christmas season

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"She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn" - Luke 2: 7. 

This week we wrap up our miniseries on accompanying Mary through the Advent season by reflecting upon her silent surrender. This new and yet docile mother allowed God to lead the way as she gave birth in a stable and laid her newborn son in what once was a feeding trough for the animals. 

But it wasn't merely her ability to quietly surrender to God's will in the difficulties of her story that made her silent surrender something to be awed at. No, Mary quietly surrendered even with the miraculous and glorious reception of all that is good. For, even after the shepherds declared all that the angels had told them about the birth of the Messiah, Mary "treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart"

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Set in Wisconsin's Mayfair Mall, a little boy's wish to bring joy to his sick sister, Sarah, takes Santa on a journey to Children's Hospital. Inspired by the nativity story, Santa discovers the profound connection between ancient miracles and contemporary hope. Through prayers and promises, a Christmas miracle unfolds, intertwining the essence of faith, love, and the true spirit of the season. 

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In our final episode of the season we got the pleasure of sitting down with the playful and nurturing Marion Rose. You may know Marion from her work on the Aware Parenting Podcast with over 3 million downloads.. With 36 years of experience in psychology and psychotherapy, 18 years as an Aware Parenting instructor and mother to two children, Marion is a wealth of knowledge and lived experience. 

In this episode we hone in on the silly season, aka christmas-time. Marion teaches us how we can get more present with both ourselves and our children in this crazy time when everything feels a little too fast. We talk about how we can move through overwhelm and why crying and raging are not things we need to stop. We nodded and giggled along with Marion the whole time and rushed home to roar like lions with our kids, we know you will find some words of wisdom in here as we did. Enjoy 

In this episode we covered:

1. What is 'Aware Parenting'?
2. How to manage our overwhelm, overstimulation during busy seasons
3. How to navigate obligations for attending parties, gifts etc
4. How to get clear on our own boundaries and then hold strong on them
5. How to stay connected with your children in this busy season 
6. Signs of overstimulation in our kids? 
7. How to help children navigate overwhelm? 
8. How to help kids see the less consumerist parts of Christmas and direct it more to a family-centred time? 
9. Santa, pressure of naughty and nice? How to deflect strangers' comments of ‘have your being good this year’ ? 

Marion's latest book: ‘I’m here and I’m listening’ is coming to shelves soon so keep your eyes peeled.
 
Thank you Marion for your amazing guidance and wisdom.
Listeners can find Marion via her website and podcast linked above or via her personal instagram @_marion_rose_

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In this episode of theFormed.life podcast, host Paul Brandes sits down with our on staff guest, Johnny Daigle, to talk about the Christmas season. Together they explore Christmas through the eyes of faith and how sacrifice can be a powerful spiritual discipline during the holiday season. They reflect on the stories of characters like Ruth, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, and the Wise Men and shed light on the interplay of faith and sacrifice. Join them as they unravel the profound significance of these characters' experiences and discuss the hope for the listeners to identify their next step of faith during this special time of the year. 

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Seeing through the eyes of faith: Johnny and Paul emphasize the significance of seeing life through the eyes of faith, where faith is described as a form of perception beyond sight. It's about stepping beyond what can be controlled and facilitating God's work beyond human control.
2. Sacrifice as a spiritual discipline: They highlight how sacrifice as a spiritual discipline is pivotal, emphasizing the importance of sacrificing for others and abandoning personal security to trust in God's provision. This perspective is connected to the characters in the Advent series, reflecting the idea of offering oneself to help others and experiencing God's provision.
3. Living out the light of God with us: Johnny and Paul underscore the idea that the light of God with us should resonate throughout the year, not just during the Christmas season. The hope is to encourage individuals to identify their next steps of faith, embracing the call to sacrificially step into and experience God's presence in a deeper and more profound way.

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GUEST BIO: 

Johnny was born and raised on the north side of Pittsburgh, PA, and met his wife Kelly at Wheaton College. They stayed in Chicago after graduating in 2015, and in 2019 Johnny began attending Trinity International University to pursue his Masters in Divinity. Johnny and Kelly have two children Benjamin and Zoe. In 2022 the Daigles moved to Kansas City and Johnny joined the Christ Community staff.

QUOTES:

“But when you stepped out on the reality of God, it is so much more blessed because God is there at the end. When you step out, you're stepping into the hand of God and he will uphold you. And that's what Jesus shows, and that's what we get to do."

— Johnny Daigle

"What does it look like for us to really sacrifice with an expectation and an eye on something that God can do far beyond what we could control or manipulate on our own terms?"

— Johnny Daigle

"Why do we do lights? Well, Jesus is the light of the world. Why do we give gifts? Because Jesus is the greatest gift ever given, and we rehearse that. And it's easy with the secularization of Christmas to kind of forget those fundamental truths."

— Paul Brandes 

RESOURCES:
theformed.life

cckc.church/christmas

KEYWORDS:

podcast, Christmas season, family, traditions, faith, sacrifice, eyes of faith, Christmas lights, Christmas gifts, Christmas story, church, Jesus, Advent, characters, Ruth, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Wise Men, spiritual discipline, sacrifice, fasting, light, God, compassion, wedding singer, escape rooms, sports broadcaster, soul

00:00 Popular Christmas house draws visitors from afar.

04:26 Christmas reminds us of Jesus through gifts.

09:40 First Christmas characters navigating chaos and faith.

12:31 Focus on Ruth's unique story and resources.

16:09 Connecting Ruth to Judges, both in context

17:31 Engage Christmas season famously, with gratitude and moderation.

21:05 Identify our next step of faith sacrifice.

24:22 Johnny regularly sings loudly in the building.

Craig and Suzanne Sears, the CEO and founder of Luxury Careers Canada discuss the challenges faced by new Canadians in securing employment, emphasizing the vast pool of highly educated, underemployed individuals in the Canadian workforce. She stresses the importance of retailers adapting to the reality that 35% of the workforce comprises new Canadians, urging a shift in mindset towards embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities.

The conversation delves into discriminatory hiring practices, with Suzanne addressing the prevalent demand for "Canadian experience" and the need for a cultural shift in employers' expectations. She anticipates potential legal changes to discourage such discriminatory practices. Moving on, the discussion turns to recent developments in the hospitality industry, specifically the ban on unpaid labour for work trials. Suzanne applauds this change, emphasizing its positive impact on making the workplace more humane and fair, particularly for new Canadians unfamiliar with stringent labor standards.

The interview concludes with a glimpse into the holiday hiring landscape and economic predictions. Suzanne projects a growth of approximately 2% in the retail industry over the next six months, challenging earlier predictions of a flat or declining market. Despite cautious optimism, she anticipates retailers adapting to the changing economic climate, emphasizing the resilience and strength of the retail sector in Canada.

Interviewed this episode:

• Suzanne Sears, President of Best Retail Careers International Inc.

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Craig and Suzanne Sears, the CEO and founder of Luxury Careers Canada discuss the challenges faced by new Canadians in securing employment, emphasizing the vast pool of highly educated, underemployed individuals in the Canadian workforce. She stresses the importance of retailers adapting to the reality that 35% of the workforce comprises new Canadians, urging a shift in mindset towards embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities.

The conversation delves into discriminatory hiring practices, with Suzanne addressing the prevalent demand for "Canadian experience" and the need for a cultural shift in employers' expectations. She anticipates potential legal changes to discourage such discriminatory practices. Moving on, the discussion turns to recent developments in the hospitality industry, specifically the ban on unpaid labour for work trials. Suzanne applauds this change, emphasizing its positive impact on making the workplace more humane and fair, particularly for new Canadians unfamiliar with stringent labor standards.

The interview concludes with a glimpse into the holiday hiring landscape and economic predictions. Suzanne projects a growth of approximately 2% in the retail industry over the next six months, challenging earlier predictions of a flat or declining market. Despite cautious optimism, she anticipates retailers adapting to the changing economic climate, emphasizing the resilience and strength of the retail sector in Canada.

Interviewed this episode:

• Suzanne Sears, President of Best Retail Careers International Inc.

Subscribe, Rate, and Review our Retail Insider Podcast!

Follow Craig:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/CraigPattersonToronto
Instagram: @craig_patterson_toronto
Twitter: @RI_EIC

Follow Retail Insider:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/Retail-Insider
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetailInsider/
Twitter: @RetailInsider_
Instagram: @Retail_Insider_Canada

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Share your thoughts!

Drop us a line at Craig@Retail-Insider.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!

Background Music Credit: Hard Boiled Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to another episode of Mid-South Gardening featuring Vador Vance, Kenneth Mabry, and Jim Crowder!

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"Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions" - Proverbs 4:25.

The enemy loves nothing more than to subtly and sneakily distract our hearts away from God. As we begin to near the holiday season, this is an invitation to take the time to be intentional and slow with our hearts fixed on Christ.  

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In a world filled with plastic and single-use packaging, how can we reduce our impact on the environment? 

We often purchase, use, and discard products daily, but the zero-waste movement encourages both consumers and business owners to be more environmentally responsible.This reflects the values that Allisha Heidts aimed to promote when she founded Chickpeace, a zero-waste refillery. 

This holiday season, join our special holiday series on Her CEO Journey to embrace mindful gift-giving. Discover how to embark on your zero-waste journey and integrate these important principles into your business with Allisha. 

From your daily essentials to the gifts you purchase during this season of giving, let's make more responsible choices that benefit the world. 

Join us in this episode to explore how you can incorporate zero waste and sustainability into your business this upcoming holiday season!

3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

• Be inspired by Allisha’s journey and her passion for sustainability and the zero-waste movement.
• Learn how to bring sustainable values into how you run your business and grow revenue.
• Become a more responsible and conscious shopper every day, especially this holiday season.

Episode Highlights

• [03:13] Building a Business With Values: Allisha’s Journey
• [08:03] Sustainability in the Pandemic: The Beginnings of Chickpeace
• [12:10] Sustainable Shopping Online
• [13:50] How Chickpeace Chooses Their Products
• [16:50] Filling the Gaps in the Community With Chickpeace
• [21:19] Building a Business That Profits and Cares
• [26:21] Making the Journey Towards Zero Waste
• [34:45] Conscious Gift Shopping with Zero Waste
• [38:05] Allisha’s Proudest Business Moment

Resources

• Use discount code: BCORP15 on the Chickpeace online store
• Connect with Allisha Heidt: LinkedIn
• Connect with Christina Sjahli: LinkedIn 
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The story of Christmas is a story of waiting. You may even feel as if you are personally in a season of waiting on the Lord. No matter what circumstances you find yourself in, the power of Christ being born unto us is found in the waiting. It's a story of hope telling us that waiting is not permanent, but it is for a purpose. If you're waiting, then wait no longer. Receive the hope of Christ today.

The story of Christmas is a story of waiting. You may even feel as if you are personally in a season of waiting on the Lord. No matter what circumstances you find yourself in, the power of Christ being born unto us is found in the waiting. It's a story of hope telling us that waiting is not permanent, but it is for a purpose. If you're waiting, then wait no longer. Receive the hope of Christ today.

How can we prepare the way for Christmas? Sometimes it is certain traditions, meals, Christmas movies. As a kid, one of our family’s favorite Christmas movies was White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.  It just became a tradition to watch it every year. I know most of the lines, the songs, the flubs they never edited. So when Eric and I started dating he had never seen it. 

One night we all sat down to watch it and at the end, I waited for Eric to say WOW that was amazing.  He just looked at all of us and said, "so there really was no discussion of Christmas until the very last song?" Wait What!?!  He was right. None of us never even noticed that. It is easy for us to know a story so well yet we miss a huge part of it that we thought was there the whole time.  

As we head into Christmas this week.  Is there something we are missing?  Not another gift, grandma’s jello recipe or do we need another 1,000 twinkle lights on the house.  No, I am talking about the preparation of our Hearts but preparing ourselves for the birth of Christ. So often we rush toward the holiday and completely miss it.  In today's episode, we are going to walk through what God was doing before the angel Gabriel talked to Mary, before Joseph and she made their journey before the hark the herald angels sang to the shepherds. How did God prepare the way for Jesus to be born? And How can we prepare the way for ourselves this year?

Merry Christmas to you and I hope you can see Jesus in every area of your Holiday.  I will leave  you with my favorite quote I found this week while studying the life of Zecharias and Elizabeth:

"Zacharias was praising God not for the YES to his own desires, but the YES to all of Humanity’s redemption.” 
Tara Leigh Cobble - The Bible Recap

Reflection Question

Which of these areas is where you want to take a next step for this week?

1. How to Prepare the way of YET at Christmas

•Define your yet. 

•setting expectations of God’s timing not yours.

2. How to Prepare the way for Christmas if you have unbelief

•By reading your Bible – this story through Jesus' birth

•Asking the question, do I have this story in my head, or is it living in my heart?

3. How to Prepare the way for Christmas with JOY

•See the joy and share it

•Celebrate others like Elizabeth’s community did 

•Reading Zechariah’s song 

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