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Rainy and wet weekend, crazy 3rd game of the Stanley Cup Final, Mitch Marner is the clear Conn Smythe finalist, Redblacks week 1 much like last season, and Canada's final days before hosting the World Cup.

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EP 496: Rainy evening radio waves celebrating the first day of meterological summer. The Prairie Surfin Hotline is now open, call and leave a voicemail!!Playlist: BLO - Chant to Mother EarthThe Deslondes - I'm GoneJennifer Castle - Earth SongLiam McIvor - Stone Horses RunningSlow Motion Cowboys - Drive These Streets BlindBennett Mitchell - RearrangingHobby - CoffeeDillard & Clark - Train Leaves Here This MorningThe Cormorants - Cormorant QueenTobacco City - AA BluesNatural Child - Financial ReasonsRide Til Dawn - Tulsa CountyWITCH - Up The Sky

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(5) Jim McTague reports on Lancaster County's economy, noting record-breaking gasoline sales at Costco despite rainy weather, the rise of retirement-driven healthcare, and local "Luddite" opposition to a proposed data center in Columbia.KEYSTONE

Rainy Chilly Saturday Sleep In Stream - Creepiest Disappearances with Steve StocktonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

A searchable database of the most consequential decisions This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for its newsletter here. It's two months late, but it's finally here: New York state's $269 billion budget. The big story of this year's budget was the face-off between Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who made "tax the rich" a rallying cry of his campaign. Even as she stumped for Mamdani last fall, Hochul was adamant that she would not raise taxes on the wealthy. In the end, they split the baby. Mamdani didn't get what he most wanted: a tax hike on New York's top earners. But he did get billions of dollars from the state to plug a hole in the city's budget, new funding for child care, and a tax on luxury second homes in New York City, giving him something to burnish his socialist cred. Hochul and Mamdani also had to contend with major federal cuts and threats from President Donald Trump about more pain to come. The governor and mayor have managed to stay on good terms. As the budget neared completion, Mamdani said in a statement that they had "partnered through every step of the process." The budget contains hundreds of new programs and laws. Some of the most important: limits on police collaboration with ICE, a significant weakening of the state's landmark climate law, and removal of a major barrier to new housing statewide. We've pored over thousands of pages of budget documents to make this guide, which will tell you about several dozen of the most important decisions lawmakers made this budget cycle. In the chart below, you can see where each party stood and what made it into the final deal. Below that, you can find written descriptions using the drop-down menus. Happy reading! Total spend: The total sum the state expects to spend over the next year is $269 billion. That's more than what the governor ($260 billion) and Assembly ($266 billion) proposed spending, and nearly what the Senate proposed ($270 billion). Tax the rich? The budget does not hike personal income taxes or corporate taxes, despite a push by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and both legislative chambers. It does extend a pandemic-era corporate tax hike by three years — maintaining the current 7.25 percent rate through 2029. Rainy day fund: While an exact figure for how much money is in the state's rainy day fund isn't public yet, Budget Division spokesperson Tim Ruffinen said it's about $15 billion, roughly the same as when the budget process started. Public pensions: The state's major public sector unions won significant boosts to their workers' pension plans. Public school teachers will now be able to retire at 58 with full pensions. Many public employees will have their pension payments boosted, and their required contributions to the state pension fund lowered. The Department of Budget has estimated that this change will cost $557 million per year. Most of that cost is expected to fall on local governments and school districts, which generally had opposed the change. Foundation Aid: Lawmakers were successful in their push to revise the state's complicated school funding formula to better address the needs of vulnerable student populations. While Governor Kathy Hochul's executive proposal left the Foundation Aid formula unchanged, the final budget adds a new weight for students who are homeless or in foster care and increases funding for English language learners. Districts will also receive a funding boost of at least 2 percent over last year, bringing the total Foundation Aid allocation to $27.4 billion. CUNY funding: Funding for the City University of New York system will stay roughly the same as last year, at $6.7 billion, including over $650 million to support capital projects and infrastructure improvements. Hochul's budget would have allocated $6.4 billion to the system, while the Senate proposed $8.3 billion and the Assembly $15.1 bill...

This week on Kelsey Unpacked, I'm recapping our wild, rainy, unforgettable weekend at the Indy 500 to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday! From race day traditions and checkered outfits to suite snacks, Black Hawk flyovers, the Snake Pit, a photo finish, and the chaos of getting 350,000 people out of one place, this was a family weekend we'll never forget.This episode is available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygravesIf you'd like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_gravesFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygravesJoin us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this episode: - Milestone Birthday Gift: Your Life in Newspaper Headlines https://go.shopmy.us/p-60822615

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Fluent Fiction - Italian: Unexpected Harmony: A Rainy Beach Picnic's Magic Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-05-26-07-38-19-it Story Transcript:It: La luna brillava dolcemente sulla Spiaggia Luminosa, riflettendosi sulle onde calme del mare.En: The moon shone gently over Spiaggia Luminosa, reflecting on the calm waves of the sea.It: Era primavera e la brezza fresca rendeva l'aria piacevole.En: It was spring, and the cool breeze made the air pleasant.It: Luca camminava lungo il viale del mercato del paese, frugando tra i banchi pieni di colori.En: Luca walked along the village's market avenue, rummaging through the stalls full of colors.It: Era una giornata perfetta per un picnic, o almeno così aveva pensato.En: It was a perfect day for a picnic, or at least that's what he had thought.It: Luca, Gianna e Marco avevano deciso di passare un pomeriggio insieme sulla spiaggia.En: Luca, Gianna, and Marco had decided to spend an afternoon together on the beach.It: Era stato Luca a proporre l'idea del picnic.En: It was Luca who proposed the idea of the picnic.It: Voleva che fosse un giorno speciale, un giorno da ricordare.En: He wanted it to be a special day, a day to remember.It: Ma c'era una piccola inquietudine nel cuore di Luca.En: But there was a small unease in Luca's heart.It: Non era sicuro di cosa comprare per il picnic.En: He wasn't sure what to buy for the picnic.It: Ogni volta che si fermava davanti a un banco, l'ansia cresceva un po'.En: Each time he stopped in front of a stall, the anxiety grew a bit.It: "E se dimentico qualcosa di importante?"En: "What if I forget something important?"It: si chiedeva.En: he wondered.It: Alla fine, Luca decise di comprare un po' di tutto.En: In the end, Luca decided to buy a little bit of everything.It: Comprare formaggio, pane fresco, olive e prosciutto.En: He bought cheese, fresh bread, olives, and prosciutto.It: Aggiunse anche dell'uva, biscotti e succo di frutta.En: He also added grapes, biscuits, and fruit juice.It: Spese più del previsto, ma almeno era sicuro che non mancasse nulla.En: He spent more than he expected, but at least he was sure nothing was missing.It: Mentre pagava i suoi acquisti, uno sguardo al cielo gli ricordò che non aveva controllato le previsioni del tempo.En: As he paid for his purchases, a glance at the sky reminded him that he hadn't checked the weather forecast.It: Una volta sulla spiaggia, Luca si mise a preparare il picnic.En: Once at the beach, Luca began preparing the picnic.It: Gianna decorava il telo con fiori raccolti lungo la strada, mentre Marco giocava con la sabbia, cercando di costruire un castello.En: Gianna decorated the cloth with flowers picked along the way, while Marco played with the sand, trying to build a castle.It: All'improvviso, nuvole scure cominciarono ad apparire all'orizzonte.En: Suddenly, dark clouds began to appear on the horizon.It: Il cuore di Luca iniziò a battere forte.En: Luca's heart started to beat fast.It: "Oh no, pioverà!"En: "Oh no, it's going to rain!"It: pensò.En: he thought.It: Ma invece di farsi prendere dal panico, Luca respirò profondamente.En: But instead of panicking, Luca took a deep breath.It: Si ricordò che c'era un gazebo non lontano da lì, all'interno del parco costiero.En: He remembered that there was a gazebo not far from there, inside the coastal park.It: "Ragazzi, seguiamoci alla tettoia laggiù" propose con un sorriso, indicando la struttura protetta.En: "Guys, let's head to that shelter," he proposed with a smile, pointing to the protected structure.It: Gianna e Marco si fidarono di lui e insieme si trasferirono sotto l'accogliente riparo.En: Gianna and Marco trusted him, and together they moved under the cozy shelter.It: Da lì, guardavano la pioggia scendere sul mare, l'acqua che luccicava sotto i lampi lontani.En: From there, they watched the rain falling on the sea, the water shimmering under distant lightning.It: I suoni del temporale creavano una sinfonia rilassante.En: The sounds of the thunderstorm created a relaxing symphony.It: Mangiarono tra risate e chiacchiere, sentendosi al sicuro.En: They ate amid laughter and chat, feeling safe.It: Luca si accorse di quanto fosse bello quel momento insieme, nonostante il tempo avverso.En: Luca realized how beautiful that moment together was, despite the adverse weather.It: Alla fine, Luca capì una lezione importante: non era necessario che tutto fosse perfetto.En: In the end, Luca learned an important lesson: it wasn't necessary for everything to be perfect.It: L'importante era godersi il tempo con i suoi amici, anche quando i piani cambiavano.En: What mattered was enjoying the time with his friends, even when plans changed.It: La vera perfezione era trovarsi lì, vivendo ogni attimo con gioia e semplicità.En: True perfection was being there, living every moment with joy and simplicity. Vocabulary Words:the moon: la lunagently: dolcementethe beach: la spiaggiathe breeze: la brezzato rummage: frugarethe stall: il bancothe unease: l'inquietudinethe anxiety: l'ansiato propose: proporrethe heart: il cuorethe glance: lo sguardothe forecast: le previsionito decorate: decorareto build: costruiresuddenly: all'improvvisothe horizon: l'orizzonteto breathe: respirarethe shelter: il riparoto shimmer: luccicarethe lightning: i lampithe thunderstorm: il temporaleto realize: accorgersiadverse: avversathe lesson: la lezionenecessary: necessariothe moment: l'attimothe market: il mercatothe grape: l'uvato pick: raccoglierethe perfect day: la giornata perfetta

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Rainy Sunday Nap Stream - 100 Lesser-Known Cryptids of the U.S. with Steve StocktonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: From Rainy Sky to Perfect Day: An Amsterdam Picnic Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-05-23-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De lentezon scheen helder over het groene landschap van het Amsterdam Forest Park.En: The spring sun shone brightly over the green landscape of the Amsterdam Forest Park.Nl: De bloemen stonden vrolijk in bloei, terwijl families en vrienden samen genoten van de eerste warme dagen na de lange winter.En: The flowers were cheerfully in bloom, while families and friends together enjoyed the first warm days after the long winter.Nl: Het park was levendig; de lucht geurde naar een mengsel van bloemen en de rook van de kraampjes die verse stroopwafels verkochten.En: The park was lively; the air was scented with a mix of flowers and the smoke from stalls selling fresh stroopwafels.Nl: Sander liep snel door de drukke markt.En: Sander walked quickly through the busy market.Nl: Hij was dol op de natuur en vandaag wilde hij Maartje en Pieter verrassen met een perfecte picknick.En: He loved nature, and today he wanted to surprise Maartje and Pieter with a perfect picnic.Nl: Maartje mocht de natuur ook, en hij hoopte dat deze dag speciaal voor haar zou zijn.En: Maartje also loved nature, and he hoped this day would be special for her.Nl: Echter, de markt was een chaos.En: However, the market was chaotic.Nl: Toeristen scharrelden rond, en de kraampjes boden van alles aan.En: Tourists were milling around, and the stalls offered all sorts of things.Nl: Sander had niet veel geld, dus hij moest zorgvuldig kiezen.En: Sander didn't have much money, so he had to choose carefully.Nl: Hij glimlachte toen hij een bakje vers rood fruit zag.En: He smiled when he saw a bowl of fresh red fruit.Nl: Maartje hield van aardbeien.En: Maartje loved strawberries.Nl: Hij kocht een kleine bos tulpen, die stond vast prachtig op de picknickdeken.En: He bought a small bunch of tulips that would surely look beautiful on the picnic blanket.Nl: "Hallo, Sander!"En: "Hello, Sander!"Nl: riep Pieter vrolijk terwijl hij naderbij kwam.En: called Pieter cheerfully as he approached.Nl: "Heb je al alles voor de picknick?"En: "Do you have everything for the picnic yet?"Nl: Pieter was Sanders vriend en vandaag hun steun en toeverlaat.En: Pieter was Sander's friend and their rock today.Nl: "Ik probeer de laatste paar items te vinden," zei Sander, bezorgd kijkend naar zijn lijstje.En: "I'm trying to find the last few items," said Sander, looking worriedly at his list.Nl: Zijn budget was krap, en hij wilde niets vergeten.En: His budget was tight, and he didn't want to forget anything.Nl: Net toen hij de kaas vond die Maartje zo lekker vond, voelde hij een koele druppel op zijn hand.En: Just as he found the cheese that Maartje liked so much, he felt a cool drop on his hand.Nl: De lucht werd grijs en nog voordat ze het doorhadden, begon het te regenen.En: The sky turned gray, and before they knew it, it started to rain.Nl: Mensen zochten geschrokken naar schuilplaatsen onder de kraampjes.En: People hurriedly sought shelter under the stalls.Nl: Sander keek naar de hemel en zuchtte diep.En: Sander looked at the sky and sighed deeply.Nl: Zijn plan leek in het water te vallen.En: His plan seemed to be going down the drain.Nl: "Geen zorgen!"En: "Don't worry!"Nl: zei Maartje opgewekt, terwijl ze snel haar paraplu tevoorschijn haalde.En: said Maartje cheerfully as she quickly pulled out her umbrella.Nl: "Laten we naar die grote boom daar gaan."En: "Let's go to that big tree over there."Nl: Onder de brede takken vonden ze bescherming.En: Under the wide branches, they found shelter.Nl: Het geluid van de regen die zachtjes op de bladeren tikte, werkte kalmerend.En: The sound of the rain gently tapping on the leaves was calming.Nl: Met de paraplu omhoog en de tulpen naast hen neergelegd, spreidden ze de picknickkleed uit.En: With the umbrella up and the tulips laid beside them, they spread out the picnic blanket.Nl: Ze genoten van het eenvoudige eten en elkaars gezelschap.En: They enjoyed the simple food and each other's company.Nl: Pieter begon grappige verhalen te vertellen, wat iedereen deed lachen.En: Pieter started telling funny stories, making everyone laugh.Nl: Sander merkte dat Maartje gelukkig keek, met haar handen warm om een kopje thee.En: Sander noticed that Maartje looked happy, with her hands warm around a cup of tea.Nl: De regen stopte uiteindelijk, maar de frisse geur van de lente bleef hangen.En: The rain eventually stopped, but the fresh scent of spring lingered.Nl: Sander, kijkend naar Maartje en Pieter, besefte dat de dag perfect was geworden, ook al verliep het niet zoals gepland.En: Sander, looking at Maartje and Pieter, realized that the day had become perfect, even though it didn't go as planned.Nl: Hij leerde dat de mooiste momenten vaak ontstaan door flexibiliteit en oprechtheid.En: He learned that the most beautiful moments often arise from flexibility and sincerity.Nl: Moe maar voldaan pakten ze hun spullen in.En: Tired but satisfied, they packed their things.Nl: Ze wandelde terug naar de markt, terwijl de zon langzaam weer doorbrak en de bloemen opnieuw deden stralen.En: They walked back to the market, as the sun slowly broke through again and made the flowers shine once more.Nl: Het was een dag om nooit te vergeten.En: It was a day to never forget. Vocabulary Words:landscape: landschapcheerfully: vrolijkscented: geurdebusy: drukkechaotic: chaosmilling around: scharrelden rondcarefully: zorgvuldigbunch: bosapproached: naderbij kwamworriedly: bezorgdbudget: budgettight: krapdrop: druppelsought shelter: zochten naar schuilplaatsensigh: zuchtteumbrella: paraplushelter: beschermingtapping: tikteblanket: picknickkleedlingered: bleef hangenflexibility: flexibiliteitsincerity: oprechtheidfulfilled: voldaanpacked: paktenbroke through: doorbrakshine: stralenstalls: kraampjesrealized: besefteenjoyed: genotensimple: eenvoudige

The lessons of a rainy afternoon means finding the gifts available in a slow day at home listening to rain. This guide explores appreciating cozy time, understanding that rain creates necessary pause in the world, and discovering that sometimes the most ordinary afternoons hold the most peace.

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Rain may be in the forecast for Memorial Day weekend, but New York City still has plenty to offer. WNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins us to share indoor arts and culture picks for the long weekend, from story time at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to free exhibits at MoMA PS1. Plus, we talk about New Yorkers fishing in city waters, a new immersive Radiohead experience, and the summer lineup for BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, including our guesses for a mysterious Aaliyah tribute show. Photo: Anna Rawls -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hosts Jim White, Brother Dave White, Super Dave Weldon and Jam Bacchus deliver a lively JFW Channel 23 episode with company updates, driver shout-outs, and lighthearted jokes, opening with the pledge and a prayer. The episode focuses on safety topics: driving in rain, following distance, Samsara alerts, reporting trailer defects with truck numbers, mud flap rules, mag-chloride caution at pits, and situational awareness. Armando shares his 52nd Tips & Tricks message and the team discuss life currency and Memorial Day reflections. Closing with final thoughts and the JFW creed, the episode emphasizes accountability, teamwork, and striving for high standards across the fleet.

Rainy Morning Sleep-In - VANISHED Stream with Steve StocktonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

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Rainy Saturday Morn Sleep-In Stream - 4 Hours of the BEST of Steve StocktonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

Week two of Wisconsin turkey season turns into an absolute grind. Rainy mornings, silent gobblers, pressured birds, blown opportunities, and long sits in the blind had us questioning everything... until a subtle move finally paid off. After struggling on heavily pressured birds the hunt shifts north to Chippewa County where the gobblers barely make a sound. With cold mornings, frosty ridges, and “deer hunting for turkeys” tactics, patience finally leads to an unforgettable encounter.

00:00 – 14:05 – Colts schedule is out and we go through the most notable things: A front-loaded and tough schedule, late bye week, gettable games late but will they matter?, Kevin’s day at the track 14:06 – 22:54 – Morning Checkdown 22:55 – 41:33 – The Colts schedule breakdown: a really tough first five games, Kevin believes the tough stretch goes beyond the first five, three standalone games, Trey Hendrickson in LOS in Week 1, joint practices 41:34 – 1:07:16 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and immediately goes after Marc for his anti-tennis comments earlier this week, weather looks like it will test the IMS this weekend, Colts schedule release thoughts, early line for Colts-Ravens and will the Colts be favorites in any of their first five games?, what constitutes a revenge game, Morning Checkdown 1:07:17 – 1:17:17– We give away Indy 500 tickets, would you rather have a 70% healthy Daniel Jones or a 100% healthy Riley Leonard? 1:17:18 – 1:24:51 – The Colts Simpsons schedule release was very well done and had a lot of inside jokes, Colts schedule thoughts, dicey weather potentially at IMS today 1:24:52 – 1:48:53 - Sam Hornish Jr.’s incredible victory in 2006, Curt Cignetti discusses being in the pace car for practice, the Colts front-loaded schedule, do season ticket holders like home primetime games?, Morning Checkdown 1:48:54 – 1:59:35 – IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin joins us and approves of Kevin watching golf during the show, attending the Masters this year, Fast Friday, weather issues, his 18-month old daughter, his Knicks fandom 1:59:36 – 2:06:55 – IndyCar/IMS President Doug Boles joins us and discusses the weather issues at the track at the moment, grandstand sellout, how big of a factor is no bumping going forward?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rainy season in Central Florida is here! On today's Disney podcast, we are talking all our favorite strategies for beating the rain in Walt Disney World. From our favorite indoor attractions in each park to the best resorts to spend a rainy afternoon and what to do in Disney Springs, these are all of our best hacks and tips for how to still have an amazing vacation at Disney World, even when it rains. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Fantastical Vacations. For free concierge vacation planning, specializing in Disney and Universal Vacations, visit https://www.fantasticalvacations.com We would love you to join us on Patreon! Thanks so much for supporting the show. We also have Addicted to the Mouse Merchandise! You can check it out at https://addictedtothemerch.com Thanks so much for listening! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and catch us every Sunday for the podcast. Join us every Sunday and Wednesday evening as we take you to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, on Disney Cruise Line, Universal Studios and everywhere in between! We can be found at www.addictedtothemouse.com and be reached at danandleslie@addictedtothemouse.com Please also connect with us here: Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/addictedtothemouse Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/@AddictedtotheMouse Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AddictedtotheMouse/ Instagram – https://instagram.com/addictedtothemouse/ The post Rainy Day Roulette: The 3pm Pivot Strategy appeared first on Addicted to the Mouse.

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Blossoms and Beginnings: A Rainy Encounter at Shinjuku Gyoen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-05-14-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 桜が満開の春の日曜日、私は新宿御苑にいました。En: On a spring Sunday when the sakura were in full bloom, I was at Shinjuku Gyoen.Ja: カメラを持って、一人で桜の写真を撮る計画です。En: My plan was to take photos of the sakura alone with my camera.Ja: 久しぶりの仕事の休みの日、忙しい毎日を忘れて、少しでもリラックスしたいと思っていました。En: It was my first day off work in a while, and I wanted to forget about my busy daily life and relax, if only for a little while.Ja: 公園はとても混んでいて、静かな場所を探すのは難しかったです。En: The park was very crowded, and it was hard to find a quiet spot.Ja: でも、なんとか池の近くにいい場所を見つけました。En: But somehow, I managed to find a good spot near the pond.Ja: そこにはすでに青年が座っていました。En: There was already a young man sitting there.Ja: 彼がこちらを見て、にこっと笑います。En: He looked at me and smiled warmly.Ja: 「こんにちは。En: "Hello.Ja: 僕は拓海です。En: I'm Takumi.Ja: 良い写真が撮れそうな場所ですね。En: This seems like a place where you can take good photos."Ja: 」その優しい言葉に、私は少し恐縮しましたが、何か惹かれるものを感じて、笑顔を返しました。En: I felt a bit shy at his kind words, but I couldn't help feeling drawn to him and returned his smile.Ja: 「こんにちは。En: "Hello.Ja: 私は里奈です。En: I'm Rina.Ja: ええ、ここは本当に綺麗ですね。En: Yes, this place is truly beautiful."Ja: 」拓海さんは、アーティストだと言いました。En: Takumi-san said he was an artist.Ja: 新しいインスピレーションを探しているそうです。En: He was looking for new inspiration.Ja: 彼は気さくで話しやすく、私は自然と彼との会話を楽しむようになりました。En: He was friendly and easy to talk to, and I naturally began to enjoy our conversation.Ja: 話しているうちに、突然の春の雨が降ってきました。En: While we were talking, a sudden spring rain started.Ja: 「あ、急いで！En: "Ah, quickly!"Ja: 」と拓海さんが私の手を引き、近くの東屋まで走りました。En: Takumi-san exclaimed as he took my hand and we ran to a nearby gazebo.Ja: 雨宿りしながら、お互いの夢や将来について語りました。En: While sheltering from the rain, we talked about our dreams and futures.Ja: 拓海さんは自分のアートで人々に楽しい気持ちを届けたいと言いました。En: Takumi-san said he wanted to bring joy to people through his art.Ja: 私もカメラで美しい瞬間を捉えて、誰かの心を動かしたいと話しました。En: I also shared that I wanted to capture beautiful moments with my camera and move someone's heart.Ja: 雨が止むと、桜はもっと輝いて見えました。En: When the rain stopped, the sakura looked even more radiant.Ja: 「とても綺麗ですね」と私が言うと、拓海さんが「それと同じくらい、里奈さんの写真もきっと素敵です」と言いました。En: "They're so beautiful," I said, to which Takumi-san replied, "Just like that, I'm sure your photos, Rina-san, are wonderful too."Ja: お別れの時間がきたとき、私たちは連絡先を交換しました。En: When it was time to say goodbye, we exchanged contact information.Ja: 「また、お会いしましょう」と拓海さんが言いました。En: "Let's meet again," Takumi-san said.Ja: 「ぜひ、その時はもっと桜の話をしましょう。En: "Next time, let's talk more about the sakura."Ja: 」その日以来、私は新しい人と会うことへの楽しみを感じるようになりました。En: Since that day, I've come to enjoy meeting new people.Ja: 拓海さんの視点を通して、新たなインスピレーションを見つけることができたのです。En: Through Takumi-san's perspective, I was able to find new inspiration.Ja: 桜の季節に出会った友達とのこの新しい関係が、これからどんな色を見せてくれるのか、とても楽しみにしています。En: I'm very much looking forward to what colors this new friendship formed in the sakura season will show from now on. Vocabulary Words:spring: 春blossom: 満開shy: 恐縮inspiration: インスピレーションconverse: 会話unexpected: 突然shelter: 雨宿りradiant: 輝いてexchange: 交換perspective: 視点friendship: 友達refreshing: リラックスheartedly: 気さくdestiny: 将来capture: 捉えてpond: 池crowded: 混んでいてphotos: 写真gaze: 東屋joy: 楽しいseason: 季節moment: 瞬間meet: 出会うart: アートrun: 走りましたhold: 何かyoung man: 青年quiet: 静かなdreams: 夢bring: 届けたい

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Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Rajan's Rise: From Rainy Setbacks to New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-05-10-07-38-19-hi Story Transcript:Hi: मसूरी की वादियों में, एक सुंदर और शांति भरी जगह पर बसा हुआ है एक आरामदायक केबिन।En: In the scenic valleys of Mussoorie, there is a cozy cabin nestled in a beautiful and peaceful place.Hi: चारों ओर खिले हुए बुरांश के फूल और ऊँची पहाड़ियों का नजारा, बड़ी खिड़कियों से बाहर झांकता दिखाई देता है।En: The blooming buransh flowers and the view of the tall hills can be seen peeking through the large windows.Hi: अंदर की सजावट लकड़ी की पैनलिंग से की गई है और एक गरम चिमनी के पास सब लोग बैठ सकते हैं।En: Inside, the decor is made of wooden paneling, and everyone can sit near a warm fireplace.Hi: वीरवार की सुबह, राजन, सुहानी और मीरा अपनी-अपनी कारों में वहां पहुंचे।En: On Thursday morning, Rajan, Suhani, and Meera arrived in their respective cars.Hi: यह एक सॉफ्टवेयर कंपनी का टीम बिल्डिंग रिट्रीट था।En: It was a team-building retreat for a software company.Hi: हर कोई उस यात्रा को लेकर उत्साहित था।En: Everyone was excited about the trip.Hi: राजन, जो अपनी टीम से पहचान और प्रमोशन की उम्मीद रखते थे, सभी को अपनी प्रतिभा दिखाना चाहता था।En: Rajan, who was hoping for recognition and a promotion from his team, wanted to showcase his talents to everyone.Hi: सुहानी, उनकी टीम लीड, इस रिट्रीट के जरिए टीम के बीच एकता और सहयोग बढ़ाने के लिए विचारमग्न थीं।En: Suhani, their team lead, was thoughtful about increasing unity and cooperation among the team through this retreat.Hi: वहीं मीरा, जो कि टीम में नई-नई शामिल हुई थी, खुद को टीम में फिट कराने के लिए तैयार थी।En: Meanwhile, Meera, who had just newly joined the team, was ready to fit in with the team.Hi: लेकिन, मौसम ने अचानक करवट बदली और बरसात होने लगी।En: However, the weather suddenly changed, and it started raining.Hi: बाहर की गतिविधियाँ रद्द हो गई।En: The outdoor activities were canceled.Hi: सभी का मन उदास हो गया।En: Everyone felt disheartened.Hi: लेकिन राजन ने हार नहीं मानी।En: But Rajan did not give up.Hi: उसने टीम को इकट्ठा किया और कहा, "क्यों न हम कुछ मजेदार और ज्ञानवर्धक गतिविधियाँ अंदर ही करें?En: He gathered the team and said, "Why don't we do some fun and enlightening activities inside?"Hi: "राजन ने एक इनडोर हैकाथॉन का सुझाव दिया।En: Rajan suggested an indoor hackathon.Hi: सभी ने विचार को समर्थन दिया।En: Everyone supported the idea.Hi: यह एक सुनहरा मौका था, राजन के लिए अपनी योग्यता साबित करने का।En: It was a golden opportunity for Rajan to prove his skills.Hi: हैकाथॉन के दौरान, एक मुश्किल समस्या आई।En: During the hackathon, a difficult problem arose.Hi: राजन ने अपना दिमाग लगाया और एक बेहद होशियारी भरा समाधान पेश किया।En: Rajan used his brain and came up with a very clever solution.Hi: उनका यह उपाय सुनकर सभी प्रभावित हुए, खासकर सुहानी।En: Everyone was impressed by his approach, especially Suhani.Hi: सुहानी ने पूरा टीम की तारीफ की और कहा, "राजन, तुम्हारी नेतृत्व क्षमता ने सबको प्रभावित किया।En: Suhani praised the entire team and said, "Rajan, your leadership ability has impressed everyone.Hi: मैं वापस जाकर तुम्हारी विकास की समीक्षा करूंगी।En: I will review your growth when we return."Hi: "राजन को अपनी क्षमता पर यकीन होने लगा।En: Rajan began to believe in his capabilities.Hi: उसे अनुभव हुआ कि टीम के साथ काम करके उसने कितना कुछ सीखा।En: He realized how much he had learned by working with the team.Hi: वह और उसके साथी सब कड़ाके की ठंड में गरम चाय का मजा लेते हुए, चिमनी के पास बैठकर, उस रात को यादगार बनाते गए।En: He and his colleagues enjoyed hot tea in the biting cold while sitting by the fireplace, making the night memorable.Hi: रिट्रीट सफल रहा।En: The retreat was successful.Hi: और राजन अब अपने साधारण से कटॉप केबिन से खुद के और अपने साथियों के करीब आ चुका था।En: And Rajan, close to his humble little cabin, had come closer to himself and his companions.Hi: उसने आत्मविश्वास के नए पंख पा लिए थे।En: He had gained new wings of confidence.Hi: मसूरी की वह होशियार भरी बसंत अब उसके लिए जीवन का नया आरंभ बन चुकी थी।En: That clever spring in Mussoorie had become a new beginning in his life. Vocabulary Words:scenic: सुंदरvalleys: वादियोंcozy: आरामदायकnestled: बसा हुआblooming: खिले हुएburansh: बुरांशpaneling: पैनलिंगfireplace: चिमनीrespective: अपनी-अपनीretreat: रिट्रीटrecognition: पहचानpromotion: प्रमोशनshowcase: दिखानाthoughtful: विचारमग्नunity: एकताcooperation: सहयोगsuddenly: अचानकdisheartened: उदासenlightening: ज्ञानवर्धकhackathon: हैकाथॉनopportunity: मौकाprove: साबित करनाskills: योग्यताpraise: तारीफleadership: नेतृत्वcapabilities: क्षमताcolleagues: साथीbiting cold: कड़ाके की ठंडhumble: साधारणcompanions: साथियों

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Stories Unearthed: Bonds Forged in the Rainy Bunker Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-05-01-07-38-19-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en regnfull vårdag da Lars og Ingrid søkte tilflukt i en gammel bunkers.En: It was a rainy spring day when Lars and Ingrid sought refuge in an old bunker.No: De hadde meldt seg på en historisk omvisning, men en plutselig regnbyge hadde fanget dem der litt lenger enn planlagt.En: They had signed up for a historical tour, but a sudden rain shower had trapped them there a bit longer than planned.No: Bunkers var kald og klam, med betongvegger som bar preg av en annen tid.En: The bunker was cold and damp, with concrete walls bearing the marks of another era.No: Lyden av regnet i metallrørene var som å høre noen hviske ovenfra.En: The sound of rain in the metal pipes was like hearing someone whispering from above.No: Lars hadde alltid hatt en lidenskap for historie, spesielt for artefakter fra andre verdenskrig.En: Lars had always had a passion for history, especially for artifacts from the Second World War.No: Han følte seg ofte tom i jobben sin som kontorarbeider og lengtet etter noe mer meningsfylt.En: He often felt empty in his job as an office worker and longed for something more meaningful.No: Ingrid, på sin side, var en journalist på jakt etter en unik historie som kunne gi henne ny glød i karrieren.En: Ingrid, on her part, was a journalist in search of a unique story that could reignite her career.No: "Kanskje jeg finner noe spennende her," tenkte hun.En: "Maybe I'll find something exciting here," she thought.No: Maja, turlederen, elsket å dele sin kunnskap, men hun ønsket også dype samtaler.En: Maja, the tour guide, loved sharing her knowledge, but she also desired deep conversations.No: Hun hadde en fascinerende måte å fortelle om bunkersens historie på, men i dag strevde hun med å fokusere.En: She had a fascinating way of telling the bunker's history, but today she struggled to focus.No: Det var vanskelig å ignorere regnet og sine egne lengsler etter å virkelig komme i kontakt med besøkende.En: It was difficult to ignore the rain and her own longings to truly connect with the visitors.No: Inne i bunkersen, mens de ventet på bedre vær, begynte Lars og Ingrid å snakke.En: Inside the bunker, while they waited for better weather, Lars and Ingrid started talking.No: "Jeg har en liten samling av gamle gjenstander hjemme," sa Lars nølende.En: "I have a small collection of old artifacts at home," said Lars hesitantly.No: "Det er som å ha en bit av historien med meg.En: "It's like having a piece of history with me."No: "Ingrid ble nysgjerrig.En: Ingrid became curious.No: "Har du noen spesielle historier knyttet til dem?En: "Do you have any special stories linked to them?"No: " spurte hun, håpefull for et spennende svar.En: she asked, hopeful for an exciting answer.No: Lars smilte forsiktig.En: Lars smiled gently.No: "Jo, jeg har en boks tilhørende en norsk soldat.En: "Yes, I have a box belonging to a Norwegian soldier.No: Han skrev brev til sin familie mens han kjempet.En: He wrote letters to his family while he fought.No: Det gir meg et innblikk i livet hans.En: It gives me an insight into his life."No: "Maja, som hørte samtalen, så sjansen til å knytte dette til turguiden deres.En: Maja, who heard the conversation, saw the chance to tie this to their tour guide.No: "Dere vet, dette stedet er fylt med maange historier som ikke alltid kommer frem," sa hun varmt.En: "You know, this place is filled with many stories that don't always come out," she said warmly.No: "Som hvordan folk her ble tvunget til å forlate sine hjem.En: "Like how people here were forced to leave their homes."No: "Det utviklet seg en meningsfull samtale, der de tre koblet fortid og nåtid.En: A meaningful conversation developed, where the three connected the past and present.No: Lars følte en ny bølge av inspirasjon, ikke lenger bare en samler av historie, men som en historieforteller.En: Lars felt a new wave of inspiration, no longer just a collector of history, but as a storyteller.No: Ingrid så potensialet for en artikkel som kunne belyse menneskelige forbindelser til fortiden.En: Ingrid saw the potential for an article that could shed light on human connections to the past.No: Og Maja, hun nøt øyeblikket av ekte forbindelse.En: And Maja, she enjoyed the moment of genuine connection.No: Regnet begynte å avta.En: The rain began to let up.No: De tre forlot bunkersen, fylt med en ny følelse av formål.En: The three left the bunker, filled with a new sense of purpose.No: Lars bestemte seg for å starte et prosjekt for å delte sine oppdagelser.En: Lars decided to start a project to share his discoveries.No: Ingrid forberedte seg på å skrive en artikkel som var mer personlig, mens Maja gledet seg over opplevelsen av ekte menneskelig kontakt.En: Ingrid prepared to write an article that was more personal, while Maja delighted in the experience of true human connection.No: Da solen brøt frem mellom skyene, gikk de hver sin vei - inspirert, motivert og forbundet av historiene de hadde delt i den gamle bunkersen.En: As the sun broke through the clouds, they went their separate ways— inspired, motivated, and connected by the stories they had shared in the old bunker. 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Ever wrestled with a question that felt too big to answer—something that Google couldn't quite help with, and the Bible app just gave a list of verses that didn't really land? We live in a world of instant answers, but spiritual wisdom takes more than a search bar. So, how do we actually find answers to hard questions using God's Word first, not last? Today's episode is called “Bible First: Finding Real Answers to Questions”, and we're talking about how to study, search, and investigate hard topics using Scripture, not just shortcuts. And the episode is less about specific questions and more about methods to use when searching for answers. When you have a question, where do you usually start? Why do you take this approach? Be honest! Here are more questions to consider: Why is our default to Google or search in the Bible app? And is that always bad? What does it look like to actually investigate using Scripture alone? What types of resources can we use when searching for answers? What makes this kind of study so hard for most of us? What fruit comes from doing it “the hard way”—the Bible-first way? What do we really need when we're studying? TIME and PATIENCE! I hope our listeners know that that Google is not our enemy, but we should still question the root, and the effect, of getting quick answers that we seldom meditate upon. How do you need to slow down, read, reread, and ponder God's word? This is a challenge for me, as well. We don't learn everything all at once; growth takes time. We are always learning! We encourage you to keep reading, praying, and talking with the Lord about your questions. Then, speak with mature Christians who have navigated similar questions and know their Bibles well. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! UNEDITED TRANSCRIPTION: 00:00:00 Patricia: Have you ever wrestled with a question that felt too big to answer? Something that Google couldn’t quite help you with? And the Bible app just gave a list of verses that didn’t really land. We live in a world of instant answers, but gaining spiritual wisdom takes more than just searching in a search bar. So today’s podcast is about using the Bible first finding real answers to our questions. Welcome to our Patterns of Truth podcast. I’m Patricia, your host, and today we are talking about how to study, search and investigate hard topics using the scriptures and not just shortcuts. Shortcuts are not a bad thing. We’ll talk about that. Um, but we want to kind of reexamine the practices that we engage in when we’re searching for answers. So this episode is about is not really about specific questions, specific hard questions that we seek to answer, but more about the methods that we can use when searching for those answers. So hello to everyone on the podcast today. Hello, Peter. Hello, Roy. Hello, Bethel. How are you all doing today? 00:01:05 Peter: Hello, hello. 00:01:07 Roy: Hey, great. Rainy and cold in Oregon. Oh it’s raining. Yeah. Rainy. 00:01:15 Bethel: Not humid here. 00:01:17 Patricia: Yeah. 00:01:17 Peter: Whereas here Bethel. 00:01:19 Bethel: Right now it’s Jersey. 00:01:21 Patricia: Yeah. 00:01:22 Bethel: It’s not Philly. It’s Jersey today. 00:01:24 Patricia: Jersey. Welcome back. All right. So um I’ll start with a panel question for all of us. So when any of us have a question, something popped into your mind. Somebody talks about something. Where do you usually start to find the answer? It can be any resource. It could be Google, it could be another. Right. So where do you start and why do you take this approach? 00:01:52 Bethel: I’m a Googler. 00:01:54 Patricia: All right. Yeah. 00:01:55 Bethel: Everybody and everybody makes fun of me that I even use Google because everybody just uses AI. Like everybody’s just like, just ask ChatGPT. Just ask ChatGPT. Um, so even googling is like outdated at this point, but depending on how deep I might text my dad. 00:02:11 Patricia: Oh, nice. All right. Cool. Roy? Peter. 00:02:17 Roy: Um, I asked my wife. 00:02:19 Patricia: Okay. 00:02:21 Roy: Um, good place to start. That’s good intuition. Um, my daughter, um, who also has very good insight. Um, and then it depends on what kind of a question. And I appreciate the Google answer. Um, in fact, I did, I used Google just the other day when I wanted to know the initial, um, area that was assigned to the tribe of Dan and I got a pretty good answer. So if the question is specific enough, um, then I think, um, Google is fine or I don’t know about chat, I haven’t used chat GP so I don’t know how that works, but I know Google uses AI underneath. So Google basically a, a front end to an AI program. Yeah. But it has to be specific. It depends on the type of question. 00:03:18 Patricia: Yeah, I like that you mentioned that because sometimes you could do like a broad question and then who knows what you’re going to get just just how Google works. Right. Sorry, Peter. 00:03:28 Peter: Yeah. I, I would say I try to find the shortest article I find, usually from kind of the same circle of church community. Amen. Um, um, and uh, definitely Google. Like sometimes it’s like a specific website that I go to other than, uh, I find got questions sometimes is a website that would help a lot in like general questions. Uh, if it’s something specific, more doctrine, I go back to the like some brief, uh, article and then control F to find. Yeah, the article. So, uh, yeah, I do that. 00:04:12 Patricia: Yeah. All right. That’s practical, I like it. I tend to start with the Bible app for some reason, right? There’s just, I don’t know, it’s, uh, it’s easy and I don’t know, there’s something I like Google, but I feel like So I really slow down and I think about like, what I feel when I Google something, I usually feel fear because I think that there are questions that I may have that when I Google it, there are harmful or anti-God, anti-Christian things that seem to pop up at the top. And I honestly just don’t want to see that when I’m searching out something. I don’t know what it is, but it just really disturbs me. Um, I know some people can see it and just discard it, but for me, it just, it really unsettles me. So I tend to like not want to go to Google for some reason. So maybe the Bible app, I’m trying to protect myself in some way. I’m not sure. But, um, our first question really is about like, why do we think that, um, a more popular default for searching for any question will be Google or a search in the Bible app? Why is that something that we tend to do these days? And is that always a bad thing? 00:05:21 Peter: Well, convenience. 00:05:24 Patricia: Um. 00:05:25 Roy: It depends a lot on the question. 00:05:28 Patricia: Do you ever feel like. Or maybe I should ask it this way? Is there a scenario where you find something on Google or a different tool, and it makes you immediately stop searching? Like you don’t go back to your Bible? Or does the opposite happen? You find what you need and then you say, oh, I want to go deeper. What does that look like? 00:05:50 Roy: Really depends upon the subject matter and the question. Okay. Um, I think, you know. 00:05:56 Peter: Yeah. I mean, for, for Patricia’s point, um, that’s a good point because I think when I Google things, it does stop me from digging more into scripture because I found the solution or at least part of an answer, and then I’m satisfied with it. Um, so that’s a, that’s a good point. I mean, we’re definitely not against technology. We should use technology. Um, if it’s your favorite AI search, LLM or Google, uh, it can be useful. Um, but, um, I think studying scripture as we can talk soon about is and, uh, like changing your heart through studying scripture is more just knowledge. Um, and I think you reach just knowledge if you like, get the answer quickly. 00:06:55 Roy: Yes. That’s very important point. Uh, and I want to emphasize that we are talking about having a specific question or a question about something. We get an answer, but that should lead us to dig deeper. And that should even that even specific studies should not keep us from regular Bible reading. Um, and that’s where we gain a general knowledge of God’s character. Um, you know, there’s a, a rule, there’s apps and whatnot that lead you through the Bible? Genesis to revelation in a year? Well, you may or may not want to use one of those apps, but the point is you have to be generally familiar with your Bible. I found questions that are, quite surprisingly in books like Ecclesiastes or Proverbs or Chronicles, and that seem to have nothing to do with the subject matter, but they. But they’re put in a way that for trigger thinking about things in a different way. So general Bible reading needs to always be done on a regular basis. 00:08:03 Patricia: Yeah. So leading into that, um, or coming out of that point, I should say, uh, if we had no technology, right. I couldn’t use my phone. Google’s down. It does happen from time to time, right? We can’t get to the website that we want. Um, I’m thinking about that AWS blackout from a few weeks ago where people were panicking. They couldn’t find anything. So if we only had our Bible in front of us, the actual physical volume, what does it look like to investigate using Scripture alone? Where does it start? 00:08:38 Roy: Need to know the books of the Bible and where they are. 00:08:41 Patricia: Mhm. Mhm. 00:08:44 Speaker 6: And I think maybe a general gist of what’s happening in each one. 00:08:48 Patricia: Yeah. 00:08:49 Roy: Definitely the difference between the Old and New Testament. Mhm. Um, and it also helps to have a, a mental map like Bethel was saying of what generally goes together. And this is fairly obvious, and I think a lot of people, uh, talk about it. So maybe we don’t need to belabor the point, but there are prophetic books, there are poetry books, there are history books, and there’s the Pentateuch and there’s New Testament. That’s a general classification. But we should know generally how how the different books relate to one another. Like among the Gospels, Matthew presents the Lord Jesus as the King. And I’m not saying anything that is particularly remarkable. I mean, we I think we all know this quote. 00:09:44 Bethel: And maybe instead of just looking up, oh, what does the Bible say about this? Fill in the blank. We could use Google as a resource to say, hey, how is the Bible split up? What is the Old Testament about? What are the parts of the Old Testament? What makes it different from the New Testament? What makes the Gospels different from each other? And you can use the internet as that type of resource to dig deeper in that way. 00:10:10 Patricia: Yeah. I think also if someone is a new believer, I mean, it’s, it might feel like kind of steep, right? Like, oh, before you start, you got to memorize all these things. I think while you’re doing it, I think I’m looking at the front of my Bible. There’s a table of contents, right? So if you’re a new Christian, or maybe it’s been a little while, if you if you need the pages with the numbers, right, start with it, like where each book of the Bible is. And what’s great is like most Bibles, like mine is organized, it tells you what’s in the Old Testament, what’s in the New Testament, and that can help you with organizing. Um, we’re looking at the Bible like how it’s, how it’s organized. And I think that’s a good place to begin. Um, I. 00:10:52 Peter: Think it’s high yield to Patricia. Like knowing the books of the Bible can be very helpful and knowing like the sections that, like Roy was saying, and I can argue also like some of them maybe can, they’re not inspired the chapters, but knowing how many chapters, like, you know, like, oh, you know, for example, Ephesians and Galatians are six chapters. Colossians and Philippians are four chapters. Um, so help you kind of. you know, contain or have a hold of of the book and how, how long it is. 00:11:29 Patricia: Yeah, that’s really good. And I think too, it’s, um, it’s good to think of how while we learned about what the book of the Bible’s are and how the Bible’s organized, that we can still start reading it. I think sometimes it can feel like levels like, oh, I can’t, I can’t do this until I do that. But it’s like, no, start reading while you’re memorizing where the books of the Bible are. So we talked about, I guess, operationally speaking, knowing how the Bible’s organized, but is there another way that we can begin that helps us when we’re just looking at the scripture alone and trying to find an answer? 00:12:08 Peter: We need help from Roy on this one. 00:12:14 Roy: Well, it’s been a long time since I was, uh, first, uh, I was pretty much know where everything is right now, and I hope this is going to be cut out of the. That’s the final deal. Um, well, again, I have to go back to the kind of question, I guess, because questions about the church, for example, if I have a question about that, I’m going to have to look in the New Testament. And I have to start with acts because that’s where the church began. And then Paul’s epistles in particular. So having a knowledge of where things are talked about and explained in Scripture is almost essential. Um, if you need comfort, let me give a couple of examples. We often look to the Psalms for comfort and encouragement, but in doing that, you need to realize that it’s a Jewish book. And so there are things in the Psalms which do not apply to us. Um, the Imprecatory Psalms in particular, which are Psalms which call down judgment upon our enemies. Well, if you’re new to the Bible, you might get confused by some of that. If you haven’t read and absorbed Romans, for example, toward the end where it says, vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. And if you haven’t really digested that. So I guess I’d have to say that we need to start looking through the New Testament to get a feel for the kinds of things that are particularly appropriate for the Christian. I’m thinking of a new believer now. Sometimes we say, okay, start reading John’s gospel. Well, that’s a good one. Um, if I say start reading Matthew, Then I may run across the kingdom of God, where servants are failed, and throw in thrown into outer darkness. And that kind of verses have led to the idea of we can lose our salvation if you don’t really understand what the kingdom of God is. So there is some basic knowledge that’s required. You know, if you keep reading, then you’ll get to John’s Gospel. And there you find out that if you’re in the hand of the Lord, no one can pluck you out. And so there’s the answer. But some of this can be confusing to a new person. So the only solution is, I think, to ask somebody that you can trust, give you a general feeling for what the different books talk about. And then you have to have your general knowledge to have scripture reading it through to, to come up with stuff. And I gotta say this right here too. There are several verses that emphasize that God is compassionate and he preserves the simple. And I think if actually, in my experience, the biggest hindrance is pride. So if we come to the Bible with the proper attitude that this is God’s word, then I think God can lead us. The Holy Spirit leads us to apply things in the right way. Um, striking verses in um, um, Psalm one hundred and sixteen six is perhaps just a good one. Um, and also in Proverbs there’s some. So God and God will guide us if we’re humble enough to learn from him. 00:16:15 Peter: Yeah. Just to add to what Roy was saying is when you’re studying the scripture, uh, it’s good to, uh, uh, look at the context of. 00:16:25 Roy: Right. 00:16:26 Peter: Uh, I think that’s what Roy’s saying also of the whole scripture and the book and the context of the chapter. What does it talk about? 00:16:36 Patricia: So then, okay, so we have the word of God, um, itself, and we have the Holy Spirit who will teach us and reveal things to us that we cannot learn just intellectually on our own. So when we’re Christians, we have that. We have him as a resource. But what about some other resources that we can use when searching for answers? I’m talking about things that other very mature Christians who have studied the Bible have put together. Um, and I’m thinking of a concordance. I’m thinking of biblical commentaries. Um, can we have some commentary on that? What type of resources can we use when searching for answers and how do we use them? 00:17:19 Roy: Concordance is really helpful. I use a concordance frequently. Usually there’s a concordance at the back of most Bibles that is tuned to the particular, um, um, uh, version that you’re using, uh, translation, but you can always do a cross-reference. You know, the standard concordance is ah, Strong’s and Young’s someone that says strongest for the weak and young is for the old. But be that as it may, um, they’re both both good, although they’re different. Um, um, and if you’re not using King James, both of those are based on King James. Maybe they’ve been upgraded, I don’t know, or changed. But anyway, you can always, um, if you have a particular verse in NIV, for example, look it up at the same verse, uh, in, uh, in the King James. Um, and figure out what verse, what word you want to look up and then go to the concordance with that. Now, I use Young’s a lot because it gives the Greek and Hebrew and, um, that can be helpful if you have a good, um, uh, uh, dictionary, uh, specific, you know, the, the, the old Testament, uh, dictionary I use is um, theological wordbook of the old Testament, which is good, good Hebrew, uh, analysis. I don’t know a word of Hebrew. So I just have to depend in that, uh, in Greek, uh, in Hebrew. 00:18:56 Speaker 7: Let me ask you, Roy. 00:18:57 Peter: Um, I, I don’t remember the last time I used the concordance. Bethel. Have you you. 00:19:05 Bethel: Really just just the one in the back of my Bible. 00:19:09 Peter: Uh, are we missing out a lot because we’re not using the concordance or when do you use it? Do you. When is the deep study verse by verse? 00:19:19 Patricia: Wait, so maybe I should define it and it will help to answer the question. Right? I’m thinking that the concordance is actually what the search bar is now in the Bible app. But all right, so the definition of concordance, it’s an alphabetical index of all the words in the Bible or any text. And it lists where each word appears. So it’s an alphabetical index of all the words in a text and lists where each word appears. 00:19:48 Roy: Now the problem is, and this is why I use Young’s analytical concordance, is that there are only about four thousand words in the Hebrew biblical Hebrew. Now, modern Hebrew is totally different, but we’re dealing with an Old Testament text. And if you think about the number of words that we have in the English language, It’s up in the. Millions and more are being added every year. So to have four thousand words in a language means that each word is going to have to do multiple jobs. And so context is really important. And you can get that information. You can look that information up, uh, in the, um, in the back of the Young’s concordance and figure out how the different words are being used in the context in which they’re being used. So you can kind of parse that out. So it is definitely for a deeper study of, of the words. But the basic idea is that it gives you a list of verses where the word is used. 00:20:56 Patricia: Mhm. 00:20:56 Roy: And so you can go and compare where the word is used or how the word is being used in these different verses. And in the back of Young’s Concordance, you also have a reverse cross reference so that you can look up the Hebrew word, for example, and see the different version, the different ways the translators have translated it. So you get a sense of how specific the word is and, um, and what the translators were thinking of when they translated it. You can sort of figure that out. So, um, those kinds of things have to do with puzzling verses that you run across and they just, why? What does that mean? And so if you’re trying to figure out what that means or what a particular verse means, then, uh, a concordance is really helpful. Okay. 00:22:00 Patricia: So on the most basic level, for example, if I have a question about world peace, does the Bible ever talk about world peace? I can look up the word peace in a physical concordance. And I know Strong’s is like big and blue. Maybe they updated it, but the one I grew up seeing was like baby blue. Um, and you could look up the word peace. And when you look it up, it’s got a list of every single place that the word peace is mentioned. And you have to go through each verse to decipher what the definition of peace, I guess you could say is being, or I should say like the part of speech is being used, right? Is it the peace that’s between that passes all understanding for Christians? Is it the peace between God and humans? Now, because of the Lord Jesus? Is it peace that God will establish in the future? So you have to really do some legwork to find out if what you’re looking for is the definition of the word that you found. I guess you would say, is that like how you start at the most basic level? 00:23:04 Roy: Yes. 00:23:05 Patricia: Okay. All right. But if you’re advanced, you’d be like, going towards more nuanced definitions of the word. Um, maybe if they’re in Greek or in Hebrew, there are different words for different types of peace, which I know, like for people who are bilingual, they understand that a lot better than I do. Like being monolingual. I only speak English, but I know there are multiple words. Say, for example, love. So you can’t just look up love. You can. But there’s so much variety in what you’ll find. So it takes effort, right? That’s what it sounds like. Effort. 00:23:42 Roy: Yeah, yeah. You have to do some study. Okay. Probably a real example would be, um, the word corruption in the New Testament. Okay. That has a certain, uh, mental image brought up. But the problem is that in Greek, which is what the base language that the New Testament was translated from, the Greek word uses the same word, same Greek word for two different kinds of corruption. Now we distinguish, for example, corruption from decay. Decay is what results from the law of physics. The entropy. You throw a pile of grass out in the in the backyard and after a while it decays. Um, on the other hand, um, immorality is also corruption. So this, this requires that you kind of look at the verse and try and figure out what is being meant by the word decay. But and some translators will translate them differently. Sometimes they won’t. Okay. 00:24:53 Patricia: So then I guess it’s good to just have a dictionary. Yes. Do I know what the words mean that I’m searching up? Right. That I think that would probably be useful. Like even in your own language, like, you know, the way we use certain words are not necessarily how they’re always used in other contexts? It would be good to have a dictionary as well. Okay. All right. So we got the concordance. So what about biblical commentaries? What are they? When should be the when should they be used and does the publication date matter? 00:25:27 Peter: I thought the use the commentary. 00:25:29 Bethel: Honestly, I’m big on commentaries. I am an enduring word person. Um, I don’t know how the saints feel about that, but I like it. Um, no, I just think it’s very helpful that like sometimes, honestly, I’ll sit and read a passage and I’m like, wow. Um, my reading comprehension is not with us today. I have no idea what I just read. And so sometimes enduring word does a good job of setting the scene of where are we in the chapter? What’s going on? Um, and it breaks it down like couple verses at a time. And then it’ll provide like texts of what certain authors have said about said portion. Um, so it’s very helpful to get a well-rounded picture. Of course, like anything else, we are trying to emphasize that using things as a resource is good. Using things as the source is not good. And so referring back to the Word of God and just kind of, you know, I think we said this, but to, to pray and ask the Lord for wisdom and help. Um, because that’s, that’s the main reason that we can understand any of this because of the help of the Holy Spirit and, um, to kind of be able to have a better understanding of the word of God, but using scriptures in itself to understand you look at a couple commentaries. I mean, like that’s, I really thought about like, how did I learn anything when I was applying for college? How did I learn how any of that process worked? I read a million articles and I read a million Reddit posts, and I read a million everything. And I gathered information on what is what are people saying? And so you can go about it like that, but ultimately approaching it prayerfully and using things, like we said, as a resource, not as the source. 00:27:16 Roy: Yes, that’s that’s a very important principle because no resource I haven’t I’ve been through lots of different translations, for example, and I don’t find any single one that’s perfect or that I, you know, isn’t without some complaint that I can come up with. Uh, and that’s doubly true of commentaries. We have to look at several. And it changes over the years. The commentaries that I looked at when I was, uh, twenty or thirty are quite different than the ones I look at today. But we have to look at different ones and think about what they’re saying in context. And we have to talk to different people to. MM. 00:27:58 Patricia: Oh, one thing I forgot to do was like, define what a commentary is. I know the word comment is in commentary, but there are some people who don’t use a commentary at all. Or maybe they’re nervous about it because it seems like, is it about the Bible? How am I supposed to know? So just by way of defining things, a biblical commentary is a written aid that provides explanations and sometimes interpretations of scriptures to help readers better understand a biblical text. So there are lots of different types. There are some that are about certain topics that are discussing certain topics. And then there are others that are, um, devotional, um, there are some that are historical, cultural. So Bethel, probably the one that you’re talking about. And I’ve seen some in some study Bibles where they give the context of the cultural Sauk, um, backdrop of a particular book of the Bible or a particular passage. And that’s really helpful to help to assist in how we can understand. But like I said, there’s lots of different types of commentaries that we. 00:29:06 Bethel: I think. 00:29:06 Patricia: It is. 00:29:06 Bethel: Helpful along the lines of what you’re saying. I took a class and it’s silly that I had to take a class about this in college to understand it. But always, always, always, no matter what you are looking up, know what the source is and knowing what the point of the source is like. For example, if I’m reading a commentary that is meant for daily encouragement, it’s always going to be not twisted, but the point pulled out of that portion will be to encourage me. And so maybe that’s not exactly what this portion is, or that’s not the point of this portion, or that’s not the context that this portion originally was in. So being able to read a resource and take a step back and put it back in the big picture, is this what the what the scripture is saying? Is this what our context is? Does this fit into what we’re understanding here? AM I getting this right? Always, always, always looking back at what is the source? 00:30:01 Roy: Yes, that’s extremely important. Um, if you pick up something from Legionnaire, for example, which is a reformed, uh, outlet, um, you’re going to have reformed theology woven in and some of what they said is going to be quite wrong. Uh, from my point of view, um, but a lot of it is going to be spot on. You know, I was once riding in a car. This really struck me because I was riding in, in the car listening to some religious program of some kind. It was just a general program. No, it was a Catholic priest, and it was one of the best explanations of a particular subject in Scripture that I had heard. I haven’t heard anything better since, but that was a Catholic priest, but it just happened to be a subject that was so universal that, uh, any denomination basically would, um, would agree to what he said. Uh, but it was, it was very sound and very well put. But if I’m going to listen to him about the remembrance meeting, as we call it, or can, um, confession or something like that, that’s not going to be reliable. So having the source, knowing the source is extremely important. 00:31:15 Patricia: What should people do if they, if the answer they are seeking, the support they’re seeking can be found in a commentary that was written a long time ago, but it just doesn’t make sense to you because we understand things a little bit differently now. What should they do? 00:31:33 Roy: That’s a really tough one. And the best advice that I can say is to talk to somebody about it. Um, an older person, uh, it’s really unfortunate. Uh, you know, it’s, it’s terrible because I, I see exactly what you’re, what you’re talking about. Um, some of these, some of these texts should be rewritten. Um, but who’s going to do that? We just don’t have the energy and the time anymore. Um, if you, if you really want to get into some of the best commentaries I remember, I tell you a funny story. I was in a Bible study at work for a while, and as a miscellaneous group of people there from all kinds of denominations. And, um, we were talking everything and I said, well, I don’t think anything useful has been written about the Bible in the last hundred years. 00:32:27 Patricia: Mhm. 00:32:29 Roy: Well, that was a good talking point. We got off on a real discussion about commentaries. Right. But the problem is it’s it’s almost true. And it’s sad. Um, if you really want to learn about these, then get a dictionary. Sit down and just work at it. MM. That’s all I can say. You know, it’s like if you want, if you want to be really good at something, If you want to be a great basketball player and always be able to sink that shot from beyond the third three shot line, three point line. That’s going to take concentration. It’s going to take work. It’s going to take effort. It’s going to take time. Yeah. So I’m I’m sorry. There’s just no other way. 00:33:18 Patricia: Yeah. No I don’t think you have to be sorry. I do think that there’s something there’s something in the effort that comes forth. And just on the literacy side, like I’ve always got two suggestions. Um, one is using technology and one is just reading out loud. So at times reading out loud, right, can help bring a certain clarity that the voice in your head may not be able to, um, and reading something repeatedly out loud in a conversational voice can be very helpful. Um, in terms of helping you to hear what the author is saying. My second suggestion is that particular sentences or passages you don’t understand, honestly, you can feed it into AI and ask AI, can you please change the level which is literacy? You could change the lexile level. That is what it’s called, or just the reading level of the passage. And you can put it down to like a ninth grade or tenth grade level. If you’re in nine states and it’s going to help you a lot. Just know that it may take away some of the original author’s voice and their particular writing style. Um, but that could be really helpful for you to get the gist of what they’re trying to say. But do be careful because those commentaries are commenting on the Bible, which is God’s Word and AI, and Google those resources. When they summarize, they can lose the original nuances of the words that the Lord intends. So always just know that the technology is not perfect either. Um, and it can also just be a way to just lose the true core meaning of a passage. So just be careful. Thank you, Peter Boy and Bethel for this important conversation about how to answer any question using the Bible. Of course, I’ll go back to the beginning. Knowing the books of the Bible and where they are is always a really great challenge to put upon yourself. Memorize them. We used to have competitions about this when we were younger. There’s some there are there are songs. Right? Exactly. But that’s a really good place to start. Um, I hope that our listeners know that Google is not our enemy. The internet is not our enemy. We love technology, but we should always question the root. The effect of getting quick answers. Um, when we seldom meditate on those answers. So let’s think about how we need to slow down, read, reread, and ponder God’s Word. It’s a challenge for me as well. And just know that we don’t need to learn everything all at once. Growth takes time as well. So we encourage you to keep reading, praying, and talking to the Lord about your questions. And then also, as has been mentioned so many times, talk to mature Christians who have navigated similar questions and they know their Bibles well. They can probably give you some really great supports as to how they have been helped too. For more on this topic, you can check out Patterns of Truth dot org and we will see you next time for another conversation about living this Christian life. 00:36:15 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to the Patterns of Truth podcast. We invite you to join us for our next episode. And we also encourage you to check out Patterns of truth dot org, where we post articles every week for the encouragement and growth of Christ followers. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to submit them on our website. I’m Peter. Until next time. The post Using God's Word to Answer Hard Questions appeared first on Patterns of Truth.

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Episode OverviewThe Butcher Shop goes deep on one of the Great Lakes predator fly world's most distinctive patterns in this conversation with Eli Berant, the Michigan-based fly designer and founder of Great Lakes Fly. Eli is the creator of the Optimus Swine — a reverse foam head-embedded, side-kicking musky streamer that has been turning heads and producing fish since around 2009. In this episode, host Marvin Cash walks Eli through the full arc of the pattern: the lake musky problem it was designed to solve, the unconventional decision to reverse a foam popper head to create a slower fall and a pronounced glide-bait wiggle, the material choices that define the fly's profile and movement and the step-by-step construction logic from spinner bait hook to laser dub head.The conversation covers the full Swine family — the original 8–9 inch version on a 6/0 Mustad, the scaled-down Swine Junior for river smallmouth and stripers, the fettuccine-foam Pot Belly Swine for subsurface river applications, and the articulated Maximus Swine and Maximus Swine Junior, which remain something of a "secret menu" offering. Eli also addresses color selection by region — from olive-and-pink for fired-up Tennessee muskies to the Wisconsin-proven Willen's Villain black-white-yellow combo and his own favorite Mardi Gras pattern — and breaks down his preferred line and leader systems for lake musky versus river smallmouth applications. Throughout, the discussion grounds fly design theory in direct, tactical fishing application.Key TakeawaysHow reversing a foam popper head toward the rear of the hook creates a slower fall rate and induces the Optimus Swine's distinctive side-to-side glide-bait action.Why proportionality in bucktail application — specifically how much material per section and how many sections — is the most common failure point for tiers attempting the Swine for the first time.How to tune the Pot Belly Swine's fettuccine foam piece by removing individual strips to achieve neutral balance and proper swim orientation before fishing.Why a jerk-strip retrieve with a sinking line (350–450 grain tip) is the preferred delivery system for lake musky, allowing the sink tip to hold depth while the fly kicks side to side on each pull.When to dial back retrieve aggression and employ a stutter-strip or extended pause with the Swine Junior, particularly during cold-water conditions when bass are holding and waiting.Why sharing newly discovered synthetic fly tying materials openly — rather than hoarding them — is essential to keeping those materials in production and available to the broader tying community.Techniques & Gear CoveredThe Optimus Swine is designed around a jerk-strip retrieve that drives its foam-induced side-to-side action, and Eli breaks down exactly how to execute it — stripping two feet with the line hand in alternating pulls, roughly like ripping a bag open. For lake musky, he runs a 10-weight with a 350–450 grain sinking tip, paired with a short 3–4 foot leader from loop to fly — a butt section of 40-pound to wire, finished with cross-lock snaps for fast fly changes. River smallmouth and striper applications drop to a 7- or 8-weight with a 200–350 grain tip depending on conditions. Construction-specific details are substantial: Mustad 32608 spinner bait hook (6/0 for the original), Rainy's Mini Me medium foam popper head reversed and goop-set with silicone adhesive, synthetic yak hair blended with flash for the tail, grizzly saddle feathers as flanks, Magnum Flashabou, everyday bucktail applied in top-and-bottom sections, laser dub for the head, and 1/2-inch eyes pressed and held in a two-touch goop cure process. Anadromous Fly Company tungsten carbide scissors get a specific callout as Eli's go-to cutting tool for heavy production tying.Locations & SpeciesThe Optimus Swine was developed specifically for lake musky, with Lake Saint Clair in Michigan serving as the primary proving ground — a relatively snag-free fishery that allows anglers to fish sinking lines freely across the water column. The pattern's documented multi-species versatility extends to Great Lakes migratory species, pike, lake trout, stripers on the East Coast and river smallmouth, including Eli's personal use of the Swine Junior on Lake Saint Clair for targeting large smallmouth by eliminating the smaller fish. Color selection is explicitly regional in the episode: olive-and-pink for fired-up Tennessee fish, pink-and-chartreuse or the Willen's Villain black-white-yellow for Wisconsin tannic water, and Mardi Gras (pink, chartreuse, black head) as a broadly effective pattern.FAQ / Key Questions AnsweredHow does the reversed foam popper head make the Optimus Swine swim differently than other musky flies?Positioning the foam head toward the rear of the hook — rather than at the front — reduces the fly's sink rate compared to a traditional epoxy-head pattern and shifts the center of buoyancy rearward. This causes the fly to kick side to side with a pronounced glide-bait cadence on a jerk-strip retrieve, rather than simply pushing water or diving. The effect is amplified when fishing a sinking tip, which holds the running line low and forces the rear of the fly to tip upward and roll on each strip.What are the most common mistakes tiers make when tying the Optimus Swine?Eli identifies two primary failure points: applying bucktail in clumps that are too large, which destroys proportionality, and using too much laser dub in the head, which throws the silhouette out of balance. The fix for bucktail is learning to feel the correct bundle size — roughly the width of a toothpick at the pinch, the width of a popsicle stick at the ends — and building five top-and-bottom sections before reaching the laser dub head on the original Swine. Managing the laser dub means stacking it, pulling off loose fibers and removing material rather than adding more.How do you tune the Pot Belly Swine to swim correctly for river applications?Because the Pot Belly Swine uses fettuccine foam strips in place of the reversed popper head, Eli ties in more foam strips than needed — six to eight — and tells buyers they may need to remove one to four strips to get the fly to balance and swim true. The goal is first to eliminate any spin or tilt, then to dial in the side-to-side action. This is the same principle as Barry Reynolds's flash philosophy applied to buoyancy: put in more than you need because you can always remove it, but you can't add it once the fly is finished.What line and leader setup does Eli prefer for lake musky with the Optimus Swine?For open lake musky fishing on snag-light water, Eli runs a 10-weight with a Scientific Anglers sinking tip in the 350–450 grain range, specifically preferring striper-style lines with a long 26–28 foot tip section. Leaders are intentionally short — 3–4 feet total from loop to fly — built with a 2-foot 40-pound butt section going straight to wire, then a cross-lock snap at the fly. The short leader keeps the fly in the sink tip's depth zone and maximizes the kicking action on the jerk-strip retrieve.How should retrieve style change when downsizing to the Swine Junior for smallmouth or stripers?Moving to the smaller patterns calls for a less aggressive retrieve cadence overall, but Eli emphasizes breaking out of monotonous repetition — consciously varying the retrieve is as important as the base technique. Key adjustments include a stutter-strip (half-length pulls done twice in quick succession) and extended pauses, which become particularly effective in cold water when bass are holding and watching the fly. The foam piece in all Swine variants allows the fly to hang suspended during a pause without sinking, which is the primary trigger for following fish.SponsorsThanks to TroutRoutes for sponsoring this episode. Use ARTFLY20 to get 20% off of your TroutRoutes Pro membership.Related ContentS1, Ep 2: The T-Bone: A Deep Dive with Blane Chocklett - The Butcher ShopBONUS: Shack Nasties and the Drunk & Disorderly: A Winter Chat with Tommy LynchBONUS: Crafting The Nut Job: A Deep Dive with Brendan RuchBONUS: A Deep Dive into the Swingin' D: Techniques and Tips with Mike SchultzS6, Ep 124: Fly Tying with Chase SmithConnect with Our GuestFollow Eli on Instagram.Follow the...

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Let the rhythmic drumming of tropical rain and the distant roll of thunder lull you into deep, restorative rest with The Tropical Storm Sanctuary, a cozy bedtime story from the Short Drift Sleep Series—created for nights when you're craving a shorter, more effortless escape. These stories are re-imagined versions of popular sleep stories from Michelle's Sanctuary.Cozy up inside your historic island bungalow as the storm rolls in, the outside world fading beneath wind, rain, and candlelight. Feel safe, nurtured, and fully present as you surrender to the rhythm of the night.It's time to dream away.Original Script, Narration, Sleep Music, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary

Get cozy with five hours of seven continuous sleepy journeys through the "Rainy Retreats" collection. Whether you are nesting in an Alpine bookshop or an ancient stone cottage, these calm bedtime stories are here to help you hunker down and let go. The sounds of falling rain and Michelle's soothing voice help soften the night, as you travel to a cozy Cotswolds Inn and and a Lavender Inn by the sea. Allow the rain sounds to cleanse your mind as you prepare to drift into a deep, healing sleep. It's time to dream away.All these beloved tales have been remastered with new music and rain sounds to help you enjoy continuous play. Please subscribe to support this sanctuary and share with any sleep deprived souls in your life!Original Script, Narration, Sleep Music, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary

Rainy days, duplicate receipts, and messages from beyond the veil… this week's Inbox of Oddities delivers a collection of listener stories that blur the line between coincidence and something far stranger. It starts innocently enough—“soft days,” cozy weather, and comfort films—but quickly spirals into the uncanny. One listener discovers two identical receipts… printed at the exact same moment, yet one appears aged, worn, and carrying the faint scent of cigarette smoke. A glitch? Or evidence that reality might not be as fixed as we think? Then things get weirder. A real-life “boo effect” (or is it a boomerang?) suggests that ideas—and maybe even conversations—don't always move in a straight line through time. A caterpillar that builds armor from the dismembered bodies of its prey reminds us that nature is often more horrifying than fiction. And somewhere along the California coast, a beautiful, abandoned mansion waits… possibly for its next visitors. But it's not all eerie phenomena. There are moments of warmth, too—a cat that's lived nearly two decades, a listener reconnecting with the show after life-altering surgeries, and the quiet comfort of movies and voices that become part of our personal history. And then… the final story. A grieving husband hears a familiar sound in the night: two soft taps on the nightstand—something his late wife used to do every evening before turning out the light. It happens again. Same rhythm. Same unmistakable pattern. Nothing there when he looks. Is it memory? Habit echoing through grief? Or something reaching back across whatever separates us from the people we've lost? These are the stories that stay with you—the ones that don't quite resolve, the ones that linger. Because sometimes the strangest messages don't arrive loudly… They come quietly. Twice. And then they're gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Hollywood recap their live broadcast from University of Miami football practice, highlighting the intensity of the session—even with rain pouring down and the university president watching from the sidelines. They break down a loaded Hurricanes roster, pointing to high-upside talent at tackle and the overall strength of the team heading into the season. The guys also give credit to defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman for the impact he's already making on the program.The segment ends with a look at The Masters tournament going on in Augusta.

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