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8. Thank You for Slow Days - Thursday Evening · Family Prayer Podcast

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  Good evening, Grace Harbor.
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  It's Dan. I hope you had a great Thursday.
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  I had a slow day.
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  That rush I was feeling after the big party last night...
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  That wore off shortly after I finished this morning's
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  podcast, and I crashed.
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  Have you ever done that?
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  You feel excited and full of energy, and then suddenly it all seems to go away.
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  You go from running around and talking a mile a minute
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  and then all you want to do is take a nap or just sit on the couch and veg.
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  Because the Christmas tree lighting is such a big deal
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  and so many people are involved,
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  I'm not the only one who feels this way.
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  The day after is usually pretty slow around town.
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  I even asked my daughter what she did at recess today, and she said
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  she just kept taking turns on the swings instead of running around like normal.
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  And this has all gotten me to thinking:
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  Have you ever been grateful for slow days?
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  I'm grateful that I had nothing on my calendar.
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  I could spend a little extra time reading my Bible,
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  praying, and drinking my morning cup of coffee.
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  I could take my time cleaning up the crumbs of 500 cookies
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  in both the church kitchen and my car.
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  I didn't feel rushed by anything because I had no deadlines to meet
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  and nothing I could be late for.
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  Maybe you've had days like that.
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  A slow Saturday morning, after a long week of school,
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  or the stretch of days after Christmas and
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  before school starts back when there's not much going on.
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  I know some of you might be the kind of kids
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  who never run out of energy, and that sounds crazy to you,
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  but I promise the adults know what I'm talking about.
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  Sometimes we need slow days to rest and recharge.
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  So since I am ready to get to bed
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  myself, let's wind down together.
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  We're going to try something a little bit different tonight.
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  I'm going to ask you some questions that will help you think about today.
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  I'm going to
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  go kind of slow so you have time to think.
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  And especially if it's bedtime,
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  go ahead and lay down.
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  You can close your eyes. If you end up falling asleep,
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  no worries.
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  Okay, here we go.
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  I want you to first think about the food
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  you ate today.
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  What did you have for breakfast
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  or lunch
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  or dinner?
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  Did you have any snacks
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  or treats?
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  What was your favorite thing you ate today?
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  Thank you, God,
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  for the food that fuels our bodies.
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  Now let's think about the people we saw today.
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  What members of your family
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  did you see or talk to today?
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  What friends
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  did you see at school or at work
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  or in your neighborhood?
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  Was there anyone today
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  that brought a smile to your face or made you laugh?
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  Thank you God,
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  for the family, friends, and neighbors
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  who fill our lives with connection and joy.
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  Did anything happen today
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  that didn't go so well?
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  Did you feel lonely or sad at any point?
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  Did you get into an argument
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  with anyone or feel mad?
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  Did you try something and it didn't work
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  or go the way you'd hoped?
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  Thank you God, for this day.
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  Whether it was a good one or a bad one,
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  a jam packed day or a slow day,
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  thank you that you love us and are with us, no matter what.
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  We ask that you would give us a good night's sleep tonight
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  so that we can wake up tomorrow rested and refreshed
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  and ready to be more like the people you made us to be.
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  Amen.
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  All right.
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  Good night, Grace Harbor.
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  I'll talk to you in the morning.