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1. Welcome to Grace Harbor - Monday Morning · Family Prayer Podcast

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  Let's see.
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  Is this thing on?
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  I see a green light.
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  Oh, and there's the squiggles on the screen.
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  I think it's working!
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  Ha ha! We have a podcast!
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  Well, hello, everyone.
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  Let me introduce myself.
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  My name is Dan, and I'm the pastor of the church in a town called Grace Harbor.
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  And we're all so excited that you're here.
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  You see, here in Grace Harbor, we made a discovery.
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  Well, it's not new.
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  So technically, I guess it would be a rediscovery.
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  We discovered, I mean, rediscovered
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  that if you add just three short disciplines to your day,
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  it can turn our ordinary days into an extraordinary life.
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  Do you know what a discipline is?
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  It's kind of like a habit.
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  You know what a habit is, I'm sure.
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  It's something you do regularly.
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  Like, I have the habit of craving tacos
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  on Tuesdays because it's Taco Tuesday.
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  Or maybe you have the habit of leaving your bedroom light on when you leave.
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  But habits are things that just kind of happen.
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  Disciplines are things that we choose to do regularly,
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  and we choose to do them because they help us learn and grow as people.
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  Earlier this year, we picked out three disciplines
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  to add to our morning routines: gratitude,
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  intention, and prayer.
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  Gratitude means thinking about things we're thankful for.
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  Intention means thinking about our day and what we're going to do—or sometimes,
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  more importantly, how we're going to do the things we have to do that day.
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  And prayer?
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  Well, that's just a way to talk to God that helps us
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  stay connected with the one that made us, loves us,
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  and calls us to dive into the adventure that's all around us.
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  And these three, they work together.
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  Gratitude opens our hearts.
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  Intention focuses our minds.
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  And prayer fills us up with what we need for the day.
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  And here's the thing: it doesn't have to take long.
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  Just a couple of minutes in the morning was all
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  it took to help us get set up for a great day.
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  And then we rediscovered that
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  if we take just a few minutes at the end of the day
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  to think about how the day went, to look ahead to what's coming tomorrow,
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  and thank God for all the blessings of the day,
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  it helps lock in all the good stuff that's happening all around us.
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  That doesn't sound very hard, does it?
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  It's not.
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  It's also not going to change your life in one day or one week.
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  Disciplines aren't magic tricks.
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  But we found that as we do this each day,
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  it helps us notice all the amazing things God is doing in our lives.
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  It helps us notice when our prayers are answered.
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  It helps us notice the people we love and the things that make us happy.
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  And we can see how we're growing in our faith.
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  It's made such a big difference in our lives
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  that we wanted to share it with all of you, and we figured
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  the best way to start sharing it would be through this podcast.
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  So welcome to the very first episode of the Family Prayer Podcast.
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  We're going to be with you for a couple of minutes each weekday
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  morning to help you jump start your day and practice these disciplines.
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  You can listen with your whole family around the breakfast
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  table or in the car on the way to school.
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  Will then be back in the evening to help you wind down.
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  You can make us part of your bedtime routine.
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  In fact, now would be a really good time for an adult in your family to hit
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  that subscribe button so you always get the next episode automatically.
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  There's so much more I want to share with you, but
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  we have plenty of time and we'll learn together as we go.
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  So let's start simple.
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  What is something you're really looking forward to today?
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  Maybe you can't wait to see your best friend at school.
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  Maybe your adult packed your favorite lunch.
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  Or maybe you have something fun planned for after school.
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  Or maybe the weather outside today is your favorite kind of day.
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  Take a few moments to think about something
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  you're looking forward to today, and then share it with your family.
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  Adults, why don't you go first?
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  If you need more time, you can pause this podcast
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  and I'll be right here when you get back.
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  All done.
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  Be sure to remember what you shared because we're going to talk about it
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  tonight.
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  Okay, I think that's probably enough for our first ever podcast.
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  I don't know about you, but I feel like celebrating.
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  Maybe this afternoon I'll head down to Auden and Brookie’s Ice Cream & Cookies
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  and get one of their world famous chocolate chip cookie milkshakes.
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  That's something I'm definitely looking forward to.
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  Before we go, let's say a quick prayer.
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  If you want to, you can close your eyes and fold your hands.
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  “Dear
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  God, I thank you for all of the new friends
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  I've made this morning through the podcast.
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  I can't wait for them to get to know more about Grace Harbor,
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  and for us to learn more about them.
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  And we thank you for all the things we're most looking forward to today.
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  Even ordinary days can hold extraordinary things.
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  Amen.”
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  All right, friends.
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  Have a great day, and I'll talk to you tonight.