My hope for my podcast is to ignite in you a love to read, deepen your longing to learn, and cultivate your desire to grow. Grow deeper in your faith and stronger in your relationships. Just like a tree, your deep roots will help you withstand life’s unexpected storms as well as propel you to reach new heights. I look forward to digging deeper because Depth Matters.
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215. Prayer Devotional Recommendation -- Jodi Snowdon
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Have you ever read a book and said, “Oh my goodness, I need to share this with everyone I know” because it is that good? I am so excited to end this summer series of book recommendations with the newest book I started reading just this year. I got it for my birthday in May and it has been life-changing to me. It is called *Breath as Prayer by Jenni…
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216. How to Respond to the Pauses of Life -- Jodi & David
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Has God ever asked you to take a pause? How did you respond? Sometimes these pauses can be really challenging, especially if it is not what we hoped or planned for our lives. So I am so excited to have my husband, David Snowdon, back on the podcast. We will share some of the pauses we experienced this last year. Hope this encourages you! Also, the …
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214. Living Intentionally Book Recommendations -- Jodi Snowdon
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Are you a “One Day-er?” One day, I will go after my dream. One day, I will go on a mission’s trip. One day, I will make an impact. What if we could change our thinking from one day to this is the day? In this episode, I am excited to share with you some books that I have read over the years that will help you live intentionally! *Ripple Effects by …
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213. Fiction Book Recommendations -- Jodi Snowdon
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Do you like to read fiction books? It is interesting-- I did a survey maybe the second year of my podcast and asked what people want to hear about. One lady wrote, “I want to hear more fiction book recommendations.” At the time, I responded that I really did not read that genre; I mostly read nonfiction books. Well that all changed when I was intro…
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212. Growing Roots Deeper Book Recommendation -- Jodi Snowdon
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Do you have a desire to grow? In five years, do you want to look different than you do now? In one year, do you want to look different? I am so excited for my book recommendation this week. It is a book I read back in 2019 called *Cultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Life by Lara Casey. If you struggle with waiting well or livi…
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211. Parenting Book Recommendation -- Jodi Snowdon
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Are you raising emotionally strong kids? Are you helping them learn how to develop their emotional literacy? This is an important part of parenting and sadly, this is one area I was lacking for many years. It took me walking through my divorce for me to see the importance of emotional literacy. So I am excited this summer, I am going to be recommen…
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210. Learning How To Be Still -- Angie Baughman
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Are you tired of running at the speed of the world? Would you like to find a slower pace? The pace of rest and the place of peace! Then I think you are going to love this episode. I am speaking this week with my good friend, Angie Baughman, and we are going to be diving deep into the verse, “Be Still and Know That I am God.” We use her amazing 5 St…
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Has God ever answered, "No" to one of your prayer requests? Did you have a hard time accepting when God's answer was "No." I don't know about you, but I think that is a really hard one when we pray fervently, and God does not answer with the way we want him to. I remember that with my friend, we were praying for a miracle for her to be healed, but …
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208. Unlimited Motherhood -- Jessica Hurlbut
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed with what you have to do in your life and what you feel like God is calling you do to? You think, I just don’t have the time to do it all. I can so relate. This is why I am excited for you to hear from Jessica Hurlbut. She is back on the podcast, and we are talking about her new book, *Unlimited Motherhood. I think some…
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207. Surrender and How to Discern the Voice of God -- Jody Gras
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to know God’s will for your life? Do you wish He would just spell it out clearly to you or say it loudly, so you knew that was the voice of God? If we are honest, I think a lot of us struggle to hear the voice of God, so I am excited for this podcast episode. I am talking with Jody Gras. She is going to share her story and give us wisdom on how to …
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206. I am Weak, I am Strong -- Jay Hewitt
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How do you define strength? I am so excited for you to hear how my guest this week talks about strength. Jay Hewitt will share about his new book, *I am Weak, I am Strong. Could it be that in our weakness we can actually be stronger as we depend on God and His strength? This episode has so many nuggets of truth- cannot wait for you to hear about vu…
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205. One Exceptional Journey from Sorrow to Joy -- Wendy Wallace
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Have you ever had to journey from sorrow to joy? Have you ever walked through some really hard circumstances, and you said, “God this is not what I wanted for my life.” But then as you walked through the journey with God, you found on the other side, purpose to your pain and a joy you never had before. I am so excited for you to hear from my guest …
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204. She Believed He Could So She Did -- Becky Beresford
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Can you believe it has been two months since I have been on the podcast? It was a wonderful sabbatical as I spent the first two months of my marriage being intentional as my new role as wife as well as helping our family’s transition. But I have to say that I have missed doing my ministry, so I am so happy to be back and I am excited for this first…
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Happy New Year! I am so excited you are joining me in 2024. Have you ever stopped and evaluated the roles you have in your life? The ones that God has given you? Today, I thought it would be fun to talk about the roles we have in life and how we can embrace these roles. I love that my mentor models this so well. She recently said to me, “Sometimes …
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202. I Didn't Sign Up For This -- Sarah Frazer
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ve you ever said the words, “I didn’t sign up for this” or “God, this isn’t what I planned or expected for my life”? If you have, then I am really excited for you to hear today from Sarah Frazer. Her new book is titled those very words, *I Didn’t Sign Up For This. I love the hope she brings from her book about finding God’s goodness even when your …
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201. Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation -- Casey Hilty
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Are you passing a legacy of faith on to your children? I know this is so important, so I am so excited to have Casey Hilty on the podcast this week as we talk about her new book, *Her Children Arise: Passing a Legacy of Faith to the Next Generation. I am so excited because we are going to look at some of the women in the Bible and their examples. W…
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200. God's Faithfulness in my Life & Ministry -- Jodi & David
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So I have a really special guest today!! I think you are going to be really excited to hear from him because I have some news to share—I am engaged! Yes, I am getting remarried!!! It is very exciting! Just recently I met this amazing man of God and I have been praying for a man who loves Jesus just as much as me for a long time. I am really excited…
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Are you preoccupied? Do you find yourself physical present but your mind is everywhere else? Maybe emotionally and mentally—you are distracted! I think this is a struggle for many women. I know it is for me. So, I am excited to have Julie Lefebure on the podcast. She has a new book called *Right Now Matters: Empowering “Right Now” Women in a Cultur…
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198. 8:28 Hope in the Darkness -- Karen Hacker
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Are you familiar with the verse Romans 8:28? Sometimes this verse can be misconstrued so let me read it to you: The NIV version says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” I am excited today that we are going to talk more about this verse on the podcast. Also, I…
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197. Seeing Time as a Gift -- Jodi Rosser
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Do you see time as a gift? Do you see it as the valuable resource that it is? I would have to say that I did not see time as a gift until my divorce. Let me explain- I always thought time was important, but I never saw it as priceless. Like something that needed to be guarded, it was a gift. So I am excited to read with you a chapter from my book, …
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196. Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Clarissa Paz
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Has someone else’s story ever encouraged you? Maybe the hard thing you walked through is similar to what you have walked through, and their story of God’s faithfulness has ignited hope in you. Hope that God can do the same thing in your story. This is such an important part of the grief journey. And the last letter of my STRENGTH acrostic from my b…
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195. Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting & You Don't Understand -- Sonia Abraham
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Do you find it hard to trust God when you don’t fully understand what he is doing in your life? Like it is easy to trust Him when life is going well. But when things are hard and you are walking through grief or heartbreak or when the rug is pulled out from under you, it is always a little harder to trust that God has a plan. Oh friend, that is why…
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194. Give God Praise Even As Your Heart Breaks -- Angie Green
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When you are walking through a hard season, do you struggle to be grateful? I know I do. I think it is very common to focus on the things we have lost and focus on the hard circumstances. If we are really honest, it is hard to see the little gifts God is providing in the middle of the big storm. But this is exactly what I want to talk with you abou…
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193. Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Faith Griffin Sims
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Have you been following this series with my STRENGTH acrostic from my Depth Book? We have already covered S,T,R, & E and then we took a break for the one year birthday of the book. Now we are back to the acrostic and today we are going to cover N- Never Lose Sight of God’s Grace. It is interesting because when God dropped that STRENGTH acrostic in …
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192. Happy 1st Birthday Depth Book -- Jodi & Karyce
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Did you know that one year ago I released my first book? This is so exciting! *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength entered the world August 30, 2022. This week on the podcast I am doing a special birthday episode for the book. I am sharing everything that has happened in the last year in my ministry from my speaking engagements I got beca…
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191. Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Jen Roland
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Have you ever seen God use difficult circumstances in your life to grow your character? Maybe he is making you more patient. I know that is a big one for me that I struggle with. Maybe is helping you become more compassionate and empathetic towards others. I think one of the main ways God grows our character is through the storms in our life. So to…
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190. Replace Your Finite View With God's Infinite Perspective
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Have you heard the saying, “Hindsight is 20-20.” It is when we look back at our lives and we see a clearer picture. For some reason during the middle of it, we couldn’t see what was really happening. Well, I think this has a lot do to with perspective and today that is our topic on the podcast. We are going to be highlighting the letter R in the st…
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189. Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve & Process the Emotions -- Heather Jeffery
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When you are in the middle of a hard season, do you allow yourself time to grieve? Do you know how to name your emotions and process them with someone you trust. Maybe a friend, a counselor or a support group? Honestly, I think this is a struggle for many people. So today on the podcast, I am so excited to highlight the letter T in my acrostic Stre…
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188. Seek God & Invite Him into the Pain -- Evelyn Sherwood
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Have you ever felt the presence of God? Have you ever felt Him close to you? I know for me, I felt the presence of God the most in the middle of my hard seasons: my divorce, the loss of my friend, and my miscarriage. Maybe you can relate. This week on the podcast, I am so excited to have Evelyn Sherwood. She is a friend of mine who sadly has walked…
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Did you hear my episode with Karen Ehman that I recorded back in 2020? It is one of my favorite books of hers; it is called *Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World. Her book encourages us to be more intentional and live alert. Taking our eyes off ourselves and placing them on others, we can “become a noticer” and scatt…
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Have you listened to my episode with Rebekah Lyons back in 2019? It was the very first year of the podcast and we talked about her book, *Rhythms of Renewal. This book is life changing for anyone that struggles with stress, worry, or anxiety. Rebekah shares in detail about her 4 rhythms as well as practical examples for each one. She even shares wh…
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Have you heard my first episode with Nicki Koziarz back in 2020. We talk about her book, *Why Her. The subtitle is 6 Truths We Need to Hear When Measuring Up Leaves Us Falling Behind. This book is all about comparison and I think this is such a real struggle in our lives especially with social media. We are going to address that today, and I am so …
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Did you hear my first episode with Michele Cushatt? It was back in 2020, and we talked about her book, *Relentless. The subtitle is The Unshakable Presence of a God Who Never Leaves. It is such a powerful episode and in it, she shares about her pain and suffering that she has walked through. She started to doubt, question, and wonder if the presenc…
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183. Jennifer Dukes Lee-- It's All Under Control
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Have you heard my first episode with Jennifer Dukes Lee with her book, *It's All Under Control? We recorded it back in 2019. Honestly, she was my second interview ever on the podcast (Episode 3). It was really fun to talk with her since I was on her book launch team for that very book. This episode has so many practical tools to help you especially…
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Have you heard my episode with Suzie Eller that I recorded back in 2019? It is about the book, *The Mended Heart. If you have ever heard me speak or share about my broken clay pot, this is the book that inspired it. I am so excited for you to hear this episode that I recorded the very first year of the podcast. I went back and listened to it today …
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181: An Honest Conversation About Loss and Single Parenting -- Matthew Ronan
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Father’s Day is just around the corner, how are you feeling? For some of us, we have a great relationship with our dad. For others, we don’t. For some of us, we have a spouse. For others, we don’t. For a single parent, it can be really hard. Today, I want to have an honest conversation about loss and single parenting. I am excited to have Matthew R…
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180. Managing Your Emojis -- Michelle Nietert
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How are you at managing your emotions? Do you have tools in your emotional tool belt on how to handle sadness, anger, and worry? I would say for most people, this is a hard struggle. I am so excited to tell you about this new book that my friends Lynn Cowell and Michelle Nietert wrote. It is called *Managing Your Emojis, and I wish I had this book …
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Have you cinched your trust to the promises of God? When life’s unexpected storms come blowing through, do you have an unwavering trust in a God that will not fail? For most of us, I think we can say that we know we need to trust God, we can quote Bible verses about trusting God, but actually living it out is much harder to do. This is why I love t…
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178. Created to Dream -- Pastor Rick Warren
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Has God placed a dream on your heart? Maybe it is to write a book, start a ministry, or help others in need. Perhaps it is a retreat center or starting your own business. I believe God places a dream into each of our hearts. I am excited today to talk about Pastor Rick Warren’s new book, *Created to Dream. The subtitle is The 6 phases God Uses to G…
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177. Special Daughter Story -- Adlie Young
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Have you ever been in awe of God’s timing and God’s fingerprints all over the details of a story? I am excited to tell you about one that recently happened. I don’t know if you heard last week’s episode, but I talked with Jessica Young, and she was one of my special mom stories. Her daughter, Adlie, has a rare genetic disorder and on that episode, …
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Have you ever thought about God is for you? He is not just with you, but He is for you! If you are walking through a difficult season right now, sometimes it doesn’t always feel like God is for you or that God is with you. I so love the encouragement from today’s episode. It is one of my special mom stories, and I talk with Jessica Young. I knew Je…
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Did you know that Mother’s Day is a really hard day for many women? For some, they lost their mom, and Mother’s Day is super difficult. For others, they have lost a child and there is a deep hole in their heart each Mother’s day. And for others, they desire to be a mom and that dream has not happened yet. Each month as the pregnancy test is negativ…
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174. Letter to Younger Self -- Jodi Rosser
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Have you ever written a letter to your younger self? Maybe you want to share the truths you wish you knew 10 years younger or 20 years ago. Perhaps they are about your marriage, parenting, friendships, or just life. If you heard my episode last week, I talked with Jennifer Dukes Lee about her new guided journal which is full of a lot of questions t…
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173. Stuff I'd Only Tell God -- Jennifer Dukes Lee
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Have you ever done an inventory over your life? Have you ever gone back and reflected over the past? Maybe looked at the present and tried to become more self-aware? And maybe even look forward to the future—what are my goals and dreams? I am so excited to share with you about Jennifer Dukes Lee’s new book: *Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journa…
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172. Christian Book Recommendation -- Uninvited
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Do you Live Loved? Do you live your life filled up with the fullness of God’s love in you? I don’t know about you, but sometimes I struggle with this, so I am really excited to recommend a book to you. It is called *Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely. It is by Lysa TerKeurst; she is one of my favorite authors. I a…
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171. A Faith That Will Not Fail -- Michele Cushatt
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Do you ever struggle with what to do when your world is falling apart? When life seems to flip upside down, do you wish you had a friend that would come alongside you and say this is what helped me in the middle of my suffering and my hard times? This is what I love about this new book, *A Faith That Will Not Fail by Michele Cushatt. She was on the…
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live through Holy Week? Imagine what it would be like to walk with Jesus as He went from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. So much happened in his life during those 7 days. So for the Bible Shoes episode this month, I thought it would be really special to put ourselves in the shoes of one of the disciples…
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Are you in the middle of a transition? Maybe you are changing jobs? Maybe you are changing states and moving? Or perhaps it has to do with your kids—maybe you have a preschooler who is heading off to kindergarten next year. Or maybe you have high schooler who is graduating and going to college next year? All of these are examples of transitions and…
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168. Spiritual Warfare Book Recommendation -- Girls With Swords
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Have you ever had a divine appointment that changed your life? Maybe it was the person who introduced you to Jesus. Perhaps it was someone who prayed for you during a time when you were really hurting. Maybe it was a counselor, a friend, or maybe a stranger. I cannot wait to share with you about a divine appointment that happened in my life and act…
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Are you a busy mom? Do you feel like you are juggling many things? Do you wish you can make the most of your minutes for the day? I am so excited to talk with Crystal Paine on the podcast this week about her book, *The Time Saving Mom: How to Juggle a Lot, Enjoy Your Life, and Accomplish What Matters Most. This is a must read for any mom who is try…
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