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Evening Scripture Proverbs, Chapter 16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue. All a person’s ways seem pure to them,but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end—even the wicked for a day of disaster. The Lord detests all the proud of heart.Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided. When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,he causes their enemies to make peace with them. Better a little with righteousnessthan much gain with injustice. In their hearts humans plan their course,but the Lord establishes their steps. The lips of a king speak as an oracle,and his mouth does not betray justice. Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;all the weights in the bag are of his making. Kings detest wrongdoing,for a throne is established through righteousness. Kings take pleasure in honest lips;they value the one who speaks what is right. A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,but the wise will appease it. When a king’s face brightens, it means life;his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. How much better to get wisdom than gold,to get insight rather than silver! The highway of the upright avoids evil;those who guard their ways preserve their lives. Pride goes before destruction,a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressedthan to share plunder with the proud. Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. The wise in heart are called discerning,and gracious words promote instruction. Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,but folly brings punishment to fools. The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,and their lips promote instruction. Gracious words are a honeycomb,sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. There is a way that appears to be right,but in the end it leads to death. The appetite of laborers works for them;their hunger drives them on. A scoundrel plots evil,and on their lips it is like a scorching fire. A perverse person stirs up conflict,and a gossip separates close friends. A violent person entices their neighborand leads them down a path that is not good. Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;whoever purses their lips is bent on evil. Gray hair is a crown of splendor;it is attained in the way of righteousness. Better a patient person than a warrior,one with self-control than one who takes a city. The lot is cast into the lap,but its every decision is from the Lord. Evening Reflection Life often throws us curveballs. Just when we think we’ve got something figured out, inevitably things change. Our kids grow up, jobs change, our bodies shift, our community evolves, or a need arises. These are the exact moments that we are called to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding, because we know he will make our path straight (Proverbs 3:5-6). One notable moment in which we all had to collectively cling to God was in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down and swept across the globe. I remember walking miles around my neighborhood, praying and reciting verses to myself as a way of reminding myself that God would not leave us, even as the whole world began to panic. I had to practice Proverbs 16:3 and commit everything to the Lord, trusting him to establish my plans. Since that season, life has provided many more opportunities to cling to the Lord when the future felt hazy and scary. We have added three kids to our family through foster care and adoption. As we walked through uncertainty and the roller coaster that is foster care, I often had to remind my soul to lean on the Lord when I wanted to freak out. When my body was struggling with illness, I had to rely on God’s Spirit for peace, even when pain was my constant companion. In the seasons of conflict and strife with my husband, I had to ask God to show me how to change, forgive, and love him with God’s love again. The future often feels scary, but when we practice trusting God, we know that we will be okay. It is our reliance on Jesus that carries us from one season to the next. Without Him, the future is bleak, but as believers, we have access to eternal hope that changes everything. Remember Proverbs 16:9, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Our future is the Lord's! He is the one establishing our steps. We can trust Him.  Evening Prayer Father, I thank you that you are trustworthy. I can rely on your word and promises when I can’t see the way forward. I can lean on the power of your Holy Spirit when I am unsure how to move ahead. I commit my ways to you, knowing that you alone establish my steps. Go before me and make a way! I need you, Jesus. You are my firm foundation in a chaotic world. Amen. Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.   Want More? Sign up for our free newsletter, The Good Word, for weekly biblical wisdom and encouragement delivered right to your inbox. Join our community today: https://www.lifeaudio.com/thegoodword/  Click to Listen to Signs of Life: UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Join us this Fall for Season One of "Signs of Life," an original podcast from UM News. The journey begins in Atlanta, hearing how a book from an icon of the Civil Rights movement is bringing relationship and understanding to two congregations seeking to bridge divides. Then to Belfast, learning about the Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Methodist connection that was—and is—an essential part of healing and peacemaking. Finally, at the Global Young Peoples Convocation in Dublin, explore the world of translation and interpretation through diversity, language and culture. UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Peace in the Middle of Trouble Evening Scripture John, Chapter 16 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you, but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because people do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.” Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.” Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.” Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.” “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” b Certainly, there are times for all of us when it is hard to feel Jesus’ presence. That feeling may be even stronger in times of trouble. Of course, Jesus promised us we’d have trouble in this world, didn’t he (John 16:33)? But in the same verse he also told us we can take heart because he has overcome the world. We can only imagine how the disciples felt when Jesus told them he would be leaving them. But as was his way, he followed that with the promise that he was not leaving them alone, that their grief would turn to joy.  Like the disciples, our journey of faith will often include troubling times and difficult situations. Yet, the promises of Jesus reassure us that we can – we will – find peace in him, even through the storms of life. His calm and peace will guard our hearts and our minds and help see us through the turmoil. Yes, it is easy to feel overwhelmed during our most difficult times. Lost, even. But the word of God always encourages us to seek our comfort in him. In him we can find reassurance that we are loved and not forgotten, and that regardless of the storms of life, our faith in him will calm the storms and bring us peace. Remember that fear never accomplished anything. Courage did. Faith did. Let faith – not fear – be your default response. Prayer will serve as our lifeline to peace in the middle of our trouble. In open, heartfelt communication with the Lord, he helps us release all of our anxieties and worries into his very capable hands. Prayer gives us the strength and courage to confront our worries and fears, finding peace and assurance. We will discover that we can trust the Lord with whatever troubles us. We can lean into his outcomes, knowing that he has a perfect plan for us.  Trusting God and his plan gives us a firm foundation and allows peace to reign in our hearts. Evening Prayer Father, Thank you for being there for me, even if I don’t always feel you. Help me, Father. Give me strength to feel your presence. Help me to trust you with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. Help me to cast all of my anxiety on you and feel your peace. Please, Father, make it well with my soul. Amen Scripture quoted by permission. 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Finally, at the Global Young Peoples Convocation in Dublin, explore the world of translation and interpretation through diversity, language and culture. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Evening Scripture 2 Corinthians, Chapter 1  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many. Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace. For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus. Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice. I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way to Judea. Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say both “Yes, yes” and “No, no”? But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us — by me and Silas and Timothy — was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.” For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. I call God as my witness — and I stake my life on it — that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm. Evening Reflection When we are in the midst of life’s trials, it’s hard to fathom that one day we will be able to help others through theirs. 2 Corinthians 1 emphasizes how God not only comforts us, but he also works through us to bring comfort to those who are hurting. As followers of Christ, we have the Holy Spirit here with us. He guides us on the right path and comforts us in times of trouble. The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Corinthian church, referred to God as “the source of all comfort.” What a blessing to know that God, our ultimate source, will comfort us even when we walk through the darkest valley (Psalm 23:4). But Paul’s message didn’t stop there. He went on to say that God had an even greater plan in mind — to equip his children to pass on the love and comfort we have received.  Maybe you’ve met someone facing the same battle you once faced. How did God bring you through that difficult season? Is there some way you can offer the same comfort God gave you? Tonight, as we read 2 Corinthians 1, let’s thank the Lord for sending the Holy Spirit to live within us. Then, let’s pray about who we can reach out to in their troubles. Comfort is something we shouldn’t keep to ourselves. Instead, we can choose to pass it on. Evening Prayer Dear God, Thank you for being the source of my comfort. When I am facing life’s most difficult circumstances, I have your Holy Spirit here with me to comfort and guide me. But the comfort you give isn’t just for me. You desire that I share it with others. Help me understand your plan for providing comfort to those who are in need. Show me the people in my life who are hurting, Lord. Help me know how to pass on comfort so that they can have peace in the middle of their struggle. I give you praise, honor, and glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.   Want More? Sign up for our free newsletter, The Good Word, for weekly biblical wisdom and encouragement delivered right to your inbox. Join our community today: https://www.lifeaudio.com/thegoodword/    Click to Listen to Signs of Life: UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Join us this Fall for Season One of "Signs of Life," an original podcast from UM News. The journey begins in Atlanta, hearing how a book from an icon of the Civil Rights movement is bringing relationship and understanding to two congregations seeking to bridge divides. Then to Belfast, learning about the Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Methodist connection that was—and is—an essential part of healing and peacemaking. Finally, at the Global Young Peoples Convocation in Dublin, explore the world of translation and interpretation through diversity, language and culture. UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Evening Scripture Psalm, Chapter 147 Praise the Lord.  How good it is to sing praises to our God,how pleasant and fitting to praise him! The Lord builds up Jerusalem;he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the starsand calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power;his understanding has no limit. The Lord sustains the humblebut casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the Lord with grateful praise;make music to our God on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds;he supplies the earth with rainand makes grass grow on the hills. He provides food for the cattleand for the young ravens when they call. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;the Lord delights in those who fear him,who put their hope in his unfailing love. Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;praise your God, Zion. He strengthens the bars of your gatesand blesses your people within you. He grants peace to your bordersand satisfies you with the finest of wheat. He sends his command to the earth;his word runs swiftly. He spreads the snow like wooland scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles.Who can withstand his icy blast? He sends his word and melts them;he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. He has revealed his word to Jacob,his laws and decrees to Israel. He has done this for no other nation;they do not know his laws.  Praise the Lord. Evening Reflection To be heartbroken is a tough place to be. Regardless of the cause, the challenge is that often, we must continue living through the pain of being brokenhearted. In some church circles, you can’t even admit your brokenness because, after all, you are blessed and highly favored, so how could your heart ever be broken? Thankfully, this Psalm reminds us of God’s love and care for those who are broken. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3). Someone who is brokenhearted has been crushed, shattered, or wounded deeply. This is not a temporary situation but one that lingers. This state of brokenness can often leave you feeling hopeless. That’s why the healing God brings to those who are brokenhearted is so amazing. What I love about the imagery in this verse is that he doesn’t just heal from a distance, he binds up your wounds. This means he carefully pays attention to the details of your situation, and, like a caregiver, he gently wraps and treats your wounds. This should give you confidence to know that you can bring all your brokenness to the Lord. You don’t have to hide it, carry it, or pretend you are strong. Instead, you can come to the one who will not just bandage your wounds but will bring healing to every broken place. God does not just see your broken heart; more importantly, he knows how to put it back together again. So whatever your situation, you can trust God with your brokenness and discover that his tender and loving care can heal even the deepest hurt. Evening Prayer Lord, I am hurting. I have cried many tears and sometimes feel as if my situation is beyond repair. Today, I bring you my broken heart that feels shattered into a thousand pieces. I ask that you begin the healing process in my heart. I confess, I don’t know where to begin, so I leave even that at your feet. Walk with me through this situation and help me find healing in your presence.  Father, I also ask that you change my perspective of my situation so that the places where I was broken become the places of my greatest strength and greatest testimony. Lastly, help me be honest with you and trust you enough to let you into those hurting places, knowing that you can heal them.    I pray all this in Jesus’ name, Amen. Want More? Sign up for our free newsletter, The Good Word, for weekly biblical wisdom and encouragement delivered right to your inbox. Join our community today: https://www.lifeaudio.com/thegoodword/  Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. Click to Listen to Signs of Life: UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Join us this Fall for Season One of "Signs of Life," an original podcast from UM News. The journey begins in Atlanta, hearing how a book from an icon of the Civil Rights movement is bringing relationship and understanding to two congregations seeking to bridge divides. Then to Belfast, learning about the Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Methodist connection that was—and is—an essential part of healing and peacemaking. Finally, at the Global Young Peoples Convocation in Dublin, explore the world of translation and interpretation through diversity, language and culture. UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Evening Scripture 1 Kings, Chapter 19 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel — all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?” So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant. Evening Reflection In 1 Kings 19:11-13, we read about how Elijah experienced wind, an earthquake, and a fire. He expected to hear God in the loud, powerful wind, in the great earthquake, or in the consuming fire. Surprisingly, when God actually shows up and speaks to Elijah, it’s through a gentle whisper. We are often like Elijah, looking for God to speak to us in a loud and humbling way. But more often He speaks the truth we need into our hearts in those ordinary quiet moments of everyday living. We need to stay alert and keep our hearts open to the Lord’s voice. The most profound moments of confirmation from the Lord have come for me when I’ve been driving alone in the car, lying down to rest, in dreams, or in quiet moments of worship. These little whispers have anchored me when I’ve felt the call to step forward in faith. Look for God moments in the midst of your routine. Elijah’s encounter reminds us that we all have unseen moments God calls us to give over to worship Him. Corporate worship is beautiful, but most of our relationship with Jesus is walked out as we serve in our homes and work; it's a personal relationship that we are called to steward. God can talk to us in a crowded church service, and He can also speak to us when we are alone at home cleaning the dishes. His presence is always with us. As we start and end our day, we can bring what we have to the Lord. We can ask God to guide us through the power of His Holy Spirit. God invites us to do everything for Him, not for man! Be intentional about pursuing and preparing your heart to meet God in life’s quiet moments. Evening Prayer Father, I thank you that you speak to me with a kind and gentle voice. You communicate with me in the quiet, and I love to hear your voice. Continue to guide me. Meet me as I go about my everyday routine. I need your guidance, love, and presence in my life. Allow your guiding Spirit to be my anchor as I step out in faith to serve you. I love you. Amen. Want More? Sign up for our free newsletter, The Good Word, for weekly biblical wisdom and encouragement delivered right to your inbox. Join our community today: https://www.lifeaudio.com/thegoodword/  Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.   Click to Listen to Signs of Life: UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Join us this Fall for Season One of "Signs of Life," an original podcast from UM News. The journey begins in Atlanta, hearing how a book from an icon of the Civil Rights movement is bringing relationship and understanding to two congregations seeking to bridge divides. Then to Belfast, learning about the Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Methodist connection that was—and is—an essential part of healing and peacemaking. Finally, at the Global Young Peoples Convocation in Dublin, explore the world of translation and interpretation through diversity, language and culture. UM News Podcast Season One | UMNews.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.