Yes.
No,
hi. Is this Mr M?
Yes, this is Carol from Payroll.
I'm just calling to let you know that your last paycheck
was just placed in the mail to your home address.
Thank you for your years of service and good luck on your future job endeavors.
This is star 99.1 FM and their host Charles and man,
it looks like it's gonna be a cold and beautiful day.
Come on,
look
like
that
will be
drop into the mid twenties.
So make sure you are wearing some winter clothes.
It's gonna be cold tonight. We have brand new music today.
But before we get to the music part, you know, there's,
if you're going through things right now,
I think, and I re really recommend this brand new book that's out there. It's called
the Prayer of Javis. We're living in tough times right now.
So if you're looking for guidance, you can only find it in God's love.
And I recommend this book.
Go grab it,
go get a copy of your local bookstore
at church and leave your problems and tribulations
in God's hands.
Welcome to our store.
Let me know if there's anything in particular you need help finding?
Oh, actually I'm looking for a book called The Prayer of Jamis.
Sure. Uh Let me see if we have it.
We do have it. Uh, it should be over in our new releases section.
Would you like me to go and get it for you? No, it's ok.
I get it myself.
Thank you. You're very welcome.
Let me know if there's anything else that I can help you with? Sure,
I will.
My
is there a
sorry,
is there a place I can go read this?
Absolutely. Yeah, if you just walk straight down that way,
first door on your left.
Hello, young man.
Do you mind if I join you?
Of course.
Who?
Wow.
Call out there.
Yes, it is, sir.
Uh
Please don't call me, sir.
Makes me feel old.
Ok. Sure.
I won't make you feel then
are you my age anyway
that this matter?
So what are you reading?
Uh
the prayer of Javi?
I heard someone talking about it on the radio.
Interesting to me
that I come check it out.
Yeah,
I've heard good things about it.
So um
what's your name?
I Lucas
and you are,
you can call me John.
Nice meeting you John
Black Cry.
So um
what brings you to the bookstore, son?
Honestly,
I
ended up here by accident,
lost my job a couple of days ago.
So I've been driving around looking for a new one.
I passed by this place and
thought I
look for the book that I heard about.
So it seems they're looking for something more than just a book.
Do you
come to this book so often?
Sometimes I do.
I like going places. Um,
see new stuff, new books, new people.
It's
so, it was nice to talk to people and make new friends.
I agree.
It's always nice to talk to some people.
In
my case. I
try not to do it too much
because I, I get embarrassed
English is not my first language.
So
it's hard for me to
communicate sometimes.
What are you talking about?
You speak very well.
Understand every word you're saying.
Don't be embarrassed.
You're doing great.
I do appreciate your kind words.
Normally some people, they do not understand me. They
just laugh at me. So
I learned to avoid some people.
No, I'm certainly glad you didn't avoid me.
Just maybe I can help you find what you're looking for.
I don't think
things can
get better for me.
My whole life has been
so difficult. You will not even believe it.
That's a long story.
I'm coming from a, a very poor family, a
family who
I have many toys,
food clothes, or even shoes.
I started working when I was six years old
to help my mother.
When I was
12, I left home
to
find a job and get a better life.
Also to
find my father.
He left us when
I was five,
I, I didn't know what was going on back then.
She's a kid.
Did you find your father?
I didn't.
Instead
I found very bad people who
hurt me and chased me down and tried to kill me
all because I didn't wanna be a part of that.
I, I'm not sure why I, I'm sharing this with you.
I don't think you will understand.
I do understand. So
I do.
but you have to move on.
It's in the past now. It just lives in memories.
Look forward.
You have a great future ahead of you.
You're a good man.
Hm.
Mhm.
I didn't mean to bother him.
Got
you.
You're not bothering me.
Yeah.
It's just hard to talk about my past.
I understand.
So
why don't we both take a deep breath
and relax.
Bet that'll make you feel better.
Sorry.
So I should play a game?
Ok.
What do you mean?
Look at my hand,
what do you see?
I say a quarter
on this game.
I'm playing Lucas.
Very person. You are.
Hm. All your problems,
pain, loneliness,
your sicknesses, your imperfections,
everything you feel that's holding you back.
I'm gonna play Jesus
one who cares for you
but wipes away her tears.
One who died for you on the cross, kill your wounds. Give you a new life.
The one who loves you
just as you are
at this quarter.
This represents your salvation.
Smack grace.
My sacrifice,
a gift.
My commitment to you,
open your hand,
I give you my love
just as easily as I gave you that quarter.
You hold on to that,
think of it as a remembrance of my commitment to you.
And whenever you're struggling
and times feel dark and painful and when you feel you're truly alone,
you take that out
and remember you are never alone.
I'm always with you.
If you are Jesus,
why do you allow me to have such hard times in my life?
All I wanted
some food,
shelter, you know, a home.
I just want it to be
surrounded by friends, family. You know,
if you are Jesus,
you would know
I want, it
was a ha
how come my father?
You weren't there
there
so
you should
you
on. So
I wasn't there for you
but I was,
I was right there for you.
He was there to take care of you.
Hm.
I watched all of your steps.
I was there to make sure none of those steps hurt you.
How
all of your dark days,
that's all your needs.
You,
Carrie,
I felt your hunger and desire to return home.
And I saw this great weight on your shoulders that I was willing to carry for you.
And I knew that you needed
a
hug of a father,
some work
advice, message of hope,
but he never called for me.
I was waiting for you to call for me
but you never did.
I have plans for you. Lucas.
You may not understand all of this now, but I promise you,
you will never be alone again
ever.
But
you have to believe.
Am I dreaming? Is this?
No,
you're not dreaming.
No,
this is your reality.
I'm here,
I'm here with you.
I grew up in a Christian home,
but I was
never religious.
In fact,
I did not know whether to believe in angels or beings that take care of us.
But that day
I felt that
I was not alone anymore.
I still remember the feeling like it was yesterday.
It was like a flaying inside my chest,
healing my illness. And at the same time, I felt peace
all the way I carry for so long.
Just disappear.
Good evening customers. Our store will be closing in 15 minutes.
Please bring your final purchases to the front register.
Thank you so much and have a blessed evening.
Uh
ok,
for me to go.
You too.
You're closing anyways.
Ah, it was so,
I
mean,
look,
I forget what we talked about.
I can never forget this day. That's for sure.
Come
on.
Yeah.
Thank you for everything John.
You're so very welcome young man.
You take care now. You too.
Yeah.
Hey, John,
are you done?
Forgot your quarter?
There lies your problem. Lucas.
Why are you giving me back? What I gave you as a gift?
What is that?
Uh K
did I ever say the game was over?
No.
What is that?
And that's just a quarter.
It's worthless.
No,
that is a key. I'll open doors for you on earth
and in heaven,
I've chosen. You Lucas.
Keep the flame of your faith alive.
Only those who believe
we'll see my glory.
Hey, um,
are you,
are you looking for that old guy that you were talking to before?
Yeah, I'm sorry. I think he left already. But, um, he did leave this here for you.
What is it?
Yeah,
son. By the time you're reading this, I will be gone
and not far away.
Never forget what I told you.
Be patient
and believe
a blessed is yet to come.