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🗓️ 6 October 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee shares stories about some of the tragedies his family has endured, describing how God sustained them and redeemed their brokenness. Gov. Lee encourages listeners to depend fully upon God and describes how they can experience His wholeness, joy, and peace amidst the storms of life.
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| 1:16.1 | And I said, it is dark, so dark we can't see. But in a little while, it's going to get light. |
| 1:23.8 | What hope. |
| 1:24.7 | And you just need to remember, I'm right beside you and I'm not lost. |
| 1:30.8 | That's Tennessee Governor Bill Lee recalling his reassuring words to one of his children as they |
| 1:37.0 | walked through a very dark valley in their family. You'll hear their story and more encouragement |
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| 1:45.5 | I'm John Fuller. |
| 1:46.6 | John, everyone experiences tragedy and loss at some point in life. |
| 1:51.0 | It's inescapable. |
| 1:52.6 | I'm often reminded of the story of Job and the Bible and the testing the Lord allowed him to go through |
| 1:57.9 | and how he remained faithful to God through many trials. |
| 2:01.9 | In modern times, there are people who've experienced a lot of suffering and sadness, |
| 2:06.1 | and yet they serve as great examples to others. |
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