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I'm Emily.
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Hello Emily and hello to all our friends listening at home or in the car or maybe at work.
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It is so good to be here with you today.
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It really is Paul, I am happy to see you, how are you doing today?
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I am doing well Emily, I am feeling very thankful, I have my tea, I have this conversation with you and the sun is coming through my window, it is a good day to be alive.
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That is a wonderful way to feel, I am feeling very peaceful today too, but you know Paul, I was thinking about something this morning.
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Oh, what were you thinking about?
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Well, I was looking at the news and I was talking to some friends online and many people feel a bit sad, they feel worried about the world.
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I understand that Emily, I feel it too sometimes, there is a lot of difficult news lately, we hear about wars, we see people who are afraid and it feels like the world is, well, it feels broken.
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Yes, broken is the perfect word.
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Like a glass that fell on the floor.
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It is full of pieces and it is hard to see how to fix it.
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That is true, but that is exactly why I'm happy we are talking about this today.
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Because even when things feel broken.
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There is still hope.
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I agree.
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And that is our topic for today, how to find hope and peace when the world feels difficult.
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We want to share some love and some light with everyone today.
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That is a beautiful goal, Emily.
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I think our listeners really need to hear that.
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I know I do.
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Me too.
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But wait, Paul, before we get into this very important talk.
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We have to remember our friends.
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Oh, yes.
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Of course.
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Friends, if you like our channel and you want to help us.
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Please take a second to click that like button.
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It helps us so much.
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Yes.
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And if you are new here, please subscribe to Mr. English Channel.
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We make these episodes for you and we love having you in our family.
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And don't forget to share this with a friend.
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Maybe you know someone who is feeling a little down or worried today.
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Send this to them.
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It might make their day a little better.
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Thank you, everyone.
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Okay, Paul, let's talk.
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When you see the news and it is all about conflict and wars.
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How do you feel?
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Hmm, honestly.
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At first, I feel a little heavy.
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My heart feels heavy.
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It is a strange feeling, isn't it?
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It's like you are carrying a big bag of stones.
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That is a great way to describe it.
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A heavy heart.
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I feel that too.
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I see the pictures of people leaving their homes and I feel anxious.
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Oh, anxious.
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That is a good word for our learners.
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It means you are worried about the future, you are thinking what will happen next.
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Exactly.
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Many people are asking that question right now, what will happen to my children?
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What will happen to the world?
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It is a normal question, but you know, Emily, this reminds me of something that happened to me just two days ago.
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Tell me, Paul.
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I love your stories.
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Well, I was walking to the supermarket, it was a grey day, not much sun, and I saw my neighbor, Mrs. Gable.
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She's an older lady, very kind.
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She was sitting on her porch just looking at her garden.
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I know Mrs. Gable.
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She always has those beautiful red flowers.
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Yes, but that day she didn't look happy.
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She looked lost.
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I stopped and said, hello, Mrs. Gable, how are you today?
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And she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
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Oh, no.
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Why was she crying?
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She said.
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Paul, I am just so scared.
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I turn on the television and I see so much hate, I see so much pain.
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It feels like the world I knew is gone.
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Wow, that is so sad.
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What did you say to her?
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I sat down with her.
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I didn't want to leave her alone.
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I told her, Mrs. Gable, it is okay to be sad.
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It is okay to feel that the world is broken.
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But look at your flowers.
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Her flowers?
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Yes.
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I told her the world is messy right now, but these flowers still grow, the sun still rises and you and I are still here to care for each other.
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We talked for 30 minutes, Emily.
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I told her that God is still in control, even when we don't see it.
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That is so sweet, Paul.
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You gave her your time, that is a way to fix a little piece of the world, isn't it?
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I think so.
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When we finished talking, she smiled, she said, thank you, Paul.
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I forgot that there is still good in the world.
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That is a micro story of hope.
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It shows that we don't have to fix the whole world, we can just help one neighbor.
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Exactly.
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It's about focus.
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If we focus only on the dark, we don't see the light.
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I love that.
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Dark and light.
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You know, this makes me think about what Jesus said.
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He knew that the world would be difficult.
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He didn't say life will be perfect and easy.
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No, he didn't.
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He was very honest with us.
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Yes.
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He said, in this world you will have trouble.
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Trouble.
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He knew about wars, he knew about sickness, he knew about fear.
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But he didn't stop there.
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What did he say next?
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He said.
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But take heart, I have overcome the world.
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Take heart.
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That is such a powerful phrase.
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It means be brave or don't be afraid.
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Yes.
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And it means we don't have to carry the heavy bag of stones alone.
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He is carrying the world.
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He is bigger than the news.
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He is bigger than the conflicts.
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That gives me so much relief.
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Relief is when the heavy feeling goes away.
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Yes, it's like taking a deep breath after being underwater.
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You know, Emily.
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Sometimes I think we forget that history is long.
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The world has felt broken many times before.
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But God's love is always the same, it is constant.
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Constant.
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Another great word.
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It means it never changes.
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Like the North Star in the sky.
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Exactly.
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I had a small moment of surprise today.
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That reminded me of this.
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Oh.
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What was the surprise?
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Well.
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I was making my tea this morning.
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I have this old cup.
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It is my favorite cup.
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But it has a small crack in it.
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A crack?
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Be careful, Paul.
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You don't want it to break.
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I know.
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I was thinking I should throw this away.
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It is broken, it is not perfect.
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But then the sun hit the cup and the light went into the crack and made a beautiful little rainbow on my kitchen table.
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Wow, that is beautiful.
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It was.
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And I thought maybe the world is like my cup, it is cracked, it is broken.
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But God can still shine his light through the cracks and make something beautiful.
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Paul, that is a wow moment.
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I love that image, the light shining through the broken parts.
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It changed my mood for the whole morning.
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I stopped looking at the crack and started looking at the rainbow.
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That is so important for all of us.
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We spend so much time looking at the cracks in our lives.
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We look at our mistakes or the problems in the world.
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But we forget to look for the rainbow.
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Yes, and the rainbow is God's promise.
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It says, I am here.
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I am with you.
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Speaking of promises.
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Paul, if our friends are still listening and they want to share some hope too.
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I have an idea.
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I like your ideas, Emily.
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What is it?
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Friends, if you are still listening, please go to the comments right now and type the word hope.
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Just that one word.
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I love that.
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Let's fill the comments with hope.
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It is a small way to show that we are all together in this.
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Yes, it's like a big group hug for everyone on the channel.
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Haha, a big digital hug.
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I like it.
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So, Paul, we talked about Mrs. Gable and your cracked cup.
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I have a small story from my week too.
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It is a bit funny, but it made me think.
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Oh, tell me.
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I want to hear a funny but real story.
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Okay.
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So on Wednesday.
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It was raining very hard.
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I was at the park trying to get to my car.
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I didn't have an umbrella.
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Oh, no.
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You were getting soaked.
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Yes.
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I was very wet.
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I was running and I was feeling a bit grumpy.
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I was thinking everything is going wrong today.
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The weather is bad, the news is bad and now I am wet.
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Haha, I know that feeling.
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We call that a bad day.
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Yes.
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But then I saw a little boy.
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He was maybe five years old.
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He didn't have an umbrella either, but he wasn't running.
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What was he doing?
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He was jumping.
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He was jumping in a big puddle of water.
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Splash, splash.
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He was laughing so loud.
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His mom was standing nearby and she was laughing too.
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That is so cute.
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It was.
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And I stopped running.
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I realized the rain is the same for both of us.
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But I am angry and he is happy.
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Why?
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Because he's enjoying the moment.
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He isn't worried about his hair or his clothes.
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He's just being.
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That is a big lesson, Emily.
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Sometimes we are so worried about the storm that we forget we can still dance in the rain.
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Exactly.
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God gives us small moments of joy every day.
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Even on the gray days.
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We just have to be like that little boy and see the puddle as a playground.
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Not a problem.
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That is insightful, Emily.
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Insightful means it makes you think deeply.
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Thank you, Paul.
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I went home, dried my hair and I felt much better.
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I realized that God is in the rain too.
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He is in the joy of a child.
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He really is.
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You know.
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I think one reason people feel so unhappy right now is because they feel helpless.
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Helpless.
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That means you feel like you can't do anything.
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You feel like you have no power.
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Yes, you see a war on the other side of the world and you think I can't stop the war.
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I am just one person.
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That is a very heavy thought.
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That is a very heavy thought.
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It is.
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But we are not helpless.
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We have prayer and we have love.
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Yes.
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Prayer is like a direct phone call to the creator of the universe.
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That is a lot of power.
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It is the best power.
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When I pray, I don't just ask for things.
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I say, God.
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I don't understand this world.
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It is too big for me.
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But I know it is not too big for you.
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Please take my worry and give me your peace.
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That is a perfect prayer.
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And you know, Paul.
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When we have that peace, we can give it to others like you did for Mrs. Gable.
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Right.
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We can be peacemakers.
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Jesus said, blessed are the peacemakers.
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I love that word, peacemaker.
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It's not just someone who likes peace, it's someone who makes it.
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How do we make peace in our daily life?
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Hmm, maybe by being kind to the person at the store.
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Or by not getting angry when someone is rude to us.
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Or by sharing words of encouragement online.
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Encouragement.
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That's when you give someone courage or hope.
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Like what we're trying to do right now.
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Yes, if we all make a little bit of peace, the world starts to look a little less broken.
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It's like a puzzle.
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If everyone puts their small piece of peace together, we see a beautiful picture.
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I love that.
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A peace puzzle.
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You know, Emily.
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I had a little misunderstanding with my brother yesterday.
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It was a small conflict.
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Oh.
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What happened?
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We were talking about our plans for the weekend.
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And he said something that I didn't like.
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I felt offended.
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Offended.
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That means your feelings were hurt.
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Yes.
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I wanted to be angry.
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I wanted to say something mean back to him.
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But then I remembered our topic for today.
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I thought the world has enough anger right now.
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Does my brother and I need more anger?
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That is a very mature thought, Paul.
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Haha, I tried.
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So instead of being angry, I just took a breath.
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I said.
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I think I misunderstood you.
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Can we talk about it?
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And you know what?
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He apologized.
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He didn't mean to hurt me.
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Wow.
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So by choosing peace, you stopped a mini war in your family.
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Exactly.
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It was a small victory.
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And it made me feel so much better than being angry would.
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That is a great example for everyone.
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We can't stop the big wars today.
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But we can stop the mini wars in our homes and our hearts.
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Yes.
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And that is how we show that we trust God.
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We trust that his way, the way of love is better than the way of anger.
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So true.
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You know, Paul.
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I think some people are scared of the future because it is uncertain.
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Uncertain.
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It means we don't know what will happen.
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Right.
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But I heard a beautiful saying once, it said we don't know what the future holds.
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But we know who holds the future.
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Oh, I love that.
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God is holding the future in his hands.
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Yes, imagine a father holding his child's hand while walking in the dark.
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The child is scared because it is dark and uncertain.
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But the father knows the way.
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The child just needs to hold on.
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That makes me feel so safe.
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We are like that child, the world feels dark.
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But we are holding the hand of our father.
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Yes.
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And he is not scared of the news.
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He is not surprised by what is happening.
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He has a plan for good.
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That is the central message, isn't it?
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Even when things look bad, God is working for good.
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Yes.
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Always, even in the broken parts.
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You know, Emily, this conversation has really helped me.
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I feel lighter than I did 30 minutes ago.
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I am so glad, Paul.
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Me too, talking about God's love always makes the heavy things feel smaller.
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It's true.
Speaker B
Before we finish, maybe we should recap some of the things we talked about.
Speaker A
That is a great idea.
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Let's see.
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We started by talking about how the world feels broken and heavy right now.
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Right.
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And we talked about how it is normal to feel anxious or scared when we see the news.
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Yes.
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But then you told us about Mrs. Gable and how a small conversation can bring light to someone.
Speaker B
And you reminded us about what Jesus said, in this world you will have trouble, but take heart.
Speaker A
Exactly.
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We also talked about your cracked cup and how light can shine through the broken parts of our life.
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And the little boy in the rain, I won't forget that.
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We can still dance even if there is a storm.
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Yes.
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And finally, we talked about being peacemakers and holding God's hand in the uncertain future.
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It's a lot of good things to remember.
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I hope our listeners feel more peaceful now too.
Speaker A
I hope so too.
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Remember, friends, you are not alone.
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God loves you and he is with you in every struggle.
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He really is.
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And we're with you too.
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We are a family here at Mr. English Channel.
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Yes, we are.
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Well, Paul, it is almost time to go.
Speaker B
Oh, time always goes so fast when we have a good chat.
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It does, but we will be back soon with another episode.
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Yes, we will.
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Friends, before you go, don't forget to leave a comment.
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Tell us what is one thing that gives you hope today.
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Maybe it is a verse from the Bible or a song or a person in your life.
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We want to read it.
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And subscribe.
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We want to see you in the next episode.
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Thank you so much for listening today.
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You are all wonderful.
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Yes.
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Thank you, remember, God is in control and he loves you very much.
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Have a beautiful peaceful day, everyone.
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Bye for now.
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Bye bye.
