In this episode, I share a meaningful Christmas tradition as my gift to you. I'm reading the story of Jesus' birth from the Book of Luke the way my grandfather did each Christmas before my family sat down for our Christmas dinner.

Let the magnitude of these words soak in. This is the story of the birth of not only THE Savior but YOUR Savior. The One who came to bring your peace, your wholeness, your rescue, your joy, and your freedom.

John 3:16 tells us, "God so loved the world that He GAVE..." and He is our greatest gift.

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Luke 1:26-56 and Luke 2:1-20 *******

Scripture read from the Amplified (Classic) Version of the Bible copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.

My daughter, Sarah, is on the podcast and she has some powerful words to share.

Listen in as Sarah shares what she has learned about choosing to cultivate her own relationship with God. She shares barriers she has pushed through and the inner strength that comes from knowing she is never alone.

This is a great listen for all ages!

Grief, simply put, is acknowledging the loss of someone or something that mattered. So why do we make grief so complicated? Why to we run from it, refuse it, self-medicate it, shame ourselves out of it, or sit in it forever and never move past it?

Well, I believe it's because we don't know how, or with Who, to process it in a healthy way.

Listen in for a perspective shift on grief. You may just learn that grief can be Holy Ground.