November 13, 2025 • 28 mins
Fall is a time of gathering - thoughts, friends, family, and community - around meals, with love, and laughter. What does this teach us about ourselves and we are wonderfuly made?
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining me
for Daily Spark for Doctor Angela. I'm your host Doctor
Angela Buschester. You guys know who I am, and you
know what I like to do on my shows. Say
it with me. I want to enlighten, inspire and empower
you to become your best self. No scripture reminds us
that the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches,
(00:30):
but a tiny spark can set a great forest on
a fire. And that's what we want to do today.
We want to get you fired up about our topic. Today.
I'll be talking about gathering together the power of community
in healing. So you know I'm gonna tell you to
do Go on, get comfy, get cozy, get your coffee
(00:52):
or get your tea because we are about to get started.
Hello every and thank you so much for joining me
for Daily Spark with d'arta Angela. I am your host
to d'artay Angela. Butsicesta, I am so glad that you
are here with me today. You could have been anywhere
and you chose to spend it with me, and I
thank you for doing so. So Today we are talking
(01:15):
about gathering together the power of community. This month is
a month that we are pulling it all together. It
feels that way, doesn't it. We're really starting to hunker
down and figure out what is it that we need
to do and who do we need to be doing
those things with. So as the air starts to get
(01:39):
a little cooler, families tend to gather in closer, and
even in the rhythm of nature, it starts to shift
towards togetherness. It's also Pink Table Talk month. That's what
I call Breast Cancer Awareness time, and that means we're
shining a spotlight on this the strength of women, the resilience
(02:03):
of families, and the importance of supporting one another, especially
in seasons of healing. So today's episode is entitled Gathering Together,
the Power of Community and Healing because while faith is
deeply personal, healing often happens in community. We are not
(02:26):
meant to walk this life alone. God created us for connection,
for fellowship, for family. So over the next thirty forty
minutes or so, I want to ask you with why
community matters, how support can lift us in times of struggle,
(02:50):
and how we can both gather, give and receive strength
in this season. This is a time for the gift
of togetherness. One of my favorite scriptures is Galatians six
(03:11):
to two. It says, carry each other's burdens, and in
this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. This
verse reminds us that we are called not just to
live for ourselves, but to share life with one another.
(03:32):
When one of us is weak, the other can be strong.
When one of us feels weary, the other can step
in and offer encouragement. As a pastoral counselor, it is
a way in which I help the members of my
community to remind them of who they are, to remind
(03:57):
them that they will be able to get through this,
to remind them of whose they are, and to remind
them that God is with us no matter where we
are a long life's path. When we think about autumn,
(04:19):
one of the things that we do or tend to
do is gather families around the table, neighbors sharing warm meals.
We start to get out in nature in a different way.
Perhaps now is the time that you choose to hike
that trail because it's not as hot, or you choose
(04:43):
to go to the beach as often as you can
before winter sets in. Are you spending time out in
the back now that you can do a nice little
cozy fire paps. You've chosen to introduce your children to
(05:03):
camping because you know that nature will be a little
bit kinder to you. Now in this season, perhaps church
members are coming together in prayer now that the church
calendar has shifted to a new season. There's something about
(05:24):
this season that draws us inward, that reminds us of
the strength found in the circles we build, in those
circles of love. And that strength, oh yes, it matters.
In fact, it matters deeply in times of healing, because
(05:45):
when you're facing an illness or even grief, there's heaviness
in that moment, and oftentimes the love of our community
is what helps take us the next step forward. As
a breast cancer survivor, I know that it is community
(06:10):
that can help you go through what you're going through.
Far too often we lose touch with those that have
helped us go through those times, and unfortunately I made
few friends along my breast cancer journey, those that I
(06:34):
had chemo with, those that I would meet when it
was time for radiation. We've all moved past that stage
in our lives, and though we were there as moral
support when we were going through it. Now that we
are x number of years as survivors, we haven't always
(06:59):
stayed in touch. So community is important, even if it's
just for a while, someone there to help you get
through what you need to get through. So what is
(07:20):
healing a part of community? Great question. Healing can feel lonely,
but it doesn't have to be. God never designed us
to walk through the valleys by ourselves. Even Jesus surrounded
himself with the disciples, with friends, with companions in the journey.
(07:46):
I think of Ecclesiastes four, verses nine and ten, which
say two are better than one because they have a
good return for their labor. If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up. But pity anyone who
(08:06):
falls and has no one to help them up. Isn't
that a powerful truth? When we are only the power
of one, can we make a difference? Of course we can.
But when we are the power of two or three
or more, then that is where our strength is displayed.
(08:32):
When we are sick, community brings us meals, community brings
us encouragement, community brings us prayers. When we are grieving,
community steps in, community, steps into the silence and reminds
(08:53):
us that we are not alone when we are recovering.
Community celebrates every little victory along the way. I remember
talking with a woman who had gone through her breast
cancer treatments and this was her second time actually dealing
(09:14):
with this, and she told me that the prayers of
her church family gave her the strength that she needed
on the days when she didn't even feel like praying
and she was praying for herself. That's what community does.
It holds us up when our own strength feels gone.
(09:38):
I remember having that moment as well, being just so
physically exhausted. I don't want to do this anymore. Yeah,
I don't want to do this anymore. Yep, I'm done?
Like oh yeah, are you serious? Like no, You're so
not done. You still have to, you know, do these protocols.
You still have to do these things and then you'll
(09:59):
be do to get that encouragement, to get that support
when you need it. It's a powerful thing. I remember
there was one of the nurses that would assist me
when it was chemo time, and I loved when she
(10:20):
was there because being with her was different. So one
day I asked, because there was there was such a grace,
a gentleness, a caring and compassionate way about her, and
you could just feel it like it just spilled over
onto you, even when she was being of service to
(10:42):
a different patient. And one day I asked her, I said,
have you always been a nurse? Because there was something
about her and she said, yes, I've always been a nurse.
I haven't always been an collegy nurse, but I've always
(11:03):
been a nurse. I chose oncology after my own bout
with cancer, and that's when it clicked. She too had
been through chemo. She too had experienced the all of it, right,
the losing the hair or you know, losing some weight
(11:28):
when she didn't really want to, like, she had gone
through the all of it, and though her cancer story
was much different than my cancer story, she still had
a cancer story. And having that perspective of I know
what you're going through. I know the fear, I know
(11:52):
the dread, I know that you can't wait until you're
finally done with all of this, right and you never
see me again, Like I know that feeling. And because
of that, she was able to administer our medicines in
a very different way. Now, the other nurses that They
(12:13):
were kind too, don't get me wrong, but they were
not for they were not cancer survivors, so they understood
what we were going through from a textbook perspective, not
a personal one, And to me, that makes all the
(12:33):
difference in the world when someone has gone through what
you've been through, even if it's a positive thing, right,
you're trying to get the job and you need a
mentor to help you walk that type whatever it is,
be it that it is health or it is wealth.
Someone who has already walked the path can tell you
(12:54):
be careful on level two, watch out for the potholes.
On level four, the air is then up here, pace
yourself right. Whatever it is, they're able to give you
that direction and that encouragement, and boy is that powerful.
(13:15):
So remember when you are speaking with people who have
gone through whatever it is that you are going through,
and that also includes you know, we are in the
month of breast cancer Awareness. Even when you are talking
(13:35):
to someone about their breast cancer journey, be aware that
the person is going through it. They aren't where you are,
So allow them to be afraid, to be scared, to
be shaky, to be uncertain. Right, All of those things
allow that but then on the flip side, encourage them
(14:00):
to step closer to the side of victory and of thriving,
allow them to settle into the becoming of the victor.
Allow them the grace that God also extends to us.
(14:21):
So how do we build this nurturing community. How do
we be intentional about what it is that we want
them to do. We'll talk about that right after this
very short break. Don't you go anywhere. We'll be back
right after this.
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Thank you so much for joining me for Daily SparKIT
dotor Andla, I'm your host, doctor Angela. But Stenster, we
are talking about gathering together the power of community in
healing today. Let's jump back into that conversation. So how
do we build and nurture community? Of course, I'm going
to always try to give you some piratical steps in
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order to achieve the best that you possibly can. So
how do we do it? Number one, you must be intentional.
Healing requires support, but community doesn't just happen. So reach out,
join a group and let people in join a group.
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That is one of the best things that you can
possibly do. Now, joining a group can help you with
the small details, the things that you might not be
aware of, the things that you might not even think about. Right,
because if you've never experienced this before, you don't know
(21:26):
what you don't know. So with that being said, joining
a group can help you one thousand percent. So that
leads us to our our number two, which is be vulnerable.
So we're being intentional when we're building community, we're being vulnerable,
which also blends into number three, and that is being present.
(21:49):
So when we do all of these things right, we
were intentional in the conversation, girl, don't do that, try this.
We were being vulnerable. We were exposing, right that you
might be doing this and I hope I'm not offensive
when I say it. Don't do that. Make sure you're
doing this right, and that vulnerability of I'm trying to
(22:13):
pass on some really great information I hope it's received
the way with the intention of how I mean it.
And by being present, by having spent enough time with
each person, you know the heart of the person and
you know that their intention is not to be condescending
(22:35):
or undermining in any way, and because of that, you're
able to receive the information. So by being vulnerable, it's
okay to say I need help or I'm uncertain with something,
but my intention is to deliver it with good intentions.
Please hear it as such. By being present, you're building
(22:57):
community in a way because you're talking, because you're giving,
because you're showing up for others. And it is the
small things and the small ways that we are able
to do so and number four, be consistent, right, be consistent.
(23:17):
True healing comes because support doesn't show up just one time.
Support shows up consistently. Support shows up constantly, and healing
is a process. So we need for our team, our community,
our girls, our guys to be there on a consistent basis.
(23:40):
And it helps to walk this journey with those that
you know, that care about you, who want the very
best for you. So when we choose to build this
rhythm into our lives, we create a foundation of resilience,
not just for ourselves, but for every one that is connected.
(24:02):
Hebrews ten Versus twenty four and twenty five. Say it
this way, let us consider how we may spur one
another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up
meeting together as some are in the habit of doing,
(24:22):
but encouraging one another. We have to remember to be
encouraging to one another, because let me tell you, life
can be discouraging so many times, and I sadly enough
to say unfortunately, our friends and family can sometimes be
a part of that discouragement because they're so busy reminding
(24:47):
you of the past things they don't want to or
they're not able to encourage you into the new things.
So make sure that though you may have to to
deal with those friends and family members that are trying
to hold you into your past, make sure that you're
spending time to those that are in your present and
(25:10):
that are trying to help encourage you and walk you
into this new sense of self and who you are.
So be that friend that encourages not just once, but
all the time. Be that person who is one of
encouragement when it isn't necessary as well, so when it
(25:32):
isn't just a moment of nice, but it is a
moment of need. It's part of God's design for who
we are to heal and to thrive. So I want
to encourage you, Sparker, that as we close our conversation today,
remember who you are. Healing isn't just something that you
(25:56):
face alone. Just like the trees in the forest stand
stronger together then they do alone, so do we. If
you are in a season of healing, lean into your community.
If you don't know who to lean on, check in
with your medical team to find those community groups, those
(26:20):
support forums out there that are able to get you
through this particular time. If you know someone walking through
this and they just need someone to be there, perhaps
you haven't been where they are, but you know what
it's like to be a human being, right, just be
(26:42):
there to listen and encourage them. And sometimes the best
thing that you can say is I have no idea
what you're going through, but I don't want you to
be alone. I want to go with you. I have
no idea how you're feeling, but I know that when
I feel down, I would want someone to hold my hand.
(27:05):
So I'm here to hold your hand, just to be
present with them, be prayerful with them, and be loving
with them. Alrighty, everyone, thank you so much for spending
some time with me here today. As always, I hope
that today's episode has encouraged you, inspired you, and reminded
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you that we are all King's kids and that we
walk in the victory as always made, the Lord continue
to shine his face upon you. May you receive his
grace and his mercy in all that you do. Until
next time, everyone remember that you you are blessed in
the Lord. Have a great day everyone. Bye bye,
Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining me
for Daily Spark for Doctor Angela. I'm your host Doctor
Angela Buschester. You guys know who I am, and you
know what I like to do on my shows. Say
it with me. I want to enlighten, inspire and empower
you to become your best self. No scripture reminds us
that the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches,
(00:30):
but a tiny spark can set a great forest on
a fire. And that's what we want to do today.
We want to get you fired up about our topic. Today.
I'll be talking about gathering together the power of community
in healing. So you know I'm gonna tell you to
do Go on, get comfy, get cozy, get your coffee
(00:52):
or get your tea because we are about to get started.
Hello every and thank you so much for joining me
for Daily Spark with d'arta Angela. I am your host
to d'artay Angela. Butsicesta, I am so glad that you
are here with me today. You could have been anywhere
and you chose to spend it with me, and I
thank you for doing so. So Today we are talking
(01:15):
about gathering together the power of community. This month is
a month that we are pulling it all together. It
feels that way, doesn't it. We're really starting to hunker
down and figure out what is it that we need
to do and who do we need to be doing
those things with. So as the air starts to get
(01:39):
a little cooler, families tend to gather in closer, and
even in the rhythm of nature, it starts to shift
towards togetherness. It's also Pink Table Talk month. That's what
I call Breast Cancer Awareness time, and that means we're
shining a spotlight on this the strength of women, the resilience
(02:03):
of families, and the importance of supporting one another, especially
in seasons of healing. So today's episode is entitled Gathering Together,
the Power of Community and Healing because while faith is
deeply personal, healing often happens in community. We are not
(02:26):
meant to walk this life alone. God created us for connection,
for fellowship, for family. So over the next thirty forty
minutes or so, I want to ask you with why
community matters, how support can lift us in times of struggle,
(02:50):
and how we can both gather, give and receive strength
in this season. This is a time for the gift
of togetherness. One of my favorite scriptures is Galatians six
(03:11):
to two. It says, carry each other's burdens, and in
this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. This
verse reminds us that we are called not just to
live for ourselves, but to share life with one another.
(03:32):
When one of us is weak, the other can be strong.
When one of us feels weary, the other can step
in and offer encouragement. As a pastoral counselor, it is
a way in which I help the members of my
community to remind them of who they are, to remind
(03:57):
them that they will be able to get through this,
to remind them of whose they are, and to remind
them that God is with us no matter where we
are a long life's path. When we think about autumn,
(04:19):
one of the things that we do or tend to
do is gather families around the table, neighbors sharing warm meals.
We start to get out in nature in a different way.
Perhaps now is the time that you choose to hike
that trail because it's not as hot, or you choose
(04:43):
to go to the beach as often as you can
before winter sets in. Are you spending time out in
the back now that you can do a nice little
cozy fire paps. You've chosen to introduce your children to
(05:03):
camping because you know that nature will be a little
bit kinder to you. Now in this season, perhaps church
members are coming together in prayer now that the church
calendar has shifted to a new season. There's something about
(05:24):
this season that draws us inward, that reminds us of
the strength found in the circles we build, in those
circles of love. And that strength, oh yes, it matters.
In fact, it matters deeply in times of healing, because
(05:45):
when you're facing an illness or even grief, there's heaviness
in that moment, and oftentimes the love of our community
is what helps take us the next step forward. As
a breast cancer survivor, I know that it is community
(06:10):
that can help you go through what you're going through.
Far too often we lose touch with those that have
helped us go through those times, and unfortunately I made
few friends along my breast cancer journey, those that I
(06:34):
had chemo with, those that I would meet when it
was time for radiation. We've all moved past that stage
in our lives, and though we were there as moral
support when we were going through it. Now that we
are x number of years as survivors, we haven't always
(06:59):
stayed in touch. So community is important, even if it's
just for a while, someone there to help you get
through what you need to get through. So what is
(07:20):
healing a part of community? Great question. Healing can feel lonely,
but it doesn't have to be. God never designed us
to walk through the valleys by ourselves. Even Jesus surrounded
himself with the disciples, with friends, with companions in the journey.
(07:46):
I think of Ecclesiastes four, verses nine and ten, which
say two are better than one because they have a
good return for their labor. If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up. But pity anyone who
(08:06):
falls and has no one to help them up. Isn't
that a powerful truth? When we are only the power
of one, can we make a difference? Of course we can.
But when we are the power of two or three
or more, then that is where our strength is displayed.
(08:32):
When we are sick, community brings us meals, community brings
us encouragement, community brings us prayers. When we are grieving,
community steps in, community, steps into the silence and reminds
(08:53):
us that we are not alone when we are recovering.
Community celebrates every little victory along the way. I remember
talking with a woman who had gone through her breast
cancer treatments and this was her second time actually dealing
(09:14):
with this, and she told me that the prayers of
her church family gave her the strength that she needed
on the days when she didn't even feel like praying
and she was praying for herself. That's what community does.
It holds us up when our own strength feels gone.
(09:38):
I remember having that moment as well, being just so
physically exhausted. I don't want to do this anymore. Yeah,
I don't want to do this anymore. Yep, I'm done?
Like oh yeah, are you serious? Like no, You're so
not done. You still have to, you know, do these protocols.
You still have to do these things and then you'll
(09:59):
be do to get that encouragement, to get that support
when you need it. It's a powerful thing. I remember
there was one of the nurses that would assist me
when it was chemo time, and I loved when she
(10:20):
was there because being with her was different. So one
day I asked, because there was there was such a grace,
a gentleness, a caring and compassionate way about her, and
you could just feel it like it just spilled over
onto you, even when she was being of service to
(10:42):
a different patient. And one day I asked her, I said,
have you always been a nurse? Because there was something
about her and she said, yes, I've always been a nurse.
I haven't always been an collegy nurse, but I've always
(11:03):
been a nurse. I chose oncology after my own bout
with cancer, and that's when it clicked. She too had
been through chemo. She too had experienced the all of it, right,
the losing the hair or you know, losing some weight
(11:28):
when she didn't really want to, like, she had gone
through the all of it, and though her cancer story
was much different than my cancer story, she still had
a cancer story. And having that perspective of I know
what you're going through. I know the fear, I know
(11:52):
the dread, I know that you can't wait until you're
finally done with all of this, right and you never
see me again, Like I know that feeling. And because
of that, she was able to administer our medicines in
a very different way. Now, the other nurses that They
(12:13):
were kind too, don't get me wrong, but they were
not for they were not cancer survivors, so they understood
what we were going through from a textbook perspective, not
a personal one, And to me, that makes all the
(12:33):
difference in the world when someone has gone through what
you've been through, even if it's a positive thing, right,
you're trying to get the job and you need a
mentor to help you walk that type whatever it is,
be it that it is health or it is wealth.
Someone who has already walked the path can tell you
(12:54):
be careful on level two, watch out for the potholes.
On level four, the air is then up here, pace
yourself right. Whatever it is, they're able to give you
that direction and that encouragement, and boy is that powerful.
(13:15):
So remember when you are speaking with people who have
gone through whatever it is that you are going through,
and that also includes you know, we are in the
month of breast cancer Awareness. Even when you are talking
(13:35):
to someone about their breast cancer journey, be aware that
the person is going through it. They aren't where you are,
So allow them to be afraid, to be scared, to
be shaky, to be uncertain. Right, All of those things
allow that but then on the flip side, encourage them
(14:00):
to step closer to the side of victory and of thriving,
allow them to settle into the becoming of the victor.
Allow them the grace that God also extends to us.
(14:21):
So how do we build this nurturing community. How do
we be intentional about what it is that we want
them to do. We'll talk about that right after this
very short break. Don't you go anywhere. We'll be back
right after this.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
There's something I need to tell you. This relationship isn't working.
It isn't good for me.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
I'm breaking up with you.
Speaker 4 (15:08):
It's not me, it's you. I became dependent on you,
and you were always there for me, even when I
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Thank you so much for joining me for Daily SparKIT
dotor Andla, I'm your host, doctor Angela. But Stenster, we
are talking about gathering together the power of community in
healing today. Let's jump back into that conversation. So how
do we build and nurture community? Of course, I'm going
to always try to give you some piratical steps in
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order to achieve the best that you possibly can. So
how do we do it? Number one, you must be intentional.
Healing requires support, but community doesn't just happen. So reach out,
join a group and let people in join a group.
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That is one of the best things that you can
possibly do. Now, joining a group can help you with
the small details, the things that you might not be
aware of, the things that you might not even think about. Right,
because if you've never experienced this before, you don't know
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what you don't know. So with that being said, joining
a group can help you one thousand percent. So that
leads us to our our number two, which is be vulnerable.
So we're being intentional when we're building community, we're being vulnerable,
which also blends into number three, and that is being present.
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So when we do all of these things right, we
were intentional in the conversation, girl, don't do that, try this.
We were being vulnerable. We were exposing, right that you
might be doing this and I hope I'm not offensive
when I say it. Don't do that. Make sure you're
doing this right, and that vulnerability of I'm trying to
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pass on some really great information I hope it's received
the way with the intention of how I mean it.
And by being present, by having spent enough time with
each person, you know the heart of the person and
you know that their intention is not to be condescending
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or undermining in any way, and because of that, you're
able to receive the information. So by being vulnerable, it's
okay to say I need help or I'm uncertain with something,
but my intention is to deliver it with good intentions.
Please hear it as such. By being present, you're building
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community in a way because you're talking, because you're giving,
because you're showing up for others. And it is the
small things and the small ways that we are able
to do so and number four, be consistent, right, be consistent.
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True healing comes because support doesn't show up just one time.
Support shows up consistently. Support shows up constantly, and healing
is a process. So we need for our team, our community,
our girls, our guys to be there on a consistent basis.
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And it helps to walk this journey with those that
you know, that care about you, who want the very
best for you. So when we choose to build this
rhythm into our lives, we create a foundation of resilience,
not just for ourselves, but for every one that is connected.
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Hebrews ten Versus twenty four and twenty five. Say it
this way, let us consider how we may spur one
another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up
meeting together as some are in the habit of doing,
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but encouraging one another. We have to remember to be
encouraging to one another, because let me tell you, life
can be discouraging so many times, and I sadly enough
to say unfortunately, our friends and family can sometimes be
a part of that discouragement because they're so busy reminding
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you of the past things they don't want to or
they're not able to encourage you into the new things.
So make sure that though you may have to to
deal with those friends and family members that are trying
to hold you into your past, make sure that you're
spending time to those that are in your present and
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that are trying to help encourage you and walk you
into this new sense of self and who you are.
So be that friend that encourages not just once, but
all the time. Be that person who is one of
encouragement when it isn't necessary as well, so when it
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isn't just a moment of nice, but it is a
moment of need. It's part of God's design for who
we are to heal and to thrive. So I want
to encourage you, Sparker, that as we close our conversation today,
remember who you are. Healing isn't just something that you
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face alone. Just like the trees in the forest stand
stronger together then they do alone, so do we. If
you are in a season of healing, lean into your community.
If you don't know who to lean on, check in
with your medical team to find those community groups, those
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support forums out there that are able to get you
through this particular time. If you know someone walking through
this and they just need someone to be there, perhaps
you haven't been where they are, but you know what
it's like to be a human being, right, just be
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there to listen and encourage them. And sometimes the best
thing that you can say is I have no idea
what you're going through, but I don't want you to
be alone. I want to go with you. I have
no idea how you're feeling, but I know that when
I feel down, I would want someone to hold my hand.
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So I'm here to hold your hand, just to be
present with them, be prayerful with them, and be loving
with them. Alrighty, everyone, thank you so much for spending
some time with me here today. As always, I hope
that today's episode has encouraged you, inspired you, and reminded
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you that we are all King's kids and that we
walk in the victory as always made, the Lord continue
to shine his face upon you. May you receive his
grace and his mercy in all that you do. Until
next time, everyone remember that you you are blessed in
the Lord. Have a great day everyone. Bye bye,
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