And it was one of those moments where I'm trying to get him down a very steep, slick slope that

didn't have much snow, and it was not going well.

Put my skis on, slid over, and Becky slid in front of Andrew.

And I could see what she was doing.

She was protecting her son. And at that moment, I looked at her and just mouth the word move.

And she went, it was not an angry shake, but it was a clear, no. And what happened, I still would view as one of the great gifts of my whole life, and that is

she put her hand on my heart and she said these simple words, I know the men who have humiliated

you.

She then added, and I know that is not what you want to do to your son.

Are you interested? I can't wait for you to hear the rest of that story and the full conversation

that we're going to continue with Dan and Becky Allender this week. And again, welcome to all

of our single friends at different stages of life.

Yes, we're riffing on marriage themes, but the story of healing, redemption, things that need to be

addressed in our lives, I mean, this applies to friendships, and this applies to, you know, ministry partnerships

and every other human relationship we have. So I think you'll enjoy this, whether you're married

or not. But before we jump in, let's pause. Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, I pause today.

I join in to the invitation to stop, to get out of the flurry for a moment and release

everything I've been thinking about.

I just want to release everything I've been thinking about. I just want to release everything I've

been thinking about. Text, email, the global news, the conversation I just had, the conversation

I need to have. I'm just going to let all that go for a moment and just become aware of your

presence, your presence with me and your presence within

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