Life is like a roller coaster, but it's so much better when we go through it together.

It's true. We are better together.

And this season, I'm asking our podcast community to do something together to make a difference in the world.

There are hard things going on around us.

Hurricanes, floods, fires, people hurting, and as followers of Jesus,

we show up in the hard stuff and we build relationships with people who need us. We give.

Each week, I'm bringing you a short piece of an interview with a special guest and each week

you'll hear more about

what we can do together. These are short episodes, less than 10 minutes, so come join us.

How many hours schools, how many hours children attend school here in the U.S.?

I think it's about seven hours. Is that about right? It's been so long. My kids are

they're all grown. So back then, it was just four hours. Okay. And so I just remember again, going in the morning four hours, running back,

and I'm deeply grateful to this young boy and his family who were able to let me the

uniform so I could go to school.

But reflecting again back to my chain, kindness, I wanted to be a game member.

I don't want to portray with you and your audience the beautiful story of a before and after immediately.

That was the role model that I saw in my ghetto.

You know, that was the reality.

I'm not excusing me.

I'm just saying, again, there are aspects of spiritual warfare that are physical aspects.

I mean, physical need aspects, health, lacking resources,

but there is an aspect of hope when you're in poverty. And not only for those who are in poverty

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