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In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations

every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk,

that deep in your understanding of God's Word

and that heightens your awareness of his very real

presence in your life. Well, today's show is all about sorting through 2020. What were some of the

most difficult things for you? Any positives that you could draw? I've got a Christian counselor,

Tina Dozer, joining me in just a moment. We're going to take your calls and your texts. And I want

to just open the phone lines right this minute. You can call or

text. And I'm not above bribery. So you're ready? The first few of you to call and the first

few of you to text will get books off of our faith radio shelf. You need to text me. Like what was

probably one of the hardest things for you in 2020? And maybe was there a blessing,

kind of a blessing in disguise? Would you share that with me? 877933-24-84. 877-933-24-84, text or call.

Let's open up those phone lines if we can, Ryan. We'd love to hear from you. The first handful of you to call,

the first handful of you to text will get books off of our faith radio shelf. So I asked the question on Facebook. She said, what about 2020's been most difficult for you personally? So many different answers you had to come in thread. Many people said isolation and disconnection, loss of important events and moments because of quarantine, unable to be with

elderly parents or a sick spouse in the hospital, missing gatherings at church, working at home

while balancing children's education, the division and polarization in our culture.

And any positive, some said, well, it slowed us down, reminded us if it's

what's important. It cleared our overcrowded schedule. Well, John Eldridge writes this. God is

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