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When I was in middle school, I 
used to love going over to my 

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friend's house to spend the 
night. 

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He had a big family with tons of
brothers and I was an only 

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child, so I enjoyed the 
commotion of his house. 

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Being that it was a large 
family, many times we got away 

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with doing things we probably 
shouldn't have been doing. 

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On this one Friday night we made
the decision that we were going 

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to stay up really late until 
everyone went to sleep and watch

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a scary movie. 
I remember being in this living 

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room and starting this movie 
around midnight. 

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Well around 30 minutes into the 
movie I look over and my friend 

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is completely asleep on the 
couch. 

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I am now alone watching this 
movie and I was terrified and I 

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don't think I slept the rest of 
the night. 

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Once I got home I told my dad 
what had happened and while he 

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was upset at first, he mostly 
thought it was funny and I even 

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convinced him to watch the movie
with me. 

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But this time I was prepared. 
I was wearing a sweatshirt with 

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the hood all the way up and I 
made a point to pick a chair 

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with his back on the wall. 
But something funny happened 

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when I watched the movie this 
time, I wasn't nearly as scared.

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Watching the movie with my dad 
had totally removed my fear. 

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Watching it with him made me 
feel safe. 

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Looking back, this was a really 
special moment. 

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Doesn't it feel like fear has a 
way of coming for each one of 

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us? 
Maybe it's fear about losing 

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your job or not making enough 
money. 

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One of the hardest truths in 
life is that if you're in a 

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period of peace, appreciate it 
because hard times are on their 

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way. 
Not exactly the fortune you want

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in your fortune cookie, but 
true. 

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But when you were in those times
and you were afraid of the 

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outcome, God has a message for 
you. 

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In the book of Isaiah, he says 
this, fear not, for I am with 

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you. 
Don't be afraid, for I am your 

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God. 
I will strengthen you and help 

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you when your Father is there. 
You don't have to be scared 

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because you know you will always
be taken care of. 

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You've been listening to 
everyday miracles by hope, 

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mindfulness, and prayer.