Keeping Your Sanity Over the Holidays - Series 12
Finding peace and rest amidst the festivity
Our holiday miniseries offers practical tips for avoiding family drama, suggestions for smart holiday parenting, ways to manage money well, an idea for the BEST gift you can give a loved one (it’s FREE!) and reassurance that Jesus is WITH YOU in the weeds.
Check out the links below in case you missed any of our holiday episodes, and we’ll see you in the new year!
Managing Holiday Family Drama
Are you excited about spending time with your family during the holidays, or are you worried about potential family drama ruining the joy? Family drama can lead to hurt feelings and division that can last a long time.
In this episode, John and Lynn help you recognize and deal with sources of family drama, including:
managing unrealistic expectations & strained relationships
navigating difficult conversations & complicated logistics
using healthy coping strategies to deal with holiday stress
Parenting Over the Holidays
Parents often hope for a peaceful holiday season that gives them a chance to pass on traditions and create joyful memories with their children. But in reality, the holidays can be a time of disruption and chaos for the most well-intentioned parent.
In this episode, Austin sits down with Christian and Andrew Neuenswander to hear their insights on:
practical tips for a calm holiday season
parenting during the holidays
stress-free ways to make the holiday season special
Is It Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
The holidays can both be a time of levity and joy but can also be a time where we face hard realities. In order to help you process difficult feelings that might arise, John, Shay, and Lynn sit down to talk about:
5 basic principles of grieving loss
Ways to honor the memory of a loved one
How to comfort someone who is hurting over the holidays
The BEST gift you can give someone this Christmas - and it’s FREE!
Managing Your Money Over the Holidays
In order to give you guidance on holiday spending, personal budgeting, and achieving long-term financial goals, Shay sat down with Kevin Adam, a recently retired financial planner, and Molly Harville, a long-time instructor of Financial Peace University classes. In this episode, Shay, Kevin, and Molly share their insights about:
What Jesus taught about money
How your childhood experiences shape your attitudes about money
Managing money during the holidays
Teaching kids how to manage money well
Jesus - Emmanuel - Is With You in the Weeds
In the last episode of our holiday miniseries, John and Shay explain the true meaning of Christmas: the gospel message that Jesus is Emmanuel - God with us - and that he knows your griefs and moves towards you in your sinfulness, darkness, and brokenness. You are not alone - you have a friend in Jesus!
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