When I had two small children and a demanding job, I tried valiantly but often found myself at the end of the day praying in vain: "Dear God, just one more hour, please."

当我育有两个小孩，还应付着一份严肃吃力的工作时，我也竭力调和矛盾，但是我常常只能在一天结束的时候徒劳地祈祷：“上帝啊！”请再给我一个小时吧！

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Dear God, I'm scared, but I want to get to know you.

亲爱的上帝，我很惊慌，但是我想了解你。

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But that night I pray. "Dear God, I need help."

但是那个晚上我还是祈祷着：“亲爱的上帝，我需要帮助。”

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And the grandson of the Great Leader and son of the Dear Leader would deserve nothing but a woeful sobriquet: Dear God.

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In him, dear friends, we learn how to respond to God's call, readily and willingly, but we also see the core of the Christian vocation, which is Christ!

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