Dec 6, 2017 | Christmas, Holiday stress, Imperfection, Spiritual Formation
Growing up, my family (or should I say, my mom) was into Christmas decorating, big time. I mean, we went all out. One year we even got our picture in the paper for winning first prize in our city for best decorations. That was pretty cool. And exhausting. Those were...
Jul 18, 2017 | Breakthrough, Emotional Health/Healing, Holiday stress, Imperfection, Life storms, Pain/Suffering, Personal Development, Recovery, Relationships
“In the madness, you have to stay calm.” Lupita Nyong’o Life has a way of amping our stress and stealing our peace. Here are a few of the ways we reclaim calm and work from our rest. 1) Tame the inner critic A good portion of our stress comes...
Nov 28, 2016 | Christmas, Clarity, Emotional Health/Healing, Holiday stress, Life Plan, Personal Development
Reinvent Your Holiday, Reinvent Your Life: Four Powerful Questions to Ask Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Guest Post by Will Mancini For too many people the joy of the holiday is as hollow as your neighbor’s snowman lawn inflatable. Take your pick of the holiday...
Dec 10, 2015 | Holiday stress, Marriage/Family, Post Shows & More, Relationships, Spiritual Formation, Stress
In this podcast Episode 11, David & Caron Loveless discuss how you can curb the Christmas crazy in your life with 10 simple guidelines. Here is a brief summary of today’s episode of “The Live True Podcast.” You can use this as a reference or reminder of...
Nov 25, 2015 | Assets, Devotional, Holiday stress, Post Shows & More, Spiritual Formation
We’re suspicious that one of the primary reasons God urges us hundreds of times in the Bible to be thankful is because He knows how beneficial it is to our true, created identity and how detrimental it can be to our compulsive one, that never feels like it has enough...
Dec 22, 2014 | Holiday stress, Spiritual Formation
The season of Advent gives us the opportunity to practice waiting for the light of Christ’s coming into the dark places of our world and our lives. Advent literally means “arrival,” and the themes of this season sensitize us to the coming of Christ—NOT just back...
