Fireside Conversations

This Christmas season, Luke 2 will probably be the most-read passage of Scripture. It is the well-known story that tells of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, the birth of the angels’ announcement to the shepherds in the fields, the shepherds’ visit to the stable, and even Jesus’ childhood. This chapter in the New Testament tells the age-old Christmas story, but it’s also extremely relevant to our lives today in practical ways. In this episode, Deb shares five takeaways from Luke 2 that we can all apply to our lives today.

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Setting boundaries effectively is essential for living a happy and more fulfilling life. When you learn to set healthy boundaries, you create space for success. Today, Deb gives five practical steps to creating these healthy boundaries and talks about the importance of having core values. Below is a list of some core values you can use to help as you form your own personal value set. 

Abundance

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Our lives are a process of God applying heat and exposing our weaknesses, our faults, our struggles and our impurities. The heat is hot and uncomfortable, but if we submit to the heat, we are day by day transformed into his likeness. The process ends when we meet Jesus face to face, and he looks into our faces and sees his clear reflection. Today, Deb is joined with Lindsey Taylor who in the process of refinement and is realizing her beauty as the refiner looks for his reflection in her.

When families get together for Thanksgiving and Christmas, feelings of unforgiveness can crop up—especially once everyone gathers around the holiday table. The people we are closest to can often be the most difficult to forgive. The more we love someone, the deeper the hurts can be. Join me as I share why I feel building a culture of forgiveness is so important to our family legacy.

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In today's episode, Deb is joined by Kendra Leggett, who has been walking a path of grief, and is learning to let God hold her hand on the journey. God knew what she was feeling and He offered her hope, comfort, and strength to navigate each day. 

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In today's episode, Deb is joined by Kelly Dollarhide, who has been walking through the fires of job loss, medical emergencies and unmet expectations. Through it all, God continued to show up and Kelly learned about the importance of staying consistent, even when the world around her was chaotic and unknown. 

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In this episode, Deb is joined by her niece, Krystal Keen, who is currently walking through a refining journey right now. Through the fire, she's learned to lean into God while waiting for her miracle and has discovered a crazy faith that is inspiring to all who hear her story. 

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In this episode, Deb discusses the seasons of life. Have you ever considered how, just like the earth has seasons, your life goes through seasons as well? It's in the seasons of life that the beauty lies: Each one is different, and will bring its own unique set of challenges, blessings, and opportunities. 

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In this episode, Deb is joined by Gabe Jasper, who shares his journey through the fire of addiction and relapse. Gabe learned first hand that you are never too far away to reach for God, and in doing so, he found a second chance walk in God's purpose for his life.  

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In today's episode, Deb begins a new series of reading through the Psalms. Today she begins with Psalms 1-13. Use the practical tips given in Episode 10 to meditate on these verses, and spend some quiet time with the Lord.

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