIM AND I WAS TRYING TO
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OUT TO HIM AND I WAS TRYING TOREACH OUT TO HIM.
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REACH OUT TO HIM.BUT THIS DEPRESSION WAS SO
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BUT THIS DEPRESSION WAS SOPOWERFUL AND SO OVERWHELMING
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POWERFUL AND SO OVERWHELMINGTHAT ALL HE WANTED TO DO WAS
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THAT ALL HE WANTED TO DO WASISOLATE.
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ISOLATE.SO, I THINK IT IS SO IMPORTANT
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SO, I THINK IT IS SO IMPORTANTTO HAVE THAT COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE
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TO HAVE THAT COMMUNITY OF PEOPLETHAT WILL KEEP REACHING OUT AND
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THAT WILL KEEP REACHING OUT ANDKEEP SHOWING UP AND KEEP
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KEEP SHOWING UP AND KEEPCHECKING IN UNTIL THEY GET AHOLD
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CHECKING IN UNTIL THEY GET AHOLDOF YOU AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT
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OF YOU AND I THINK THAT'S WHATWE CAN DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE THAT
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WE CAN DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE THATWE KNOW STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL
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WE KNOW STRUGGLE WITH MENTALHEALTH ISSUES IN THIS SEASON OF
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HEALTH ISSUES IN THIS SEASON OFCOVID-19.
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COVID-19.IF WE KNOW SOMEONE THAT
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IF WE KNOW SOMEONE THATSTRUGGLES WITH DEPRESSION OR
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STRUGGLES WITH DEPRESSION ORSTRUGGLES WITH ANXIETY, LIKE
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STRUGGLES WITH ANXIETY, LIKEPOUNDING DOWN THEIR DOOR WITH A
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POUNDING DOWN THEIR DOOR WITH AMASK ON SO WE CAN GET AHOLD OF
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MASK ON SO WE CAN GET AHOLD OFTHEM IF THEY ARE NOT ANSWERING
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THEM IF THEY ARE NOT ANSWERINGTHE PHONE.
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THE PHONE.WE COULD LEAVE AN ENCOURAGING
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WE COULD LEAVE AN ENCOURAGINGVOICE MAIL OR SEND THEM A TEXT
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VOICE MAIL OR SEND THEM A TEXTOF PRAYER OR BIBLE VERSE WE READ
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OF PRAYER OR BIBLE VERSE WE READTHAT MORNING.
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THAT MORNING.WE KEEP REACHING OUT AND WE KEEP
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WE KEEP REACHING OUT AND WE KEEPTRYING TO CONNECT UNTIL WE DO.
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TRYING TO CONNECT UNTIL WE DO.THAT'S THE GIFT WE CAN GIVE TO
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THAT'S THE GIFT WE CAN GIVE TOOTHERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH
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OTHERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITHDEPRESSION IN THIS SEASON AND
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DEPRESSION IN THIS SEASON ANDARE STRUGGLING WILL JOB LOSS AND
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ARE STRUGGLING WILL JOB LOSS ANDARE STRUGGLING WITH FINANCIAL
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ARE STRUGGLING WITH FINANCIALSTRESSORS AND STRUGGLING IN
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STRESSORS AND STRUGGLING INGENERAL TO MAKE IT THROUGH
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GENERAL TO MAKE IT THROUGHANOTHER DAY.
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ANOTHER DAY.COMMUNITY IS SO KEY FOR LIFE ALL
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COMMUNITY IS SO KEY FOR LIFE ALLTHE TIME, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE
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THE TIME, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THEMIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC AND
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MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC ANDESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE
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ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARESTRUGGLING WITH OUR MENTAL
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STRUGGLING WITH OUR MENTALHEALTH.
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HEALTH.- Chrystal: I LOVE THAT, THE
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- Chrystal: I LOVE THAT, THEFACT THAT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND
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FACT THAT WE NEED TO UNDERSTANDPERIOD IN LIFE HOW IMPORTANT
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PERIOD IN LIFE HOW IMPORTANTCOMMUNITY IS.
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COMMUNITY IS.WE NEED TO BE INTENTIONAL
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WE NEED TO BE INTENTIONALBECAUSE WE ARE ALIVE, TO DEVELOP
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BECAUSE WE ARE ALIVE, TO DEVELOPCOMMUNITY, SO WHEN THE STORMS
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COMMUNITY, SO WHEN THE STORMSCOME WE HAVE SUPPORT.
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COME WE HAVE SUPPORT.BUT I ALSO WANT TO JUST GIVE A
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BUT I ALSO WANT TO JUST GIVE ANOD TO THE FACT THAT SOMETIMES
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NOD TO THE FACT THAT SOMETIMESIT'S THE CRISIS THAT CAUSES YOU
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IT'S THE CRISIS THAT CAUSES YOUTO SEARCH OUT COMMUNITY AND IT'S
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TO SEARCH OUT COMMUNITY AND IT'SOUT OF THAT CRISIS THAT
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OUT OF THAT CRISIS THATCOMMUNITY IS BORN.
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COMMUNITY IS BORN.THAT'S WHY WE HAVE AT A LOT OF
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THAT'S WHY WE HAVE AT A LOT OFCHURCHES, DIVORCE CARE OR GRIEF
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CHURCHES, DIVORCE CARE OR GRIEFSUPPORT GROUP, OR IN A LOT OF
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SUPPORT GROUP, OR IN A LOT OFCHURCHES THEY'VE GOT FREEDOM
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CHURCHES THEY'VE GOT FREEDOMCLASSES, WHATEVER THEY CALL
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CLASSES, WHATEVER THEY CALLTHEM, WHEN THERE ARE CHEMICAL
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THEM, WHEN THERE ARE CHEMICALDEPENDENCIES OR ADDICTIONS WHERE
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DEPENDENCIES OR ADDICTIONS WHEREYOU COME TOGETHER AND YOU SAY,
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YOU COME TOGETHER AND YOU SAY,HEY, THERE'S A PROBLEM, THERE'S
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HEY, THERE'S A PROBLEM, THERE'SA CRISIS IN MY LIFE AND I NEED
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A CRISIS IN MY LIFE AND I NEEDSUPPORT TO MOVE FORWARD TO
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SUPPORT TO MOVE FORWARD TOCONTINUE LIVING DESPITE THIS
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CONTINUE LIVING DESPITE THISDIFFICULTY.
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DIFFICULTY.I WANT TO TELL YOU, LISTEN, IF
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I WANT TO TELL YOU, LISTEN, IFCOVID-19 HAS BEEN STRESSFUL FOR
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COVID-19 HAS BEEN STRESSFUL FORYOU BUT IT REALLY HASN'T THROWN
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YOU BUT IT REALLY HASN'T THROWNYOU INTO A CRISIS AND YOU DON'T
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YOU INTO A CRISIS AND YOU DON'THAVE COMMUNITY, THIS CRISIS IS
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HAVE COMMUNITY, THIS CRISIS ISENOUGH FOR YOU TO GET ONE.
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ENOUGH FOR YOU TO GET ONE.I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE THOSE
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I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE THOSEOF YOU WHO ARE TOTALLY IN
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OF YOU WHO ARE TOTALLY INCRISIS, THE MONEY HAS STOPPED
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CRISIS, THE MONEY HAS STOPPEDFLOWING, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR
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FLOWING, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FORYOU TO BE IN A HOUSE WITH PEOPLE
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YOU TO BE IN A HOUSE WITH PEOPLETHAT BEING AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
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THAT BEING AWAY FROM EACH OTHERHELPED Y'ALL FUNCTION WHETHER IT
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HELPED Y'ALL FUNCTION WHETHER ITWAS YOUR KIDS OR YOUR SPOUSE OR
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WAS YOUR KIDS OR YOUR SPOUSE ORYOUR ROOMMATE AND NOW YOU'RE
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YOUR ROOMMATE AND NOW YOU'RETOGETHER NONSTOP.
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TOGETHER NONSTOP.I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SAY,
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I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SAY,OKAY, THIS IS THE CRISIS THAT IS
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OKAY, THIS IS THE CRISIS THAT ISWAKING ME UP TO MY NEED FOR
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WAKING ME UP TO MY NEED FORCOMMUNITY.
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COMMUNITY.WHETHER THAT IS OFFICIAL
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WHETHER THAT IS OFFICIALCOUNSELING, CUZ I KNOW SO MANY
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COUNSELING, CUZ I KNOW SO MANYCHURCHES ARE OFFERING COUNSELING
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CHURCHES ARE OFFERING COUNSELINGNOW, OR THAT YOU SEEK OUT A
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NOW, OR THAT YOU SEEK OUT ACOUNSELOR THAT YOU CAN DO
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COUNSELOR THAT YOU CAN DOCONVERSATIONS WITH VIRTUALLY,
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CONVERSATIONS WITH VIRTUALLY,HAVE CONVERSATIONS VIRTUALLY, OR
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HAVE CONVERSATIONS VIRTUALLY, ORWHETHER IT'S AS SIMPLE AS I JUST
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WHETHER IT'S AS SIMPLE AS I JUSTNEED TO CONNECT WITH OTHER MOMS
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NEED TO CONNECT WITH OTHER MOMSTHAT HAVE KIDS MY AGES.
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THAT HAVE KIDS MY AGES.AND I'M GOING TO, BECAUSE THIS
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AND I'M GOING TO, BECAUSE THISIS OVERWHELMING FOR ME, BECAUSE
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IS OVERWHELMING FOR ME, BECAUSEI DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYKIDS AT HOME ALL DAY AND THAT'S
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KIDS AT HOME ALL DAY AND THAT'SMAKING ME ANXIOUS AND STRESSED
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MAKING ME ANXIOUS AND STRESSEDTO SAY IN THIS SEASON I ACTUALLY
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TO SAY IN THIS SEASON I ACTUALLYCAN BEGIN COMMUNITY NOW.
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CAN BEGIN COMMUNITY NOW.HEY, MONDAY NIGHT AT 8 P.M., PUT
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HEY, MONDAY NIGHT AT 8 P.M., PUTTHE KIDS TO BED.
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THE KIDS TO BED.CAN WE HAVE A DISCUSSION?
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CAN WE HAVE A DISCUSSION?IT'S OKAY FOR CRISIS TO CAUSE
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IT'S OKAY FOR CRISIS TO CAUSEYOU TO SEE AND BEGIN TO
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YOU TO SEE AND BEGIN TOFACILITATE COMMUNITY IN YOUR
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FACILITATE COMMUNITY IN YOURLIFE, AND WHAT YOU NEED SOMEBODY
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LIFE, AND WHAT YOU NEED SOMEBODYELSE PROBABLY DOES.
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ELSE PROBABLY DOES.THAT SAID, I WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE
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THAT SAID, I WOULD ALLOW PEOPLETHAT KNOW YOU TO SPEAK INTO THIS
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THAT KNOW YOU TO SPEAK INTO THISVARY OF THE DEPRESSION AND
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VARY OF THE DEPRESSION ANDANXIETY SO THAT YOU KNOW, IS
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ANXIETY SO THAT YOU KNOW, ISTHIS A SUPPORT GROUP?
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THIS A SUPPORT GROUP?IS THIS A FRIEND GROUP?
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IS THIS A FRIEND GROUP?OR DO I NEED TO CALL A
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OR DO I NEED TO CALL APROFESSIONAL?
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PROFESSIONAL?AND IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, IT'S
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AND IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, IT'SOKAY TO START WITH THE
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OKAY TO START WITH THEPROFESSIONAL OR START EITHER
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PROFESSIONAL OR START EITHERWAY.
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WAY.BUT I THINK THE KEY IS, START.
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BUT I THINK THE KEY IS, START.IF YOU HAVE NOT STARTED BEFORE
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IF YOU HAVE NOT STARTED BEFORENOW, START.
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NOW, START.BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL
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BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEELDEPRESSED AND ALONE.
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DEPRESSED AND ALONE.YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL ANXIOUS
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL ANXIOUSAND ALONE.
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AND ALONE.YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL TOTALLY
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL TOTALLYOVERWHELMED AND ALONE.
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OVERWHELMED AND ALONE.AT LEAST TAKE THE ALONE OUT OF
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AT LEAST TAKE THE ALONE OUT OFTHE EQUATION.
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THE EQUATION.ONE LAST THING I'M THINKING
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ONE LAST THING I'M THINKINGABOUT TOO, FOR THOSE OF US WHO
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ABOUT TOO, FOR THOSE OF US WHOHAVE COMMUNITY IS TO BE
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HAVE COMMUNITY IS TO BEINTENTIONAL, ESPECIALLY IN THIS
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INTENTIONAL, ESPECIALLY IN THISSEASON OF REACHING OUT AND
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SEASON OF REACHING OUT ANDSTAYING CONNECTED.
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STAYING CONNECTED.IT IS REALLY EASY TO THINK, THEY
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IT IS REALLY EASY TO THINK, THEYKIND OF KNOW HOW I AM, LIKE
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KIND OF KNOW HOW I AM, LIKEWE'RE ALREADY FRIENDS.
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WE'RE ALREADY FRIENDS.I DON'T NEED COMMUNITY.
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I DON'T NEED COMMUNITY.WHAT ABOUT THEM?
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WHAT ABOUT THEM?WHAT IF YOUR TEXT OR YOUR PHONE
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WHAT IF YOUR TEXT OR YOUR PHONECALL, WHAT ABOUT IF YOUR
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CALL, WHAT ABOUT IF YOURINVITATION TO MEET ONLINE
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INVITATION TO MEET ONLINEVIRTUALLY IS A LIFELINE FOR
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VIRTUALLY IS A LIFELINE FORTHEM?
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THEM?AND WHAT IF IT'S IN THESE
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AND WHAT IF IT'S IN THESEMOMENTS, IN THE MOST DIFFICULT
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MOMENTS, IN THE MOST DIFFICULTMOMENTS WHERE WE BUOY AND
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MOMENTS WHERE WE BUOY ANDSTRENGTHEN THE CONNECTIONS WE
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STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTIONS WEALREADY HAVE.
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ALREADY HAVE.SO WHETHER YOU ALREADY HAD IT,
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SO WHETHER YOU ALREADY HAD IT,YOU NEVER HAD IT OR WHETHER
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YOU NEVER HAD IT OR WHETHERYOU'VE HAD IT AND NOT PAID
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YOU'VE HAD IT AND NOT PAIDATTENTION TO IT, SEASONS LIKE
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ATTENTION TO IT, SEASONS LIKETHIS ARE WAKE-UP CALLS FOR
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THIS ARE WAKE-UP CALLS FORCOMMUNITY.
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COMMUNITY.YES, TO DEAL WITH DEPRESSION AND
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YES, TO DEAL WITH DEPRESSION ANDANXIETY, BUT TO BUOY OUR
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ANXIETY, BUT TO BUOY OURCONNECTIONS SO AS WE CONTINUE TO
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CONNECTIONS SO AS WE CONTINUE TOLIVE AND HAVE FUTURE SEASONS OF
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LIVE AND HAVE FUTURE SEASONS OFLIFE, GOOD AND BAD, WE HAVE
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LIFE, GOOD AND BAD, WE HAVEPEOPLE TO SHARE THEM WITH TO
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PEOPLE TO SHARE THEM WITH TOHELP.
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HELP.- Sheila: YEAH, THAT'S SO GOOD.
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- Sheila: YEAH, THAT'S SO GOOD.ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT
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ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUTDEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, I'M
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DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, I'MSPEAKING FROM MY ONE EXPERIENCE,
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SPEAKING FROM MY ONE EXPERIENCE,AT MY WORST I WANTED TO
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AT MY WORST I WANTED TOSELF-ISOLATE BEFORE WE WERE
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SELF-ISOLATE BEFORE WE WEREASKED TO SELF-ISOLATE.
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ASKED TO SELF-ISOLATE.THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT IT WHERE
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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT IT WHEREIT'S JUST OVERWHELMING.
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IT'S JUST OVERWHELMING.AND THERE WERE SO MANY DAYS WHEN
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AND THERE WERE SO MANY DAYS WHENI JUST WANTED TO STAY IN BED AND
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I JUST WANTED TO STAY IN BED ANDPULL THE COVERS OVER MY HEAD.
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PULL THE COVERS OVER MY HEAD.IT'S THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO,
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IT'S THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO,BUT IT FEELS LIKE THE ONLY THING
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BUT IT FEELS LIKE THE ONLY THINGYOU CAN DO.
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YOU CAN DO.SO I WOULD JUST SAY TO ANY OF
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SO I WOULD JUST SAY TO ANY OFYOU WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH
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YOU WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITHTHESE KIND OF ISSUES, THERE'S
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THESE KIND OF ISSUES, THERE'SSOMETHING ABOUT BEING
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SOMETHING ABOUT BEINGINTENTIONAL IN OUR OWN HEALING
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INTENTIONAL IN OUR OWN HEALINGAS WELL.
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AS WELL.IT'S VERY EASY AND I UNDERSTAND
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IT'S VERY EASY AND I UNDERSTANDTHE TEMPTATION, AND PARTICULARLY
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THE TEMPTATION, AND PARTICULARLYTHESE DAYS WHERE NOBODY EXPECTS
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THESE DAYS WHERE NOBODY EXPECTSUS TO BE OUT.
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US TO BE OUT.SO, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
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SO, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TOMAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF
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MAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELFBECAUSE YOU'RE WORTH IT.
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BECAUSE YOU'RE WORTH IT.THAT'S THE THING THAT KEPT ME
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THAT'S THE THING THAT KEPT MEHOLDING ON TO LIFE IN MY DARKEST
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HOLDING ON TO LIFE IN MY DARKESTDAYS, THE VALUE CHRIST PLACES ON
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DAYS, THE VALUE CHRIST PLACES ONMY LIFE.
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MY LIFE.I REMEMBER WHEN BARRY AND I WERE
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I REMEMBER WHEN BARRY AND I WERESELLING OUR HOUSE IN FRISCO,
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SELLING OUR HOUSE IN FRISCO,TEXAS WHEN CHRISTIAN WENT OFF TO
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TEXAS WHEN CHRISTIAN WENT OFF TOCOLLEGE, AND I SAID TO A
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COLLEGE, AND I SAID TO AREALTOR, HOW DO WE KNOW HOW TO
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REALTOR, HOW DO WE KNOW HOW TOPRICE IT?
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PRICE IT?SHE SAID IT'S WORTH WHATEVER
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SHE SAID IT'S WORTH WHATEVERSOMEBODY IS WILLING TO PAY FOR
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SOMEBODY IS WILLING TO PAY FORIT.
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IT.I APPLY THAT TO MY LIFE AND TO
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I APPLY THAT TO MY LIFE AND TOYOUR LIFE, THAT THE VALUE THAT
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YOUR LIFE, THAT THE VALUE THATCHRIST HAS PLACED ON YOUR LIFE
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CHRIST HAS PLACED ON YOUR LIFEIS HIS OWN LIFE.
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IS HIS OWN LIFE.SO EVEN IF IT'S SIMPLY, AS
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SO EVEN IF IT'S SIMPLY, ASCHRYSTAL SAID, CONNECT WITH
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CHRYSTAL SAID, CONNECT WITHSOMEBODY.
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SOMEBODY.AND SAY, HEY, CAN WE DO A LITTLE
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AND SAY, HEY, CAN WE DO A LITTLEFACE TIME OR A LITTLE ZOOM CALL?
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FACE TIME OR A LITTLE ZOOM CALL?AND JUST KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT
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AND JUST KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOTALONE.
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ALONE.HAVING PEOPLE-- IT'S THE SAME, I
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HAVING PEOPLE-- IT'S THE SAME, ILOVE THAT, LESLIE, THAT YOU HAVE
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LOVE THAT, LESLIE, THAT YOU HAVETHOSE FRIENDS WHO WILL SPEAK
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THOSE FRIENDS WHO WILL SPEAKLIFE OVER YOU BUT ALSO KNOW YOU
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LIFE OVER YOU BUT ALSO KNOW YOUWELL ENOUGH TO SAY, HEY, COME
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WELL ENOUGH TO SAY, HEY, COMEON, GIRLY, WE NEED SOME HELP
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ON, GIRLY, WE NEED SOME HELPHERE.
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HERE.IT USED TO BE WHEN I WORKED WITH
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IT USED TO BE WHEN I WORKED WITHWOMEN OF FAITH, EVERY SATURDAY
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WOMEN OF FAITH, EVERY SATURDAYNIGHT AFTER OUR CONFERENCES THEY
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NIGHT AFTER OUR CONFERENCES THEYWOULD ALL GO OUT FOR DINNER AND
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WOULD ALL GO OUT FOR DINNER ANDALL I WANTED TO DO WAS GO BACK
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ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS GO BACKTO MY HOTEL ROOM, GET IN MY
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TO MY HOTEL ROOM, GET IN MYPAJAMAS AND WATCH RERUNS OF
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PAJAMAS AND WATCH RERUNS OF"EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND."
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"EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND."THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO DO.
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THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO DO.AND A LOT OF THE TIME THEY WOULD
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AND A LOT OF THE TIME THEY WOULDLET ME DO THAT BUT EVERY NOW AND
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LET ME DO THAT BUT EVERY NOW ANDAGAIN THEY WOULD SAY WE'RE
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AGAIN THEY WOULD SAY WE'REMEETING DOWNSTAIRS IN THE LOBBY
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MEETING DOWNSTAIRS IN THE LOBBYAND I'D SAY, I'M NOT COMING.
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AND I'D SAY, I'M NOT COMING.THEY'RE LIKE, ACTUALLY YOU ARE.
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THEY'RE LIKE, ACTUALLY YOU ARE.YOU ARE COMING.
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YOU ARE COMING.AND SO, WE DO, WE NEED-- YOU'RE
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AND SO, WE DO, WE NEED-- YOU'REWORTH FIGHTING FOR IS WHAT I
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WORTH FIGHTING FOR IS WHAT IWANT TO SAY.
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WANT TO SAY.YOU ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
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YOU ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.SO JUST MAKE ONE STEP,
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SO JUST MAKE ONE STEP,CONNECTING WITH ONE PERSON, IT'S
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CONNECTING WITH ONE PERSON, IT'SLIKE WALKING THROUGH A DOOR THAT
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LIKE WALKING THROUGH A DOOR THATOPENS TO A LIGHTER, BRIGHTER
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OPENS TO A LIGHTER, BRIGHTERPLACE.
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PLACE.- Laurie: I LOVE THAT.
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- Laurie: I LOVE THAT.DURING THIS TIME I THINK MATT
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DURING THIS TIME I THINK MATTAND I WERE PROBABLY THROWN INTO,
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AND I WERE PROBABLY THROWN INTO,OKAY, HOW DO WE HELP THE WORLD
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OKAY, HOW DO WE HELP THE WORLDGO THROUGH THIS?
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GO THROUGH THIS?WHATEVER WE'RE GOING THROUGH AND
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WHATEVER WE'RE GOING THROUGH ANDSTART GETTING THE VOICES.
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START GETTING THE VOICES.OUR MOTIVATION DURING THIS TIME
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OUR MOTIVATION DURING THIS TIMEWAS HELPING OTHERS.
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WAS HELPING OTHERS.AND I THINK THAT'S SO IMPORTANT.
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AND I THINK THAT'S SO IMPORTANT.YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT
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YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUTREACHING OUT.
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REACHING OUT.SO MANY TIMES WHEN WE GET OUR
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SO MANY TIMES WHEN WE GET OURMINDS OFF OF OURSELVES, THINKING
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MINDS OFF OF OURSELVES, THINKINGOF OTHERS, THAT'S HOW WE HEAL
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OF OTHERS, THAT'S HOW WE HEALOURSELVES.
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OURSELVES.IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU PRAY FOR
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IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU PRAY FOROTHER PEOPLE, THAT'S WHEN WE GET
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OTHER PEOPLE, THAT'S WHEN WE GETHEALED OUR OWN SELVES.
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HEALED OUR OWN SELVES.I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE
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I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVELAID AWAKE AT NIGHT AND JUST
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LAID AWAKE AT NIGHT AND JUSTTHOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE STUFF, AND
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THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE STUFF, ANDYOUR MIND JUST GOES.
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YOUR MIND JUST GOES.AND THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I'VE
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AND THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I'VESAT UP AND SAID, WHOA, HOLD IT.
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SAT UP AND SAID, WHOA, HOLD IT.I'M NOT GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT.
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I'M NOT GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT.BECAUSE WE CAN CHOOSE WHAT WE
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BECAUSE WE CAN CHOOSE WHAT WETHINK ABOUT.
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THINK ABOUT.AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST GO AHEAD
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AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST GO AHEADAND GET OUT OF BED AND GO DO
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AND GET OUT OF BED AND GO DOSOMETHING.
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SOMETHING.GO READ A BOOK INSTEAD OF JUST
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GO READ A BOOK INSTEAD OF JUSTLAYING THERE AND DWELLING.
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LAYING THERE AND DWELLING.IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO CAPTURE ALL
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IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO CAPTURE ALLTHOSE THOUGHTS.
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THOSE THOUGHTS.THE BIBLE TALKS ABOUT THAT, THAT
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THE BIBLE TALKS ABOUT THAT, THATYOU TAKE INTO CAPTIVITY ALL THE
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YOU TAKE INTO CAPTIVITY ALL THETHOUGHTS THAT WOULD RAISE
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THOUGHTS THAT WOULD RAISEITSELF, MAKE ITSELF BIGGER THAN
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ITSELF, MAKE ITSELF BIGGER THANWHO WE KNOW GOD IS TO BE.
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WHO WE KNOW GOD IS TO BE.SO THROUGH ANXIETY AND STUFF,
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SO THROUGH ANXIETY AND STUFF,LESLIE, HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR
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LESLIE, HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FORUS TO CONTROL WHAT WE ARE
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US TO CONTROL WHAT WE AREFOCUSING ON?
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FOCUSING ON?- Leslie: I DO LOVE THAT YOU
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- Leslie: I DO LOVE THAT YOUBRING UP THAT ELEMENT OF CHOICE.
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BRING UP THAT ELEMENT OF CHOICE.WE HAVE CHOICES TO MAKE.
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WE HAVE CHOICES TO MAKE.AND HERE'S THE RUB.
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AND HERE'S THE RUB.WHEN WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A
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WHEN WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF ASEASON OF ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION,
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SEASON OF ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION,THE CHOICES THAT FEEL INTUITIVE
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THE CHOICES THAT FEEL INTUITIVETO US ACTUALLY DON'T HELP US.
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TO US ACTUALLY DON'T HELP US.KAYLA, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT
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KAYLA, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUTHOW WE WANT TO ISOLATE.
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HOW WE WANT TO ISOLATE.SHEILA, YOU WERE SAYING THE SAME
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SHEILA, YOU WERE SAYING THE SAMETHING.
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THING.THAT FEELS GOOD.
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THAT FEELS GOOD.IT FEELS LIKE ALL WE HAVE TO
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IT FEELS LIKE ALL WE HAVE TOOFFER, AND YET IT'S NOT HELPFUL.
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OFFER, AND YET IT'S NOT HELPFUL.SO HERE'S MY THING.
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SO HERE'S MY THING.TAKE THE FEELINGS YOU EXPERIENCE
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TAKE THE FEELINGS YOU EXPERIENCEYOURSELF AND AS JESUS DIRECTED
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YOURSELF AND AS JESUS DIRECTEDUS, GO AND OFFER TO OTHERS THE
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US, GO AND OFFER TO OTHERS THETHING YOU WOULD HAVE NEEDED IN
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THING YOU WOULD HAVE NEEDED INTHAT TIME.
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THAT TIME.ONE OF MY JOYFUL MOMENTS
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ONE OF MY JOYFUL MOMENTSRECENTLY WAS WHEN ONE OF MY DEAR
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RECENTLY WAS WHEN ONE OF MY DEARFRIENDS WHO I HADN'T GOTTEN TO
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FRIENDS WHO I HADN'T GOTTEN TOSEE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, GOT
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SEE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, GOTIN HER CAR AND DROVE OVER.
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IN HER CAR AND DROVE OVER.WE LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE,
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WE LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE,ABOUT FOUR BLOCKS FROM THE SPACE
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ABOUT FOUR BLOCKS FROM THE SPACENEEDLE IN A HIGH-RISE.
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NEEDLE IN A HIGH-RISE.VERY UNTRADITIONAL CITY KID
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VERY UNTRADITIONAL CITY KIDHERE.
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HERE.SO, I DON'T HAVE A FRONT DOOR.
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SO, I DON'T HAVE A FRONT DOOR.YOU CAN'T DO A DRIVE-BY.
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YOU CAN'T DO A DRIVE-BY.SHE LITERALLY PARKED DOWNSTAIRS,
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SHE LITERALLY PARKED DOWNSTAIRS,CALLED ME AND SAID, COME OUT ON
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CALLED ME AND SAID, COME OUT ONYOUR BALCONY AND SHE JUST WAVED
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YOUR BALCONY AND SHE JUST WAVEDAT ME WITH THE BIGGEST SMILE ON
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AT ME WITH THE BIGGEST SMILE ONHER FACE AND TALKED TO ME ON HER
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HER FACE AND TALKED TO ME ON HERCELL PHONE.
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CELL PHONE.SHE SAID I NEEDED TO SEE YOU.
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SHE SAID I NEEDED TO SEE YOU.I HAD TO SEE YOU.
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I HAD TO SEE YOU.NOT ON ZOOM.
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NOT ON ZOOM.AND WHEN SHE DID THAT, SHE
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AND WHEN SHE DID THAT, SHEMELTED MY HEART.
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MELTED MY HEART.IT WAS SUCH AN EXTRAVAGANT
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IT WAS SUCH AN EXTRAVAGANTSIMPLE GESTURE.
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SIMPLE GESTURE.IT WAS A MOMENT IN TIME, BUT I
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IT WAS A MOMENT IN TIME, BUT IKNEW I MATTER TO HER SO DEEPLY
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KNEW I MATTER TO HER SO DEEPLYTHAT SHE GOT IN HER CAR AND
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THAT SHE GOT IN HER CAR ANDDROVE DOWNTOWN AND PARKED AND
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DROVE DOWNTOWN AND PARKED ANDWAVED AT ME BECAUSE SHE WANTED
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WAVED AT ME BECAUSE SHE WANTEDTO SEE MY FACE.
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TO SEE MY FACE.SO THERE ARE SIMPLE THINGS WE
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SO THERE ARE SIMPLE THINGS WECAN DO FOR EACH OTHER.
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CAN DO FOR EACH OTHER.I'VE BEEN CALLING MY 80 YEARS
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I'VE BEEN CALLING MY 80 YEARSOLD MAMA TWICE A DAY BECAUSE
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OLD MAMA TWICE A DAY BECAUSESHE'S ISOLATING.
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SHE'S ISOLATING.I'M NOT CRAFTY AND I GOT OUT A
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I'M NOT CRAFTY AND I GOT OUT ABOX OF CONSTRUCTION PAPER AND
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BOX OF CONSTRUCTION PAPER ANDI'VE BEEN MAKING CARDS TO SEND
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I'VE BEEN MAKING CARDS TO SENDTO PEOPLE BECAUSE I WANT TO SEND
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TO PEOPLE BECAUSE I WANT TO SENDSOMETHING OF MYSELF THAT SAYS TO
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SOMETHING OF MYSELF THAT SAYS TOTHEM, YOU'RE ON MY MIND.
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THEM, YOU'RE ON MY MIND.I LOVE YOU, YOU ARE NOT
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I LOVE YOU, YOU ARE NOTFORGOTTEN.
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FORGOTTEN.LET'S DO THAT FOR EACH OTHER
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LET'S DO THAT FOR EACH OTHERDURING THIS TIME.
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DURING THIS TIME.SMALL THINGS IN A DARK PLACE
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SMALL THINGS IN A DARK PLACESHED A BRIGHT LIGHT.
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SHED A BRIGHT LIGHT.- Kayla: SO GOOD.
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- Kayla: SO GOOD.I HAD SOMEONE ASK ME WHEN I WAS
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I HAD SOMEONE ASK ME WHEN I WASWALKING THROUGH MY GRIEF
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WALKING THROUGH MY GRIEFJOURNEY, JUST A BEAUTIFUL
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JOURNEY, JUST A BEAUTIFULQUESTION.
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QUESTION.SUCH A SIMPLE QUESTION, AND I
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SUCH A SIMPLE QUESTION, AND IHADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
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HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT IT.SHE TEXTED ME.
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SHE TEXTED ME.I DON'T EVEN KNOW HER VERY WELL.
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I DON'T EVEN KNOW HER VERY WELL.SHE TEXTED ME AND SAID, HEY,
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SHE TEXTED ME AND SAID, HEY,KAYLA, HOW CAN I SERVE YOU?
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KAYLA, HOW CAN I SERVE YOU?WHAT CAN I DO TO SERVE YOU?
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WHAT CAN I DO TO SERVE YOU?MAYBE THAT'S A QUESTION WE CAN
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MAYBE THAT'S A QUESTION WE CANASK OUR FRIENDS IN OUR COMMUNITY
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ASK OUR FRIENDS IN OUR COMMUNITYOR OUR FRIENDS THAT ARE
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OR OUR FRIENDS THAT ARESTRUGGLING FINANCIALLY IN THIS
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STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY IN THISCITIES ON OUR OVERWHELMED WITH
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CITIES ON OUR OVERWHELMED WITHKIDS IN THIS SEASON, JUST
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KIDS IN THIS SEASON, JUSTSHOOTING AN EASY TEXT LIKE, WHAT
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SHOOTING AN EASY TEXT LIKE, WHATCAN I DO TO SERVE YOU TODAY?
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CAN I DO TO SERVE YOU TODAY?I'D LOVE TO SERVE YOU TODAY.
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I'D LOVE TO SERVE YOU TODAY.WHAT CAN I DO TO SERVE YOU?
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WHAT CAN I DO TO SERVE YOU?I KNOW I WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVE
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I KNOW I WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVETHAT TEXT FROM A FRIEND.
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THAT TEXT FROM A FRIEND.SUCH A SIMPLE GESTURE AND I
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SUCH A SIMPLE GESTURE AND ITHINK MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE
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THINK MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLEWILL SAY NO, I'M GOOD.
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WILL SAY NO, I'M GOOD.I'M COVERED.
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I'M COVERED.I'M GOOD.
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I'M GOOD.BUT JUST THAT TEXT MEANS THE
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BUT JUST THAT TEXT MEANS THEWORLD.
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WORLD.ON A BAD DAY WHEN YOU'RE HAVING
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ON A BAD DAY WHEN YOU'RE HAVINGA BAD DAY OR SITTING IN A DARK
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A BAD DAY OR SITTING IN A DARKMOMENT, JUST GETTING THAT TEXT,
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MOMENT, JUST GETTING THAT TEXT,EVEN IF YOU DON'T RESPOND TO THE
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EVEN IF YOU DON'T RESPOND TO THETEXT, JUST READING THAT TEXT AND
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TEXT, JUST READING THAT TEXT ANDKNOWING THAT SOMEONE WAS
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KNOWING THAT SOMEONE WASTHINKING OF YOU AND THAT SOMEONE
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THINKING OF YOU AND THAT SOMEONECARED ABOUT YOU MEANS THE WORLD
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CARED ABOUT YOU MEANS THE WORLDAND IT MEANS SO MUCH.
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AND IT MEANS SO MUCH.- Chrystal: I WANT TO PIGGYBACK
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- Chrystal: I WANT TO PIGGYBACKOFF THAT, KAYLA, AND JUST SAY
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OFF THAT, KAYLA, AND JUST SAYTHAT OFTEN, SENDING THE TEXT TO
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THAT OFTEN, SENDING THE TEXT TOASK THAT QUESTION, I'VE LEARNED,
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ASK THAT QUESTION, I'VE LEARNED,TOO, THAT IF I HAVE A THOUGHT
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TOO, THAT IF I HAVE A THOUGHTABOUT WHAT I COULD DO, TO BE
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ABOUT WHAT I COULD DO, TO BESPECIFIC IF I CAN, BECAUSE A
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SPECIFIC IF I CAN, BECAUSE APERSON, WHETHER THEY ARE
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PERSON, WHETHER THEY AREGRIEVING OR JUST HAD A BABY OR
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GRIEVING OR JUST HAD A BABY ORTHEY ARE DEPRESSED OR FEELING
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THEY ARE DEPRESSED OR FEELINGANXIETY, THEY MAY NOT KNOW.
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ANXIETY, THEY MAY NOT KNOW.SO TO SAY, HEY, I'M THINKING
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SO TO SAY, HEY, I'M THINKINGABOUT YOU AND I'D LOVE TO BUY
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ABOUT YOU AND I'D LOVE TO BUYYOU A DINNER OR BRING BY A GIFT
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YOU A DINNER OR BRING BY A GIFTCARD.
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CARD.I'D LOVE TO COME TO YOUR HOUSE
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I'D LOVE TO COME TO YOUR HOUSEAND LET'S GO FOR A WALK SIX FEET
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AND LET'S GO FOR A WALK SIX FEETAPART.
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APART.I'D LOVE TO.
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I'D LOVE TO.SO, I DON'T HAVE TO.
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SO, I DON'T HAVE TO.NO PRESSURE, BUT I WANT TO SERVE
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NO PRESSURE, BUT I WANT TO SERVEYOU IF THERE'S ANOTHER WAY.
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YOU IF THERE'S ANOTHER WAY.SO THAT WAY SOMETIMES IT'S
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SO THAT WAY SOMETIMES IT'SHELPFUL.
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HELPFUL.AND THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE, IT'S
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AND THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE, IT'SSO IMPORTANT WHEN IT SAYS TO
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SO IMPORTANT WHEN IT SAYS TOCOMFORT OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE
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COMFORT OTHER PEOPLE WITH THECOMFORT YOU'VE RECEIVED.
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COMFORT YOU'VE RECEIVED.BECAUSE WHEN YOU'VE HAD A BABY,
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BECAUSE WHEN YOU'VE HAD A BABY,YOU KIND OF KNOW WHAT A NEW
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YOU KIND OF KNOW WHAT A NEWMOMMY NEEDS, WHEN YOU'VE LOST A
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MOMMY NEEDS, WHEN YOU'VE LOST ALOVED ONE, YOU CAN KIND OF
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LOVED ONE, YOU CAN KIND OFIMAGINE WHAT THE OTHER PERSON
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IMAGINE WHAT THE OTHER PERSONNEEDS.
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NEEDS.YOU HAVE A VAT OF IDEAS.
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YOU HAVE A VAT OF IDEAS.AND I WOULD SAY THE SAME THING
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AND I WOULD SAY THE SAME THINGTO THE PERSON WHO'S STRUGGLING.
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TO THE PERSON WHO'S STRUGGLING.AS YOU'RE LAYING THERE IN THE
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AS YOU'RE LAYING THERE IN THEBED THINKING, I DON'T WANT TO GO
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BED THINKING, I DON'T WANT TO GOOUTSIDE AND YOU START THINKING,
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OUTSIDE AND YOU START THINKING,BUT I KNOW I NEED TO DRINK SOME
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BUT I KNOW I NEED TO DRINK SOMEWATER.
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WATER.BUT I KNOW I NEED TO GET SOME
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BUT I KNOW I NEED TO GET SOMESUN.
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SUN.BUT I KNOW I NEED TO GET UP AND
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BUT I KNOW I NEED TO GET UP ANDFIX DINNER AND SPEND TIME WITH
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FIX DINNER AND SPEND TIME WITHMY KIDS, I THINK YOU THEN CAN
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MY KIDS, I THINK YOU THEN CANJUST MAKE A LITTLE LIST IN YOUR
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JUST MAKE A LITTLE LIST IN YOURHEAD OR ON YOUR PHONE OR A PIECE
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HEAD OR ON YOUR PHONE OR A PIECEOF PAPER SO WHEN SOMEBODY DOES
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OF PAPER SO WHEN SOMEBODY DOESCALL YOU AND SAYS, HEY, HOW CAN
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CALL YOU AND SAYS, HEY, HOW CANI SERVE YOU?
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I SERVE YOU?THEN YOU HAVE THOSE THINGS IN
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THEN YOU HAVE THOSE THINGS INYOUR HEAD.
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YOUR HEAD.YOU KNOW WHAT?
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YOU KNOW WHAT?COULD YOU COME OVER AND JUST SIT
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COULD YOU COME OVER AND JUST SITON YOUR TRUNK OF YOUR CAR AND
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ON YOUR TRUNK OF YOUR CAR ANDI'LL SIT ON MINE AND LET'S SHARE
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I'LL SIT ON MINE AND LET'S SHAREA CUP OF COFFEE AND TALK.
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A CUP OF COFFEE AND TALK.SO, JUST START GATHERING THOSE
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SO, JUST START GATHERING THOSEIDEAS SO THAT YOU'RE READY TO
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IDEAS SO THAT YOU'RE READY TOOFFER THEM WHEN THAT MOMENTS
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OFFER THEM WHEN THAT MOMENTSARRIVES.
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ARRIVES.- Sheila: I LOVE THAT,
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- Sheila: I LOVE THAT,CHRYSTAL.
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CHRYSTAL.THAT'S SO GOOD.
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THAT'S SO GOOD.I WANT TO SUGGEST SOMETHING ELSE
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I WANT TO SUGGEST SOMETHING ELSETHAT MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE
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THAT MIGHT SEEM A LITTLESTRANGE.
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STRANGE.AND I AM A LITTLE STRANGE.
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AND I AM A LITTLE STRANGE.IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO SET A DOWN
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IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO SET A DOWNAND GET ANOTHER CHAIR OPPOSITE
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AND GET ANOTHER CHAIR OPPOSITEYOU AND JUST LEAVE IT EMPTY, BUT
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YOU AND JUST LEAVE IT EMPTY, BUTINVITE THE LORD TO BE THERE IN
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INVITE THE LORD TO BE THERE INTHAT MOMENT WITH YOU.
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THAT MOMENT WITH YOU.BECAUSE IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING IN
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BECAUSE IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING INTHAT MOMENT, IF YOU'RE AFRAID,
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THAT MOMENT, IF YOU'RE AFRAID,IF YOU'RE OVERWHELMED WITH
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IF YOU'RE OVERWHELMED WITHANXIETY, IF YOU DO HAVE A
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ANXIETY, IF YOU DO HAVE ADIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION OR IF
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DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION OR IFIT'S SIMPLY YOU THINK, HOW ON
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IT'S SIMPLY YOU THINK, HOW ONEARTH AM I GOING TO PAY MY
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EARTH AM I GOING TO PAY MYBILLS?
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BILLS?WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO MY KIDS?
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WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO MY KIDS?WILL THEY GET TO GO TO COLLEGE?
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WILL THEY GET TO GO TO COLLEGE?WILL THEY GET TO GO BACK TO
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WILL THEY GET TO GO BACK TOSCHOOL?
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SCHOOL?IF THEY CAN'T GO BACK TO SCHOOL,
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IF THEY CAN'T GO BACK TO SCHOOL,HOW AM I GONNA BE ABLE TO EARN
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HOW AM I GONNA BE ABLE TO EARNENOUGH MONEY TO PUT FOOD ON THE
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ENOUGH MONEY TO PUT FOOD ON THETABLE?
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TABLE?WHATEVER IT IS, I WANT YOU TO
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WHATEVER IT IS, I WANT YOU TOKNOW THIS.
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KNOW THIS.GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING THAT YOU
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GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING THAT YOUARE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW.
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ARE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW.HE DOESN'T JUST KNOW IT, HE
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HE DOESN'T JUST KNOW IT, HECARES FOR YOU.
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CARES FOR YOU.AND THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGH
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AND THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHHONESTLY IN MY OWN LIFE, I GAVE
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HONESTLY IN MY OWN LIFE, I GAVEMY LIFE TO CHRIST WHEN I WAS
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MY LIFE TO CHRIST WHEN I WASELEVEN.
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ELEVEN.I'M NOW-- I THINK I'M 63, I'M
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I'M NOW-- I THINK I'M 63, I'MNOT SURE.
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NOT SURE.I'M CLOSE TO THAT.
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I'M CLOSE TO THAT.FIFTY-TWO YEARS OF THE
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FIFTY-TWO YEARS OF THEFAITHFULNESS OF GOD IN MY LIFE.
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FAITHFULNESS OF GOD IN MY LIFE.BUT THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGH
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BUT THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHWAS WHEN I GOT IT, I GET TO COME
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WAS WHEN I GOT IT, I GET TO COMEAS I AM.
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AS I AM.NOT AS I WISH I WAS.
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NOT AS I WISH I WAS.SO JUST SEE YOURSELF THERE AND
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SO JUST SEE YOURSELF THERE ANDBRING EVERYTHING TO THE LORD.
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BRING EVERYTHING TO THE LORD.LORD, I PRAY RIGHT NOW FOR EVERY
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LORD, I PRAY RIGHT NOW FOR EVERYWOMAN WHO IS STRUGGLING, FOR
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WOMAN WHO IS STRUGGLING, FOREVERYONE WHO IS WATCHING WHO
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EVERYONE WHO IS WATCHING WHOJUST THINKS, I'M ALL ALONE.
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JUST THINKS, I'M ALL ALONE.LORD, WILL YOU POUR YOUR
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LORD, WILL YOU POUR YOURPRESENCE OUT AND WHEREVER THEY
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PRESENCE OUT AND WHEREVER THEYARE, LORD, LORD, I PRAY YOUR
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ARE, LORD, LORD, I PRAY YOURPEACE WILL FLOOD OVER THEM.
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PEACE WILL FLOOD OVER THEM.THAT YOUR MERCY, LORD, MAKE IT
00:24:40.935 --> 00:24:43.004
THAT YOUR MERCY, LORD, MAKE ITRAIN IN THEIR HOME WITH YOUR
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RAIN IN THEIR HOME WITH YOURGLORY AND YOUR GRACE.
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GLORY AND YOUR GRACE.LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY CAN BE
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LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY CAN BEHONEST.
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HONEST.THAT THEY CAN SPEAK THE TRUTH TO
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THAT THEY CAN SPEAK THE TRUTH TOYOU AND RATHER THAN REJECT, YOU
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YOU AND RATHER THAN REJECT, YOUWILL LEAN IN AND EMBRACE US.
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WILL LEAN IN AND EMBRACE US.PLEASE BE SO CLOSE TO THEM,
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PLEASE BE SO CLOSE TO THEM,LORD.
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LORD.LET THIS BE A SEASON OF RENEWAL
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LET THIS BE A SEASON OF RENEWALIN THE DARKEST MOMENTS OF LIFE,
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IN THE DARKEST MOMENTS OF LIFE,BECAUSE THAT'S WHO YOU ARE AND
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BECAUSE THAT'S WHO YOU ARE ANDWE ASK IT IN THE POWERFUL NAME
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WE ASK IT IN THE POWERFUL NAMEOF JESUS.
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OF JESUS.AMEN.
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AMEN.- Laurie: AMEN.
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- Laurie: AMEN.YOU KNOW THAT'S SO GREAT.
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YOU KNOW THAT'S SO GREAT.I LOVED YOUR ANALOGY OF SETTING
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I LOVED YOUR ANALOGY OF SETTINGTHE CHAIR THERE.
00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:20.008
THE CHAIR THERE.I HAVE A DOCTOR FRIENDS WHO'S
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I HAVE A DOCTOR FRIENDS WHO'SJUST AMAZING.
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JUST AMAZING.SHE IS A BRAIN DOCTOR.
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SHE IS A BRAIN DOCTOR.SHE TALKS ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE
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SHE TALKS ABOUT WHEN YOU'REHAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS, SHE
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HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS, SHESAID, TAKE YOURSELF OUT OF IT
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SAID, TAKE YOURSELF OUT OF ITAND WATCH YOURSELF HAVING THAT
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AND WATCH YOURSELF HAVING THATCONVERSATION.
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CONVERSATION.IF YOU'RE SITTING THERE WITH THE
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IF YOU'RE SITTING THERE WITH THELORD AND YOU'RE JUST SHARING
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LORD AND YOU'RE JUST SHARINGYOUR HEART AND POURING OUT YOUR
00:25:39.928 --> 00:25:40.662
YOUR HEART AND POURING OUT YOURHEART, LET HIM LOOK AT IT WITH
00:25:40.662 --> 00:25:41.496
HEART, LET HIM LOOK AT IT WITHYOU.
00:25:41.496 --> 00:25:42.730
YOU.YOU KNOW WHAT, ALL OF A SUDDEN,
00:25:42.730 --> 00:25:44.566
YOU KNOW WHAT, ALL OF A SUDDEN,MAN, YOUR PROBLEMS BECOME SO
00:25:44.566 --> 00:25:46.234
MAN, YOUR PROBLEMS BECOME SOSMALL AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN
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SMALL AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE INTHE EMBRACE OF GOD AND I JUST
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THE EMBRACE OF GOD AND I JUSTLOVE THAT.
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LOVE THAT.I LOVE IT.
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I LOVE IT.I LOVE YOU GIRLS, YOU'RE
00:25:50.204 --> 00:25:51.739
I LOVE YOU GIRLS, YOU'REAMAZING.
00:25:51.739 --> 00:25:52.473
AMAZING.YOU KNOW OUR "BETTER TOGETHER"
00:25:52.473 --> 00:25:53.341
YOU KNOW OUR "BETTER TOGETHER"COMMUNITY IS ALWAYS HERE FOR
00:25:53.341 --> 00:25:54.909
COMMUNITY IS ALWAYS HERE FORYOU.
00:25:54.909 --> 00:25:55.944
YOU.YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US ON
00:25:55.944 --> 00:25:57.211
YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW HOW
00:25:57.211 --> 00:25:58.112
SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW HOWWE CAN PRAY FOR YOU.
00:25:58.112 --> 00:25:59.013
WE CAN PRAY FOR YOU.THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY.
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THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY.WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US AGAIN
00:26:00.615 --> 00:26:02.083
WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US AGAINTOMORROW.
00:26:02.083 --> 00:26:04.419
TOMORROW.WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WAYS TO
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WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WAYS TOMAINTAIN A HEALTHY MIND.
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MAINTAIN A HEALTHY MIND.WE WILL ALL SEE YOU THEN.
00:26:07.121 --> 00:26:09.891
WE WILL ALL SEE YOU THEN.GOD BLESS YOU, BYE BYE.
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Better Together LIVE | Episode 37

Better Together LIVE | Episode 37

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 37

Better Together LIVE | Episode 37

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