God's put something on my heart today to speak to you. If you've ever felt stuck, if you've ever felt like you're in a wilderness, if you've ever felt like I don't know how I'm going to get through this season, I believe with all my heart that God has allowed you to lean into this moment because he wants to speak directly to you today.

I wrote a book, and it's called Slovern, but this book is just the story of God's word

impacting my life. When I was born, my parents, Denny and Dionnezzaduron, they gave me a life verse.

Isaiah chapter 40, verse 31. It says this, they that wait upon the Lord, they shall renew their

strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and they will not faint. You know, Isaiah 4031, it's not just a birth verse for me.

It's been a life verse for me. I've gotten my hands a Bible that I was given on Easter when I was nine years old

and scribbled inside and some really messive cursive is that verse, Isaiah 4031. And we say that the

word of the Lord stands true age to age. And sometimes we can think when we say age to age that's some huge period in time

and history or that it's generations or centuries but friends I want to tell you that in my life

age to age means from nine years old to 41 years old today the same word of the Lord has sustained me again and again and

again. And so it is for you. Because this verse and this Bible, I need it more today than the day

that I was born. I'm learning how to live in the weight. I'm learning how to trust

God. And it's truly a slow burn. Will you pray with me today? Lord, thank you so much for this moment.

Thank you, God, that your presence is here. Lord, as we proclaim your word, there's freedom. And God, I just thank you

that as we look to you, you are the author and the finish of our faith. So write what you in our

hearts today. Establish something that will carry for every moment to come. We trust you, we love you,

and Lord, we look to you. In Jesus' name, we pray. And

everybody said, come on, and everybody said? Amen. Well, last year, my husband turned 41 years old,

and we had a family dinner at the house. We cut some cake, and then we sat outside on

the deck telling memories. And while we sat out on the deck, I had like an epiphany. I realized,

Rich, I think that we celebrated your birthday 20 years ago together in Cambridge, England,

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