Small Acts, Big Impacts! Stories of Kindness

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SPEAKER 02 : 0:31

Welcome to The Good News with Angie Austin. Now, with The Good News, here’s Angie.

SPEAKER 04 : 0:39

Hey there, friend. Angie Austin and Jim Stovall with The Good News. Today we’re talking about a winner’s wisdom column, positive and negative. And Jim, last time we spoke, we were talking about knowing and caring. And you were saying a lot of people come to you and say, you know, what can I do for you? And you said, well, tell everybody what you said when they said, hey, what can I do for you?

SPEAKER 03 : 0:58

Yeah, a lot of people say that, and some are sincere and some probably aren’t. But, you know, after I’ve helped them to the best of my ability and they say, what can I do for you? I always say, well, nothing really today, but right there in Colorado where you live or wherever you may live. you know there are people that need you there’s a food bank there’s a soup kitchen there’s big brothers big sisters you know there’s churches there’s just and you want to do something for me you know take a few hours go do something like that then shoot me an email let me know what you did and how you felt about it and i would love to have you do that for me and we get a lot of those and you know we obviously there’s a lot of people that don’t but a lot of people do and it matters you know i um

SPEAKER 04 : 1:38

My daughter had seen something on, you know, TikTok or whatever she looks at. And she said, she showed it to me and it was this guy. He bought like 600 roses from not like King’s, you know, I’m not a grocery store. He went to like, you know, the florist where there’s six bucks a piece. And so she said, I can give them to you for $3 a piece. Cause he, he, she found out that he was going to take them all to a retirement community. And my daughter said, Oh, I really want to do that. And I said, okay. So we, we, We went to the grocery store and they actually had roses on sale by the dozen. I was like, oh, how cool is that? So she bought like, I don’t know, six dozen roses and put them in this big basket. And then we brought my little Pomeranian with us and we had already gotten permission to go in. And they said that the people in assisted living are pretty busy and they’ll be in the movie theater, this, that and the other. But we could go to the memory care side, you know, and so people dealing with dementia, Alzheimer’s, memory issues. So anyway, we went over there, and they were all really sweet and really happy to see Faye. She’s an adorable 16-year-old girl, and everyone wanted to hold my puppy and take a flower. It’s so cool. And when we got to the last row of people that were watching TV, and Faye said that one lady didn’t seem – she was the only one who didn’t seem very excited because one lady had really engaged with me, had a conversation, and she was so cheerful and She and face like, oh, she was my favorite. And she said, but the lady in the front, she didn’t seem very happy. I said, well, keep in mind, it’s memory care. So there are going to be people that are further along in their journey where they’re confused and they’re scared and they’re not interacting. And she didn’t say much. Obviously, she didn’t say thank you. And I said, they’re not as verbal anymore. I said, so it’s a it’s a whole it runs the gamut and you deteriorate. So she was obviously on the further end of losing some of her faculties. And so she understood that better, but we asked if we could come back and I don’t, they just love elderly people and she just gets along with them all has such a heart for them. She always has. Anyway, she, we asked her to come back and bring another dog that was a little mellower. And, and then they also said, Hey, we hire kids at night, you know, to work in the, in the, it’s a really nice assisted living. And it’s real close to our house and they have, waiters and waitresses and they, you know, order from a menu and, you know, you bring them their drinks and it’s like, you know, it’s like a restaurant setting. So anyway, they told Faith to apply and she did. So who knows, she may end up working with an elderly, which would be pretty cool for her. But yeah, she just really has an affinity for them.

SPEAKER 03 : 4:12

Well, it’s so neat when you can do something like that for somebody. Years ago, when I first started narrative television, I got to interview Frank Sinatra, and we had one of his movies we were presenting. And afterwards, he and I were talking, and he said, where do you live? I said, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He said, man, we’re going to be there. He looked at one of these guys, when are we in Tulsa? And he said, yeah, we’re playing at the arena there. And he said, fix up Jim and his wife for this deal. So we go to the show. We’re sitting on the front row, and there’s Frank, and he’s amazing. And all during the show, Angie, women would come forward, young women, old women, teenagers, senior citizens, and they would drop flowers on the floor at the base of the stage in front of Frank Sinatra. I mean, it was this massive mound of flowers. Well, after the show was over, his manager said, hey, Frank, I want to know if you could stay around and come backstage. And, you know, like, what am I going to do? Of course I am. And so I’m talking to one of the stagehands. I said, what do you do with those flowers? And he reached into his pocket and handed me this deal. It was a sticker they’d created. And it says, thinking of you, Frank Sinatra. And he said, we wrap those around every one of those. And tomorrow… They get delivered to nursing homes all over the town. And I thought, what an amazing thing. Here’s some little old lady, grew up when she was a teenager with Frank Sinatra on the radio, and she’s got a thing for Frank Sinatra. And I thought, what an amazing thing.

SPEAKER 04 : 5:44

I love that. I love it that they take the time not to waste them because, you know, they are strapped for time and resources. So it’d be easy to just toss them out or to give them to people, you know, leaving the arena or whatever. But I love it that they did something that would be a really great memory for a senior. That’s really cool. I like that. All right. Well, let’s let’s do your winner’s wisdom column this week. Positive and negative. What’s this all about?

SPEAKER 03 : 6:08

Well, Angie, as you know, and you’ve been in news, I mean, it’s tough out there. And thankfully, you do good news now. But unfortunately, we hear all this bad stuff on the news. And, you know, really, those are just rare developments that day. You know, when you, you know, five people got shot in Chicago, that’s tragic. Three and a half million didn’t get shot. But, you know, and, you know, good people did good things. It doesn’t make the news per se. in the same way. So you never know, you know, none of us know enough to know, is this development good or bad? And recently I read about this woman, and she had on her bucket list, her lifelong ambition was to skydive. Now, I’ve never understood the attraction to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, but people do this. And so she trained, and so it was already on her first jump. She jumps out of the plane, just like she was trained, pulls the ripcord, and her chute does not work. And, oh, my goodness. So she stayed calm, and she said, okay, I’ve got this backup chute, and I’m supposed to do this. Well, it only partially worked. And she’s falling way too fast, and she hits the ground incredibly hard. And to make matters worse, it seems, she falls into this six-foot pile of fire ants, these horribly poisonous fire ants. And these things would, I mean, that many of them would kill you. And, you know, you think, wow, that’s three bad things. The main parachute, the backup parachute, and then you fall into this deadly fire ends. But when the ambulance got there, they said, well, really, what saved her life? was the fire ants, because they slowed down her metabolism enough that the brain injury and the concussion and the back injury weren’t fatal. Otherwise, she would have had so much swelling, it would have cut off her spinal cord, and she would have died, and the fire ants saved her life. And the point here is, you know, we never know enough to know if it’s positive or negative. I had a lady call me a couple weeks ago. She’d read one of my books, got my number out of the back, and calls me. and I said, how are things going? Well, horrible. I’m going through a divorce, and there’s not one good thing that came out of that marriage. It was the worst time of my life. It was horrible. I said, tell me about those three kids of yours again. And since we’re saying nothing good came out of that marriage, just tell me about your kids there, because you just did a half hour telling me how great your kids were, and they came out of this. You know, so, I mean, you know, the scriptures tell us that all things work together for good. Now, it doesn’t say that all things are good. It just says that all things work together for good. So what I think we have to do is keep an open mind. And the great philosopher Napoleon Hill said, every adversity, every setback, every heartache is endowed with the seed of a greater good. So there’s something good in everything. And it all begins with that. And But you’ve got to look for it. We always find what we’re looking for. And if you look for it, you will find it. And, you know, I’ve told people, you know, the only thing you’ve got to do to have a great idea is go through your daily routine, wait for something bad to happen, and ask yourself, how could I have avoided that right there? And the answer to that is a great idea. And the only thing you’ve got to do to turn your great idea into a great business is ask one more question. How can I help other people avoid that problem? And the world will give you wealth and notoriety and acclaim and legacy and everything you ever wanted if you’ll care about them and help them solve their problems. But it all starts with a problem. Every opportunity comes disguised as a problem. So, you know, when we’re going through our day and we’re thinking all these things are negative, you know, you need to look for the compensating balance, the greater good, and how are all things going to work together for good.

SPEAKER 04 : 9:59

You know, we talked about this, I think, within the last week or so about Thomas Edison, his attempts, you know, for the light bulb around 1,000 attempts. And you said when someone said, oh, aren’t you disappointed, you keep failing, and what was his response?

SPEAKER 03 : 10:15

I have not failed. I have succeeded in finding another filament that does not work. That’s how science works.

SPEAKER 04 : 10:21

You just keep getting closer and closer and closer.

SPEAKER 03 : 10:23

Yeah, every time we’re getting closer and closer, you know, and I mean – You know, I mean, you keep letting me flip the coin or pull the lever. Sooner or later I’m going to get this, guys. And he did. And, you know, thankfully we’re not having this conversation in the dark because he stayed with it. And that’s how science works. It doesn’t work until you eliminate everything. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of the great writers of all times, wrote Sherlock Holmes. And he said, when all other possibilities have been exhausted, that which remains, no matter how absurd, must be true. And, you know, we don’t find the truth. We don’t find the solution. We start eliminating everything else. And, you know, you take your car to the mechanic and it’s making this weird noise. And he’ll hear the noise and then he or she will open up your hood and they will start doing things. And they don’t think that’s the problem, but they always start with the easiest thing first. Well, let’s check the belts. Let’s make sure the hoses are clamped up. Let’s check your air filter. Let’s check, you know, and then sooner or later they will get down to what it is that is the problem, and you just start eliminating everything else, and then you find out what the problem is.

SPEAKER 04 : 11:38

Yeah, you’ve talked to me on many occasions about – remembering that opportunities come disguised as problems. And we’ve talked about that regarding the stock market, that the dips and downturns are often buying opportunities. And I know my husband is always waiting to, he’s moving things around, like T-bills. And then when he sees a dip, then he’ll move money around to invest back in the stock market when it goes down. And obviously, it’s long-term money, like our retirement money. So it might sit in a place for a while, but when that stock market goes down, he’s always buying.

SPEAKER 03 : 12:13

Yeah. And when I was a member of New York Stock Exchange, I learned from one of the old guys. I mean, he had actually started during the stock market crash. I mean, that’s how old this guy was. When I started in the 80s, I mean, he had gone through the 30s. I mean, and, you know, one day he stopped by my desk. How’s it going? I said, we’re just getting killed in the market today. He said, what a great thing. He said, it’s like going to Kmart and they’re having a blue light special. He said, we’re having a blue light special on Wall Street today. And it’s true. It’s the only thing I’ve ever seen. People are depressed when the price goes down. This is a great opportunity to buy more.

SPEAKER 04 : 12:50

You know, you talk about that woman going through the divorce and nothing good coming out of it. You know, my mom had four, there were four kids in her family and, you know, very abusive upbringing, not great at all. She marries my dad. She was 17. He was 25. He was an law school he was a straight-a student at the time he ended up getting his phd and becoming a professor so she walks out of this marriage that’s abusive he’s an alcoholic with nothing really i think we sold the house and she got half of what was in the house which wasn’t much i mean it was like i think 10 grand it was what she got when she got divorced for this long-term you know 20-year marriage so anyway every time you know she brings that up i said you know your siblings um They don’t have kids that take care of them. She lives half the year with me now and half the year with my brother, and she lived with me off and on for like 20 years prior to that. We bought her a car. We put money away for her retirement. Every month, she gets a check because my brother and I, when I was 19, we started putting money in a retirement account for her, which at this point, I’m like, why wasn’t I putting money in a retirement account for myself? You know what I mean? Yeah. We did things that kids don’t normally do, buying her furniture, helping with a down payment to get her out of low income housing so she could move into a condo. So anyway, whenever she brings up anything like that, I’m like, you’ve got kids that totally look out for you. Like my aunt doesn’t have a phone. I’m like, you have a phone and you know how to use a cell phone because you have kids that help you. She has no kids helping her. And then the other, you know, her brother overdosed and her other sister had a daughter who was like a grifter who always like just kind of used her, you know, to survive and stayed at home until, you know, her mom passed away. And then the other two kids barely talked to their mom, her third, the third kid. And I said, Mom, you are so blessed. I mean, seriously, to have us as kids. Every vacation you’ve had has been paid for and planned for you. A vehicle bought for you. Retirement money. I helped you buy a home. I’m like, kids don’t do that normally. That’s not normal. So you’re really lucked out with kids that really take care of you. And none of your siblings have that. And so then she’ll snap out of it and go, I know, you’re right, you’re right. Oh, Jim, we’re out of time. Darn it. JimStrobel.com. Thank you, my friend. Thank you. Be well.

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SPEAKER 04 : 16:12

Hello there, friend. Angie Austin here with the good news. You know, so much bad news out there in the world the last few days. But I start off with some real good news today. I found a couple of stories I thought might brighten your day. And then coming up, we’re going to talk about how to, you know, reduce screen time and for parents and grandparents to know the effects. of screen time. So we’re going to talk to an expert in a few minutes about that. And you know what? I could stand for some of that screen time reduction as well myself. I think sometimes it’s like that feeling, that dopamine feeling you get when you’re like at a slot machine and that ding, ding, ding, and you’re looking, did anybody respond to this? Did I get a text from anyone? Did I get an email? I mean, I’m definitely very good at responding to my emails because I see them almost right away because I Check it way too often. All right, so let’s go to our good news, shall we? This one really touched my heart. I used to live in Minnesota. When they say Minnesota nice about people, it’s legit true. People in Minnesota, the majority of them, really are Minnesota nice. It’s not a joke. It’s the real deal. All right, so a pizzeria owner was seeing that people were eating out of his dumpsters. At first, he thought, well, maybe it’s animals. And he thought, no, because animals aren’t sitting out there with, you know, bottles of water and napkins. And so he first put a note up that said, you know, don’t dig out of the dumpsters because he’s like, I don’t want people eating, you know, dumpster pizza. And then he thought, you know what, they’re still doing it. And he said, I can’t sit in a building full of food in my Minnesota warm restaurant and cool in the summer, I guess, you know, in my comfy restaurant and watch people starve in my parking lot. So Chris Kolstad said, When he took ownership of Pizza Man in Columbia Heights six years ago, he discovered that, you know, these people were eating the pizza out of the dumpsters, whether it was one of them two or not. So he went to Facebook and made a public plea. And then he also put some signs out that said, please do not eat out of our dumpster. If you are desperate for food, please come ask. If you’re too embarrassed to ask, find a way to call us or Facebook us. Leave us a note and ask if there is a way to leave a small cheese pizza outside the back door or something. You don’t even have to see us. We can just leave it there. And then basically he just started leaving this food out on the back step for people when they would ask for it. And then after his post went viral, he shared a donation link. It’s raised over $4,000 to help cover the cost of pizzas that he’s left out back. And he said he estimates he’s helped over 100 people with food who’ve asked for it rather than dug it out of the trash. And recently, one of the recipients left a touching note for him. And he said, this is why we do it. So the person let him know that, hey, you know, we could really use some food for the family. And then they got the on the back stoop. They’ve got a pizza sitting there. It says, I wanted to personally thank you. We are a family, and we have gone through some tough times. I sent you a message on Facebook and asked for a little help. You responded right away and told me that you’d get me taken care of. That was last night at closing. Today, I’m heading your way to get food for myself and my family. What a guy. What you’re doing is amazing, and so many people who are struggling, and this is just an act of kindness from you to our family, and it is so appreciated. Thank you. And it was to Pizza Man. I thought that was sweet. But speaking of restaurants doing nice things, I came across two other stories. And, you know, many of us are really attached to our pets and they are definitely an extension of our family. I’ve got five pets, as you know, and. Gosh, I don’t even like to, yeah, when I see my friends post about losing a pet, it just breaks my heart. So this particular TikToker revealed the compassion that Cheddar showed him. He said, I asked for a steak. He wanted to be the biggest, most perfectly cooked steak. And he wanted it for his dog. He had to put his dog of 13 years down. The chubby black lab named Bella was his best friend. and he wanted her to get like the perfect steak and they said well would you want the sides they’re free and he’s like no no i don’t need the sides because i think she’ll just want the steak and they said well would she eat any of the sides he said well maybe the french fries so when he arrived to pick up the food the manager um came out back um with the staff or out front i should say um and presented the bag of food and offered their condolences um they comped the meal they didn’t charge him and they um also signed like a card from everyone because they, you know, people really love animals. And then when Cheddar’s client relations team found out about it because it kind of went viral, they sent a branded fleece blanket in the mail wishing comfort would wrap around you like a warm hot butter croissant. So they must be known for their hot butter croissants. I thought that was super sweet. I just love it when people do kind, you know, general acts of kindness for people. All right, changing gears now as families shift from summer break to school schedules, one of the toughest adjustments is around kids’ screen time. Joining us today is online safety expert Tom Clayton, here to share practical tips for parents as they reset their kids’ digital routines for the new school year. Clayton is a father of three and chief operating officer and president of Aura. Welcome, Tom Clayton. Thank you, Angie. Thank you for having me. you’re welcome all right so let’s just start right off the bat why is back to school the best time uh the right time for families to reset their digital routines yeah so coming out of summer it’s all about flexibility later nights more screen time less structure you know when school starts

SPEAKER 06 : 21:43

Kids need routines that support focus, rest, and balance, and so the back-to-school season really is the perfect reset button for digital balance.

SPEAKER 04 : 21:51

I would absolutely agree, and they are getting better at school at helping us with that digital balance, and we try to help, too. Sometimes there have been occasions where I’ve locked phones in the safe because I know they can’t get in there, and, you know, and get them, like, when we leave for work or something, you know, it’s easy for them to grab a phone, and we have trackers on them, too, so it’s pretty hard for them to do it behind our backs, but… Yeah, they’re having them put it in their shoe. You’re probably familiar with this. Those shoe things you put over the door for your shoes like when you’re in college. Yeah. They call that the phone hotel, and they throw them in there. So that’s what a lot of the teachers are doing now. But kids are putting fake phones in there. In fact, I’m embarrassed to tell you this, Tom. My kid did that, where I’m like, why am I getting a call? And they’re like, well, we took the phones away, and then we saw your daughter listening to music, and we realized she put a fake old phone that she used several years back that she’d taken from our house. And I’m like, oh, my gosh, they’re getting so tricky.

SPEAKER 06 : 22:42

That’s a first. I had not heard that. But that is – that – I’d say good for her, but bad for her.

SPEAKER 04 : 22:49

She has ADHD, so she likes music to calm her. So it was like her excuse, but like, girl, you sure didn’t pull it off well when you came back from the bathroom, you know, dancing to your music on the phone you weren’t supposed to have. But yeah, that was the first for me too. All right, let’s talk about early signs that screen time is starting to get in the way of school, sleep, and focus. Because I see that a lot when I’ll see their activity late at night. You can tell they’re online or they’re doing whatever just from some of their apps.

SPEAKER 06 : 23:15

Yeah, it’s a great point. And, you know, really, when they’re struggling to fall asleep, they’re rushing through their homework and they’re not doing their homework, or they’re more irritable because the more time they spend on the phone tends to… correlate with more irritability. Really? Those are all telltale signs that they’re probably spending too much time on their phone during the day. And we’re really trying to give parents insights to spot those patterns early on so they can make small, healthy changes before they become a bigger issue.

SPEAKER 04 : 23:46

Let’s talk about parents and, you know, how we can talk with kids about screen time in a way that doesn’t enrage them and that feels supportive instead of confrontational or controlling or mean.

SPEAKER 06 : 23:59

Yeah, so I have three daughters, and same as you, a couple of them have ADHD, and they really get the dopamine hit from listening to the music. And so, you know, the heavy-handed approach I learned pretty early on doesn’t work. Trying to bring them into the process, asking them open-ended questions like, you know, which apps make you feel more creative or more connected? Which ones do you leave feeling drained? Bringing them in as part of the conversation, it makes sense. digital balance, a shared goal and not a punishment or a restriction. And it’s really helping them to build a new skill and routine for their futures. You know, I have, like I said, I have three daughters. My youngest is 13. I’ve gone through this journey a few times now and feel like I’m getting a little better with practice, but still learning. But I was really excited maybe a few months ago when my daughter said, I’m going to do a digital detox day, Dad. And, you know, every Sunday now she just reads or hangs out with friends, spends time outside. She came up with the idea completely on her own because she realized that spending too much time on her phone was creating anxiety and anxiety. her mood just wasn’t the same.

SPEAKER 04 : 25:06

Wow. You know, it’s interesting you say that because I have a kid that did young life camp for a week and they go away to another state and they’re, you know, on a lake and they’re this and that. And I was like, oh, I can’t contact you. Like, you won’t have your phone. She comes back because she was a little worried about that. She said, mom, it was the best week of my life. I didn’t even miss my phone. There were so many things to do. It was so great. It was like the best experience I’ve ever had, like in the outdoors with no phone whatsoever. And they connected so much more as kids. And I think what they enjoyed too is they Other kids weren’t ignoring them because they were all, you know, all their faces are normally in their phones. So they had to, like, make plans and come up with games and, you know, go do crafts together and talk about what their next step was. Oh, where are we going? Should we go eat now? Should we do that? And they weren’t all just staring at phones. It was kind of life-changing for her. I like this idea of what your daughter’s doing with the digital detox on Sundays. That might be a really nice way to do it.

SPEAKER 06 : 25:57

Yeah, yeah, and summer camp also is great. I’ve had the same experience when they all came back from camp. They were in their best moods all summer.

SPEAKER 04 : 26:04

That’s great. Wonderful. All right, let’s talk about some simple steps that we can try, maybe even this week, to make screen time feel more balanced at home. Because I’m laughing. I was traveling to one of my kids’ universities, and it’s Christian, so they have to go to chapel every day. She must have picked up that front lawn 15 times during church. I’m like, are you kidding me? I can’t even believe they let you bring these things in here. You cannot be on that while you’re at school. That requires church. Right, right.

SPEAKER 06 : 26:31

Yeah, so look, we’re coming out of summer and into school, so it’s a pretty dramatic shift. And so I would start small and with increments, gradually rolling back screen time instead of making sudden cuts. Try to anchor it around natural transition points like homework or dinner or bedtime. And then third, and I think most importantly is Lead by example. Put your phone down more often. Engage with them more often. Our kids look up to us, and they mimic what we do. And if they see us using our phone less or engaging in conversation with them more, they will as well.

SPEAKER 04 : 27:09

oh that’s terrible last night i was walking on the track with my daughter and um i thought she was done talking to me so i’m like all right i’m gonna put my movie back on because i listened to a show while i’m walking she goes but you’re gonna listen to that like i’m on your phone like i’m literally talking to you and i was like oh i thought you were done and i took me and my my earbuds out and we and we kept talking but when i thought she was done i was like oh i’ll just keep walking you know and watch my show but she like called me out like seriously you’re gonna do that seriously who

SPEAKER 06 : 27:35

Yeah, no, I do a weekly daughter dinner night with each of my daughters. And, you know, I learned pretty quickly that it’s their time. And if I pick up my phone, even if it’s answering a text, they call me out on it and they want to talk and engage. And we’ve been doing it their whole lives. So it’s a great time to put the phones down and connect.

SPEAKER 04 : 27:56

Yes, definitely. I know that Aura helps families stay digitally balanced. So can you talk about that?

SPEAKER 06 : 28:03

Yeah. So we give families a set of tools that naturally fit into sort of your everyday life. We have all the table stakes features that you would expect, you know, where you could pause the Internet, set downtime for sleep, daily limits on apps. But the big difference in the platform is it provides a lot of great insight into not only what apps you’re using and how long they’re using each of them, but which ones are causing positive or negative sentiment or sometimes negative sentiment when they use them too long, which ones are causing higher anxiety or stress or sleep issues, and maybe they should be using them earlier in the day rather than later. Insights, you know, on just what usage habits are positive versus ones that are less than ideal. And then you could share those with your kids and work on it together so that they could feel better. You know, the analogy I like to think of is you wouldn’t – give your kid their first car without a seat belt or driving lessons, would you? And phones, as it turns out, given how connected they are, they need the same guardrails. And so we’re just trying to help parents and kids with those guardrails.

SPEAKER 04 : 29:01

I love it. Where can people get more info?

SPEAKER 06 : 29:04

Yeah, just go to our site, aura.com, A-U-R-A, and you’ll see all the tools there and tips. And feel free to reach out to us. Our phone number is there. We’re around 24-7.

SPEAKER 04 : 29:15

Excellent. Tom Clayton, digital safety expert and COO and president with Aura. And so if you guys want to get in touch and get more info, check out Aura, A-U-R-A. Thanks, Tom. Thanks, Angie.

SPEAKER 02 : 29:27

You bet. Thank you for listening to The Good News with Angie Austin on AM670 KLTT.