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Have you ever asked the question, "Does anyone like me?" Maybe people used to like you, but you are wondering if they do now. Or maybe your son or daughter is asking that question.
Few admit they have these thoughts, and even less talk about them out loud. We're changing that! Today on the podcast we are discussing the topic of feeling liked and building friendships. We explore the middle school mentality that often resurfaces in adulthood, the impact of transitions on confidence, and the transfer of insecurities from failed relationships.
You will learn how many hours it takes to build a new friendship and what we can do to open ourselves up to new relationships.
Midlife can shift our friendships - we're here to help!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SARAHWebsite: sarahbragg.com
Instagram: sarahwbraggSarah's Book- Is Everyone Happier Than Me?
KEY TAKEAWAYS: The middle school mentality of questioning whether people like us often resurfaces in adulthood, especially during times of transition. Being introspective and self-aware can help us recognize and address our insecurities and negative patterns of thinking. Building friendships takes time, with casual friendships requiring 40-60 hours, and deeper friendships requiring over 200 hours of quality time together. Being open to new friendships, even on a casual level, can lead to meaningful connections and a sense of belonging. Noticing the good in ourselves and approaching relationships with curiosity and compassion can enhance our ability to build and maintain friendships. QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE Has there been a season or circumstance where you have been more prone to feeling like no one likes you? How could you focus on showing how much you enjoy others around you today, rather than focus on how others feel about you? What are some qualities you have that make you a good friend? How could you convey a posture of openness to others around you today as you are out in the world? -
Molly Stillman's story is not all laughter and fun. She lost her mother at an early age. But it was watching her parents maneuver through hardship with levity and humor that modeled to her that life is always a combination of good and hard. Through their story and her own - Molly offers concrete examples of how taking ourselves and our circumstances too seriously can rob of us the joy that is also available.
In this episode, Molly emphasizes the importance of the human experience in balancing joy and pain. Whether it's cracking a joke to break tension in a moment or realigning what is important when details of life surprise us, you will be encouraged that in your disappointment, frustration, or grief, you can have a lens of holding everything with lightness. God's plan is always at work. We can allow laughter and levity in to places and moments that need the reminder that there is still good news and goodness in our days.
Connect with MollyMolly's website and Instagram
Molly's Book: If I don't laugh, I will cry
A few things mentioned on the showChina Beach Tv show
Airplane movie
Questions to Help You Rise What kind of humor do yo enjoy? What is your natural response when faced with a stressful situation? How could you add some levity to your responses? What could you incorporate to your life to bring more lightness? In what relationship do you need to add some humor, some play, or levity? -
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Do you fear artificial intelligence (AI)? or augmented reality (AR)? Do you wonder what is going to happen if we, as a culture, transition to using these technologies more and more?
We wonder that too. That's why we decided to have Jen Richey on the podcast. Jen is the Chief Strategy Officer of Gravity Jack, Inc. an augmented and virtual reality company. She is also a committed Christian who is striving to use their technology to further the gospel message in the world.
In this conversation, Jen helps us define artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) and how they can be used as tools. Most notably, she emphasizes the importance of understanding the limitations and biases of AI and the need to be discerning when using AI tools (this was an especially surprising part).
Jen also shares her personal journey with technology and how her faith has influenced her work in the tech industry. She encourages all of us to approach technology with wisdom and to find ways to do our creative best to use it for the Kingdom purposes.
You will walk away from this episode less fearful of technology and more inspired to use it for good!
Find out more about Jen Richeyon LinkedIn
SOME THINGS YOU HEARD ON THE SHOW
follow on Instagram
or check out her website gravityjack.comChatGPT
Bible GPT
War Tribe of Benyamin AR game
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISEWhat new insight did you discover about AI or AR after listening to this episode?
In what way have you allowed fear to root inside of you surrounding technology?
What action do you feel led to take after listening to this episode?
What good could you bring to the world using technology?
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Our bodies are changing...and well...that means our bodies are changing ;).
Our trusted, go-to OBGYN, Dr. Carol Tanksle,y is back on the show to remind us that as our bodies change our need for intimacy does not. In fact, midlife can be a time of great emotional upheaval, or at least of emotional awareness, which can then impact how we experience sex. The combination of physical changes with all of the other external life circumstance changes, it's no surprise our bodies don't respond like they did twenty or even ten years ago.
After decades of working as a physician and speaking with thousands of women, Dr. Carol gives incredible advice to both married and single women about the need for intimacy and self-care during midlife. As whole people, we must address all areas of ourselves in order to be fully healthy.
No topic is off limits and we know this is one you want to talk about, so here we are. Sex in midlife. It's a thing. Let's make it a very good thing as God intended.
Connect with Dr. CarolOn her website
A few things mentioned on the shoeDr. Carol's new book Sexpectations: Reframing Your Good and Not-So-Good Stories About God, Love, and Relationships
Good Clean Love personal lubricant
Geneev.com
Dr. Carol's Guide to Women's Health
Dr. Carol's episode with us on menopause
Dr. Juli Slattery's episode on Difficult Conversations: Talking About Sexuality
Questions to Help You Rise How is midlife impacting your body? How are you feeling about sex these days? If you are married, how can you talk to your spouse about sex and what you would like? What is one thing you can do today to "deal with your stuff" as Dr. Carol mentions at the end of the episode? -
Do you struggle with aging? Do you look in the mirror and wonder where the person you used to be went? Or maybe you are even having a hard time reading this description because your eye sight is changing but you don’t want to get glasses.
In this conversation, Heather Creekmore, author and coach, discusses the fear of aging otherwise known as Gerascophobia – yes, there is really a name for it. She highlights the cultural shifts and ageism that contribute to this fear, as well as the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards.
Heather emphasizes the importance of settling the heart issue and finding contentment in our identity, rather than relying on external validation. She also addresses the personal choices we make regarding our appearance and the need to avoid judgment towards others.
This episode explores the challenges and questions that arise with aging, particularly in relation to physical appearance and body changes. It delves into topics such as dealing with gray hair, struggling with body changes and weight gain, settling identity, and embracing aging gracefully and gratefully.
Let’s be people at Our Time To Rise who get BETTER with age!
Find out more about Heather Creekmore: On her website OR Instagram
SOMETHINGS YOU HEARD IN THE SHOWNetflix show: Nailed it
Heather’s book: The 40 Day Body Image Workbook
“Do we want to believe the word or do we want to believe the world?”
“Who do I want to become? and how do I become that person now?”
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISEIn what area are you most struggling with aging?
What does God want you to know about this area of your life?
What is unique about the age you are right now that you don’t want to miss?
Who do you want to become?
LET’S CONNECT!Did you like this episode? Let us know and leave a review on itunes or share it with a friend.
Or message us on Instagram – we’d love to hear from you!
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Just because we are middle-aged doesn't mean we need to look frumpy. In fact, fashion stylists and Instagram duo Julie Powell and Krista Olufson teach us just the opposite. This is a time in our lives when we want to feel good. How we dress in the morning can help with that.
On their Instagram profile @lastseenwearing, Julie and Krista teach us how to style clothes instead of just wearing them. From accessories (hello belts are a big deal!) to the cut of a jean, we talk through how we can look fresh and up to date as our bodies and styles change. It's the small things that make us look put together and then we feel our best as we walk through our days.
If you are looking for some practical help in how to be age-appropriate in your fashion (we do not need to dress like our daughters) while also current, this episode is for you. Because as we rise to meet life's challenges we want to look and feel our best.
Connect with Krista and Julieon Instagram and website
Some things mentionedComfortable shoe brands:
-Dolce vita
-Birken stock- Sandals
-Dr scholl's
-Mephisto- Sandals
-Sam Edelman
Jewellery:
-Miranda Frye
-Maggie bracelet
-Risen Jewellery- Christian Jewellery
-Kinsley Armelle
Some questions to help you rise1. Do you feel tension between your faith and an interest in fashion?
2. What action step could you take to organize your current clothes into styled outfits?
3. When you do an inventory of your clothes, what do you have enough of and need to stop buying?
4. What can you purchase to make more styled outfits with what you already have?
5. How could you use accessories to spice up your current outfit?
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Do you want to make the most of your natural beauty? Do you want to feel good in the clothes you are wearing?
In this conversation, Rebecca Reid, a certified personal color analyst, discusses the power of color analysis and how it can enhance personal style and beauty. She explains that each person is unique and their coloring should be reflected in their color palette.
Rebecca also discusses the comeback color analysis is making in the world and the benefits it offers, such as simplifying decision-making and saving time and money. We camp in the idea of "harmony" in color choices and how it be a game changer as we consider how to look our best.
We define such terms as undertone, value range, and chroma and why these matter. You will be happy to also know that the colors that looks best on you also apply to make up. Yes ladies, we get to simplify our make-up drawers in this episode also (BIG win)!
If you are curious about how color can help you feel and look your best, this episode is for you.
Find RebeccaRebecca's: website and Instagram
Some Things You Heard on the Show:Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix
The Munsell System (color analysis)
True Color International
Question to help you rise:1. When you heard Rebecca talking about how God made your coloring uniquely and intentionally, how did that make you feel?
2. When have you felt “in harmony” with your coloring?
3. How could you cultivate more peace with how God made you?
4. How could you simplify your closet and make up drawer based on what you learned today?
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Parenting young adults is no joke. We have all of the same love for them and yet little control. We watch them make decisions and wonder where we fit in their lives these days.
We invited author and mom Mary Demuth to the show to discuss challenges parents face when their children become adults. Mary reminds us that parenting is an ongoing journey, and parents still have a mission once their children leave home.
Mary provides practical advice on how to love, listen, and pray for adult children, and how important it is for a parent to be authentic and vulnerable in sharing their stories as a way of helping their children transition to adulthood.
Mary emphasizes the importance of being an active listener in maintaining a strong relationship with the children while setting boundaries and practicing independence.
This can be a lonely time for parents and we want to face these challenges together!
Find Mary
Mary’s book- Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy
Mary’s website and Instagram
What you heard on the show
Mary’s 52 weekly prayer pdf
Romans 12:1-2: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Isaiah 41:10: So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Questions to help you Rise
What is your mission as you parent right now?
How are you being authentic and vulnerable as you share your own stories with others?
How can you better participate in active listening with your adult children
Are your prayers focusing on expressing love and support, or are they attempts at controlling your kids?
How can you pray towards God’s heart for them this week?
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Buckle up Enneagram lovers – we’re diving into your favorite topic in light of marriage today. If you want to be more self aware, and improve how you operate in your most primary relationship, this episode is for you.
Joining us is Christa Hardin, therapist and Enneagram expert. She is host of the popular Enneagram + Marriage podcast.
Today she helps us understand why understanding our Instincts within each number of the Enneagram is important, why knowing where we are in the Conflict Triad matters, and how we can be more whole and balanced as a couple using the strengths of each group.
From self-soothing techniques to language we can use for greater connection, Christa illuminates how this tool can help us in growing and deepening love.
CHRISTA’S BOOKThe Enneagram in Marriage
PREVIOUS ENNEAGRAM EPISODES TO LISTEN TOWhat’s your number? Understanding the Enneagram 101 with Suzanne Stabile
A QUICK RUN DOWN DESCRIPTION OF EACH NUMBER
The Enneagram and Spiritual Health with Doug and Adele Calhoun
The Enneagram and Your Authentic Self with Marilyn VancilType 1 – The Improver
UNDERSTANDING INSTINCTS WITHIN EACH NUMBER
Type 2- The Giver
Type 3 – The Achiever
Type 4 – The Individualist
Type 5- The Observer
Type 6- The Trust Builder
Type 7- The Enthusiast
Type 8- The Protector
Type 9- The Peace MakerSelf Preserving Instinct – take care of you and your family using security measures
Sexual Instinct – the desire to create together; to merge and attract
Social Instinct – the desire for social connection and purpose
CONFLICT TRIADS (HARMONIC GROUP) – KNOWING HOW YOU CAN WORK THROUGH CONFLICTTypes 2, 7, + 9 – Positivity types – think in ideals, comfort, love
Types 1, 3, + 5 – Linear and logical types in conflict
Types 6, 8, + 4 – Emotional reactivity and passion types – deeper and more passionate care- OK putting cards on the table and showing how they really feel.
The best is when we can combine positivity, depth / passion, and maintain logic. When couples do all three, they start to argue in ways that get traction.
“Where there is life, there’s hope.”
-Tolkien SELF SOOTHING TECHNIQUES Take deep breaths Lament (ie. who your spouse isn’t) Take time with the Lord Go on a walk Take a break from conflict“Focus on what you are together as a couple instead of what you aren’t.”
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE Within your number, what instinct do you fall in? Self preserving, sexual, or social? Look up your number plus your instince and see what it says to increase your self awareness. Where do you fall in the conflict triad? What can you do to broaden your skill set in conflict (get practical and specific). When can you create a time to discuss the principles in this episode with your spouse?WE LOVE OUR SPONSOR - LEGACY CHANGER
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It's one of our favorite episodes of the year. Word has it, it's one of yours too. In honor of Valentine's Day here are a few things we are "loving" right now.
From our favorite boots to our must have nail polish, this episode settles in on the practical. It is THINGS we love after all. This is the one time each year we give it to you sister to sister, the things that are making our life work, or at least a little more enjoyable.
Click on this link to get the e-booklet with all of the links to the items we talk about. You. Do. Not. Want. To. Miss. This.
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Do you ever feel you are living in a world gone mad? Do you question whether peace is really possible?
Brant Hansen, author and popular radio host, joins us for this important conversation with his quick wit and thoughtful ideas. We talk about being unoffendable and choosing peace, what it looks like to outsource our worries to God, and how we can trust God's plan, even when life spins out of control.
Brant also explores the beauty of the Kingdom of God and the transformative power of focusing on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. He encourages us to memorize scripture as a way to combat anxiety and replace negative thoughts with God’s truth.
If you want more freedom, gratitude, and joy in your life, tune in.
SOME THINGS YOU HEARD ON THE SHOWLife is Hard, God is Good, Let’s Dance by Brant Hansen
Unoffendable by Brant Hansen
Unoffendable Study Guide with DVD
Dallas Willard “Joy is a pervasive sense of well being regardless of circumstances.”
Patriots Super Bowl Comeback Game Highlights
This Cultural Moment Podcast Episode – Resilient Faith with New Testament Scholar Dr. Jerry Sittser (we are not the only Christians in history who have struggled)
Tim Ferris
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE With whom do you need to be more unoffendable? How can you better cultivate peace in your life? What are you putting your attention on that needs to shift? What would it look like to dance? WE LOVE OUR SPONSOR! Check out the Legacy Changer book by Kristen Hallinan. LET’S CONNECT!Did you like this episode? Let us know and leave a review on itunes or share it with a friend.
Or message us on Instagram – we’d love to hear from you!
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You know the moment. You've said "Hello", but don't know what to say next? Yeah, we know that moment too. Which is why we are doing an episode on what to say when you've forgotten someone's name and you really feel like you should know it. Or you run into somebody at the grocery store and don't want to get into the hard details of how life has actually been going.
We are all human. We don't always have the perfect response or eloquent conversation starter. This episode won't change that, but it might get you thinking about how to handle the most common moments in your own life when you feel a bit tongue-tied. We are here to think ahead together so that we can be intentional in those slightly awkward moments with people we know and those we don't.
How do we operate in the world when we want to be kind, honest, and also curious...and are just at a loss for words? This episode is meant to give some practical suggestions from our podcast hosts Krista and Alex AND is meant to get a conversation started. Comment below on what you say, when you have forgotten somebody's name.
A few things mentioned in this episode:Knowing What to Say: Finding the words to fit any situation by American Girl
Harvard's blog about The FORD Method
The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon
Sharon McMahon aka @sharonsaysso on Instagram
The Gottman Institute
Some questions for reflection-How do you want people to feel as you are having a conversation?
-Where do you tend to get stuck in small talk?
-How can you be prepared before you go into a situation so that you can avoid some conflict?
-What are some scripts you can have ready?
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Are you someone who wants change but is afraid of the unknown? Do you ever wonder what would be on the other side of making a move that feels uncomfortable?
Joining us today is best selling author, speaker, TV personality, and coach Michelle McKinney Hammond. Splitting time between Ghana and Chicago, Michelle is no stranger to change and innovation.
She has moved from writing to speaking to singing to fashion designing to conference hosting… and more. At every stage Michelle evolves and creates, and she encourages us to do the same.
We also dive into the topic of mindset and why this is vital for the health and thriving of our lives. In this interview you will laugh, be inspired, and sharpened.
If you want to get better at embracing change, listen in!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MICHELLEBook: When Shift Happens
Visit her website to learn more
SOME THINGS YOU HEARD ON THE SHOWThe Design Lab -Stanford
Genesis 2
Rock for the Rock – Michelle and Relevance (music)
JOIN THE 7 DAY MASTER YOUR MINDSET CHALLENGE! QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISEWhat do I really want?
What change in my life can I embrace as a pathway to new opportunity?
What part of my mindset needs to shift so I can see the change in my life differently?
How can I invite God into the change happening in my life? What would that look like?
LET’S CONNECT!Did you like this episode? Let us know and leave a review on itunes or share it with a friend.
Or message us on Instagram – we’d love to hear from you!
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There's no kinda stress like money stress. The good news is the new year offers an opportunity to examine our spending habits and their root causes. We didn't want this new year marker to pass without looking at how we can evaluate our tendencies and be intentional with how and where we spend.
We brought you the best for this conversation. Shawna and David Sullivan discuss the importance of addressing money issues in the new year with honesty and no judgement. They highlight the three primary mistakes people make with money: overspending, mindless spending, and oversaving. They emphasize the need to address the heart issues behind these mistakes and approach money as a reflection of values and priorities.
Shawna and David also share their personal experiences in navigating money differences in their 20-year marriage. They offer a great reminder that this conversation around money decisions is bathed in grace. Jesus is better than anything money can buy. We can encourage each other in that good news as we make daily decisions with our money.
Connect with David and ShawnaThrough Shawna's website or Instagram
A few things mentionedmint.com
ynab.com (You Need A Budget)
The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper
Shawna's download 7 Do's and Don'ts for Your Time and Money in the New Year
Some questions for reflection (from Shawna's download)When thinking of spending, ask yourself:
Does this line up with my values? Is this necessary? What is one investment goal I have for this year?Head over to Shawna's website to find more thoughtful questions to get your spending lined up with your priorities.
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Do you feel frustrated and a bit confused about how to best care for your body in midlife? You are in good company.
In this episode health coach Megan Dahlman encourages us to focus on four essential pillars of health. Most of us are good at one or two, but rarely all four.
Megan educates us on what we need to know about bone density, muscle mass, healing, and balance, and why these are especially important in our season of life.
Our health is vital to our wellbeing. If you are a woman in midlife, or approaching midlife, you want to hear what’s in this episode!
Find Megan Dahlman on her website or Instagram
WHAT YOU HEARD ON THE SHOWLive to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Balance ideas you can do while brushing your teeth
Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
Jumpstart 30
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE Which pillar of health needs your attention this year? Fitness, nutrition, stress management, or sleep? What is one habit you can stack on another to increase your health? (ie. mobility exercises while brushing teeth) Knowing muscle mass and bone density are critical to aging well, what is one pivot you can make to incorporate more strength exercises? Do you tend to be more like the tortoise or the hare? In what area would it be beneficial for you to become Team Tortoise? FOUR PILLARS OF HEALTH IN MIDLIFEFITNESS
NUTRITION
STRESS MANAGEMENT
SLEEP
LET’S CONNECT!Did you like this episode? Let us know and leave a review on itunes or share it with a friend.
Or message us on Instagram – we’d love to hear from you!
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Have you ever felt frustrated by New Year’s resolutions? Do you tend to set the same goals over and over with little progress?
Today on the podcast hosts Krista Gilbert and Alexandra Kuykendall talk about effective goal setting and what elements need to be addressed in order to make lasting change. They also address common mistakes people make when the calendar turns.
Krista, a life and leadership coach, coaches Alex through one of her goals for 2024 in real time. Alex is real, vulnerable, and open as she shares about her goal and what gets in the way of her success in this area. Push play to find out what it is and to witness the effective goal setting process.
If you want to make changes that last this year, listen in!
DOWNLOAD THE EFFECTIVE GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE What is the one goal you want to focus on for the next 90 days? What is your deeper why behind that goal? What are your limiting beliefs that come up against this goal? What is a powerful thought you can repeat when the limiting beliefs arise? What is your roadmap to achieve your goal? It is helpful to create systems that set you up for success. -
What is the "wilderness"? It's when our understanding of God does not match our experience.
Let that sink in for a minute.
Faith Eury Cho talks about the raw honesty we can have with God and how that plants roots for friendship.
As we look ahead to the new year we want to be considering how to live a faithful life, how to rise to meet the moments in front of us, even when we're not FEELING our faith. Gratitude. Curiosity. Thanksgiving. These are practices we can use to remember who God is, invite him into our daily minutia of life, and thank him for what he has already done and has yet to do.
If you're wondering how to face the next few weeks or next year, we invite you to listen in to this conversation and tell us how you are cultivating a real friendship with the living God.
Connect with FaithOn her website or Instagram
Mentioned on the showFaith's new book Experiencing Friendship with God: How the Wilderness Draws Us to His Presence
Questions for reflection-How do you see God drawing near to you?
- In what ways can you be more honest with him as you end this year?
-How can you live in expectation that he will be with you, no matter what you're facing, in 2024?
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Christmas doesn't arrive on our terms. Whether we are ready for a party or not, the holiday is still here. It's okay to be sad (and if you are, it's okay to give yourself permission to be sad.) It's also okay to have grief and joy at the same time or on different days. There is no right way to feel this Christmas.
Our guest for this episode, Jami Nato, knows a few things about grief during the holidays. Her life as she knew it fell apart nearly a decade ago - right between Thanksgiving and New Year's. For years to follow she couldn't figure out why she wasn't better able to welcome the holiday season. She needed to give herself permission to grieve. From infidelity to addiction to that missing person at the table, we cover how heartbreak can feel acute this time of year.
And yet....we also know the very holiday we are celebrating right now is our reminder that God comes near to us because he loves us. He doesn't come because we have put together lives, just the opposite, he comes because we need him. If you are feeling low today, or you love someone who is, this is a great listen to remind us all that God loves the sinners - that's all of us - and he is with us no matter what.
Connect with JamiOn Instagram, or Facebook
A few things mentionedJami's book This Must Be the Place: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Discover Your Purpose Today
Breathing Through Grief: A Devotional Journal for Seasons of Loss by Dorina Gilmore-Young
Some questions for reflection-How are you going to make sure you take care of yourself in your grief?
-How are you going to reach out to a friend who may be hurting?
-How might you hold on to the hope that is Christmas?
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To all of the Christmas movie buffs in the world, this episode is for YOU. In this fun episode Alex and Krista list their top ten holiday movies to watch PLUS snack ideas to go with each one.
With winter comes cozy movie time and snuggling up on the sofa. We list some classics that are in the must-watch category and a few new feel-good films.
Let’s get in the holiday spirit together!
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As we enter this Advent season, we may be faced with a new way of doing things, new circumstances, or even new grief. Sometimes the words and structure of others can help bring new life to our prayers and spiritual practices. Sometimes liturgy, the set form of a religious experience, can offer a scaffolding we didn't even know we needed.
We invited Kayla Craig into our conversation about the power of borrowed prayers. When someone else's words speak to our spirits, we can experience the Body of Christ in a powerful way. This time of year, Advent, lends itself especially well to introducing "borrowed prayers" into our rhythms. We remember the saints before us and those who celebrate and remember Christ's first arrival still today.
As you consider what it means to introduce liturgy into your season, we pray that it gives you a rich connection to the Church and to your own practices of remembering the birth of Christ as we wait for his return.
Connect with KaylaOn Instagram here and here. This is her substack and her website.
A few things mentionedKayla's new book for families, Every Season Sacred: Reflections, Prayers, and to Nourish Your Soul and Nurture Your Family Throughout the Year
From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving based on Luke 1:46-55Submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams , Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Des Moines, IA
liturgylink
We praise your greatness, O Lord,
and our spirits rejoice in you, our Savior.
You looked with favor on your unlikely servant Mary,
and she delivered a blessing for all generations.
You, the Almighty, have done great things, and your name is ever holy.From the depth of your compassion,
you gave life to Jesus, your Son,
who came to show mercy on those who need you most,
from generation to generation.
His perfect love showed your strength,
and his humility made the proud stumble.
His death cast down from their thrones the powers of death,
and his resurrection lifted humanity up from the lowliness of the grave.Come upon us now with your Holy Spirit,
and let your power overshadow this meal, O Most High.
As we share this bread and cup,
fill us with the life of Jesus Christ.
May we bear him into the world once again,
so that we may empty ourselves of unjust wealth
and fill the hungry with good things.Make us your servant people,
signs of your promise of mercy,
in the name of the coming Christ.
We pray in his name, saying…(The Lord’s Prayer)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Every Moment Holy A Liturgy for the Christmas Season
Questions to considerAre borrowed prayers helpful for me? Do they feel comforting? Do they give words to my feelings and experiences?
How might I experience a liturgical church service in a way that brings me closer to the saints around the world?
How does my own faith story impact my worship style?
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