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Lauren's gotten me through some tough times! That old snapshot is 👌!

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Definitely. Her work resonates right to the heart. It's real and I can testify I am with you there. Good listening in hard times and in joyful times. He is so good. Thank you Rosemary. Send a big hug. ox

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Bless you Deb 🙏❤️

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Awe, thank you Jamie - Sending you a huge hug. ox 😘

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I always love your posts - you're getting me hooked on Lauren Daigle! Hope you don't mind but I forwarded your post on to sister and brother-in-law who love Lauren like you do.

P. S. Thanks for the book plug - they seem to be flying out the door!

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Thank you so much for reading them Bob! It's easy to get hooked on her music! Right now I'm playing For King and Country "radio" on Spotify and it's a plethora of beauty and incredible musical talent. A great way to get to know different artists. Thank you for sharing this with your family! So honored ✨🙌🏻

And all I could think of was the hours and hours of soul searching, writing, God next to you, to Alex, to us, to Lauren, and the final page. The last piece, last song. What a supernatural feeling! It was a perfect piece to plug you into! Can't wait for it to drop on my porch!! oxox

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Great song! 🩵

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Isn't it? Her music really resonates ✨ Thank you for reading. ox

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Amazing photos, and love this song!

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Thank you Alex!! Hope you're celebrating to the sounds of Lauren Daigle 👊🏻💫

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Beautiful Deborah ! I’m falling in love with Lauren!

I hope Dick Clark Productions didn’t take her off the program?

I can’t name one verse specifically off the top of my head, but throughout the Bible a long waiting period is talking about where the sun won’t give rays, and moon’s glow will disappear. It talks about those who survive this waiting period. Jesus even talks about it. It will happen not too long after the beast establishes rulership here on earth. Babylon the great has to fall first.

Just like God gave you a surprise career, I know he’s preparing you for that long weight and through you you were preparing others. God bless you!✨💖🤗🙏

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Charlotte!

She's so special. And she was absolutely removed from the Dick Clark NYE special in 2020!!!

Man, was I angry - but then I was listening and watching all the revival going on and thinking "who cares" - these demons don't win. They didn't win. So many more people were saved at outdoor and open revival worship concerts. Sean Feucht is still going and no legacy media has ever been interested in anything but tearing him down. It got me up from my depression. Prepared me for my dad's death. Set me on this path. For Lauren, she accomplished the same, finding her authentic self. She came out of it like a lot of us did. I'll be grateful for for His calling for the rest of my life.

Her music does cross over and it resonates into my heart. She just performed with Andrea Bocelli for his 30 year anniversary! I can get very bored with repetitive music of any kind and Christian music is no exception, however, she has something very deep to offer that transcends. And I agree. Babylon must fall first. Like my incredible brother-in-law (82 and a former USAF pilot and Lt. Col. - salt of the earth!) always says to us, "remember the Serenity Prayer first and foremost. And we are in End Times, just don't know what period? just keep living and doing good" - What an example he is to us. We need to get to Dallas for a visit with him soon.

God is so good to me! This writing thing is all His. I absolutely love every minute and half the time I have NO idea how I'm writing. But then it feels very lead.

Thank you for reading and leaving this great comment friend! Love you! oxox

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Beautiful article, Deb! I’m trying to catch up and sound I’d missed you! This is wonderful and I love how her music lifted you from dark times ❤️

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Oh thank you so much Jenn! I love her music. It has become so special to my heart. I hope you're enjoying your new school year! 🙏🏻🥳😘

Can't wait for your next story about it! Sending you lots of love. ox

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Thank you, Deb!! It’s going good so far, though they are all sick right now with some sort of summer cold 😂. Sending you love and good music, too ☺️❤️

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Oh no! We know that summer! yuck. I hope they feel better soon. Sending you and the family much love. I will say an extra prayer for health!

Thank you Jenn. I’m listening to good music as I type! (what? me? lol) ox

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Ahhhh, the prayers are appreciated more than you know. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

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I really hope and pray you can get back on board this week teaching well kiddos. oxox

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I am seeing some improvement already ❤️🥰

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Incredible story and photos. Did I ever tell you I owned a camera store until 2007? Originally wanted to be a photojournalist when I grew up.. We’ll have to compare even more notes someday. 😘

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Kristin! Thank you so much! and WHAT? Wait? no! There's a chance I shopped there? ha ha! Mostly B & H in the city. So funny, I was always ready to hear, "What!, this is Tony." To which I would say, "Is this B & H?" ha ha! I did order a few things over the years from privately owned small shops. You would have made a great photojournalist. It was my dream too. So when I went back to school and picked up work, carrying other people's bags at 40, I lived in my head like one. It's the style I love the most. Editorial. We definitely need to talk :). I have decided that Zoom is best for my podcast. Funny short story. I resented every ounce of Zoom and figured I was the only person on earth that did not embrace it during the pandemic. I hated the same isolation I had always felt being an immigrant and then so much more of it came. "Deb, do you want to talk to your Granddad, make it quick, it's expensive." NOOOOO I'd scream inside. I want to BE WITH HIM. I WANT TO HUG HIM. Anyways, we need to get something down! Sending you a huge hug. oxox

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Awww, so sweet I understand. Always prefer the real thing over any virtual or digital anything! So my brother and sister in law worked at B&H for years! My ex husband’s family still has one shop and I’ll tell you all about it next time we chat! It was his side of the family. Xoxo.

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No way! We probably crossed paths! That’s so cool we have photography ties too! We need to include this in a podcast :) ox

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Sometimes God whispers words to us that are at once so powerful that we are in fear to believe them. She sings words as these. Lauren's 'You Say' was like that to me. Thanks Deb for sharing!

https://youtu.be/sIaT8Jl2zpI?feature=shared

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Ron, He most certainly does. He’s whispered to me today too. Seems everyday! I love “You Say,” and when I saw a whole group of teens singing it at Lauren’s concert, I had tears. God is using her in a mighty way and she is living in the world, enjoying the world, knowing it’s all temporal and using her talent and platform for Him. It’s pretty special. Thank you for reading this! ox

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That had to be amazing. We all need this message. I had no idea the things she had walked through; courage into us.

Oh, and happy anniversary, Deb!

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Music lovely, your writing extraordinary! A new fan!

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Annette! thank you so very much! The music always moves me the most. Thank you for subscribing too. It’s a real privilege to receive a message like this. God Bless you. ox

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Deborah you have good taste! I love Lauren Daigle too. Beautiful voice, beautiful spirit, and beautiful words too!

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Thank you so much Jules! Like her, I have a pretty vast love of music in all genres. With her, it’s truly for Him. I love how she lives that out and does herself. ox

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