This episode will make you want to grab a good book and gather your family around the fire to laugh, cry and grow closer together. We share a few gift ideas for the book lovers in your life and also a great book to pick up if you just aren't quite sold on the power of reading.

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A few of our Holiday favorites:
Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas - https://amzn.to/3TBLezi
The First Thanksgiving by Robert Mackenzie - https://amzn.to/3soHSU2
Jotham’s Journey series- https://amzn.to/3O3NnBG
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - https://amzn.to/3tyxTfn
The Family Under The Bridge - https://amzn.to/3EvZuEg
Old Christmas by Washington Irving - https://amzn.to/3snhvOp
Book Girl by Sarah Clarkson - https://amzn.to/3VVIIVV
The Life Giving Home - https://amzn.to/3EqKp73
Routh Chou Simmons - https://amzn.to/3GeY2rs , https://amzn.to/3fXg0UJ

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Today, we shiver at the thought of what the next few months have in store, in more ways than one, but we know there is a sure fire way to up our happy hormones to get us through. It's simple, but requires a challenge to complete!

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Our favorite Winter essentials:
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Long underwear (kids) : https://amzn.to/3UiAYvP
Silk long underwear : https://amzn.to/3UG0D1m
Satin lined hat : https://amzn.to/3hqreBm

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A Home That Heals friend Adelle sent us a question that both encouraged and challenged us! She asks how to prepare our kids for the difficult encounters they face when their well meaning, but sometimes blunt communication, leads to rejection. We tackle her dilemma and search for insight from the Bible in today’s A Home That Heals podcast.

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None of us want to put a label on our kids, but when they have special needs, we want people to understand them. Especially people in caregiving roles, like their coach or Sunday school teacher. We're talking about that fine line today on A Home That Heals.

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What forms our child’s identity? How do we help walk alongside them and teach them who they truly are rather than allowing the definition of who they are be tied to a diagnosis, acronym or how others see them. Another important question is where we find our identity and how are we modeling for our children who and what defines us.

Something we read recently hit us like a 2x4 …. It was a “news” story -here’s the headline Parents Spend Nearly 40 Hours a Week Worrying About Their Children. Wow! That's a full time job, but probably pretty accurate considering Dee was a news anchor for 40 years and read plenty of stories that planted seeds of worry. Is there a better way we can spend those 40 hours a week? How do we do that in the age we live in right now? Those are just a few of the questions we grapple with on today's podcast. Join us as we seek a better answer to provide a home filled with more joy and less worry.

Show Notes:
Praying The Scriptures For Your Children by Jodie Berndt - https://amzn.to/3ydptgf
Psalm 121
Phillipians 4:6-8

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Many stories depict parents as incapable, siblings as an obnoxious person to tolerate and life as unfair. That’s not the message we want to send our kids. We want them to hear stories of bravery in the face of adversity, peace in the midst of chaos, parents as the strong support God has placed in children’s lives, and siblings as a blessing. We love the power of story and have seen how it can create a healing home for our families. Our encouragement to you is to use the power of story to help make your family a team rather than another battleground.

“Stories constitute the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal.”
― Dr. Howard Gardner

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Great Book Resources:
The Lord of the Rings - https://amzn.to/3Sdj5Ob
Chronicles of Narnia - https://amzn.to/3LFvx6V
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - https://amzn.to/3Suyj0U
Wonder - https://amzn.to/3LPPMPh
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How we can be intentional about the messages our kids receive? We are raising kids in a culture when often the messages to them every day through books, tv shows, music or movies is opposite of the values and the message we really want them to hear. Here's a tip we use in our homes to create a more peaceful space and also to combat the chaos and confusion outside.

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In this episode:
Hidden In My Heart - https://amzn.to/3xfmlA0
Hymns For a Kids Heart - https://amzn.to/3d0jKDr

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When we believe this lie, we open a door for discouragement, frustration, and anger. Yet, this age old lie is one we kept believing and frankly said often, until we realized there was no truth grounded in it! Join us today as we make a case why it is NOT true that you’re taking three steps forward and two steps back. Progress is always being made toward a home that heals, whether you see it or not.

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We've found ourselves on shaky ground and maybe you have too. It feels like you're stumbling along and no matter how many good habits, great books, new therapies you try there is still this feeling like you're failing. Proverbs 24:3-4 says, "Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." Today, on A Home That Heals, we look at the #1 guide to building a home that heals, a home that is filled with the treasures God's word promises when we follow the path it lies before us - it's essential reading for true transformation in our families.

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