Rejoice the Lord is near. In His presence, there is fullness of joy. As we wait for the coming of the Lord, we can rest in His presence and His promises.

God will keep you in perfect peace in all situations. Sometimes we might think we need to figure out peace like there is a five-step plan. True peace comes from God and He gives it to us. In this second week in Advent, we will focus on peace.

Advent is a time for reflection and preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. Michelle is re-releasing her advent series from last year.

Have you ever sat in darkness? The Lord will be a light for you. Whatever you might be facing during this advent season please know God holds you in His capable hands.

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Advent Wreath

Michelle talks to Dorina Gilmore about navigating loss during the holidays. Dorina lost her husband to cancer and she talks about how God provided for her and her three daughters. God met her in each moment and strengthened her heart. She shares about the importance of making space for emotions and grief.

Your hearts will be encouraged as you listen to Dorina share about joy and gratitude. Please check out Dorina's website, she has a lot of valuable tools and resources available there. Dorinagilmore.com

In this episode, Michelle continues the series on Joy and Gratitude by talking to Heidi Goehmann. Life is beautiful and broken, we will have moments of joy and sorrow, but in the midst of all of it, God is with us. The holidays and spending time with family can stir powerful emotions and Heidi gives some practical ideas to help us. Here is the link to Heidi's Website.

Michelle and Deb Burma talk about the joy that is given to us in Jesus. It is a joy that never ends. Joy strengthens our hearts. Michelle and Deb talk about anxiety and how God guards our hearts and give us peace and joy. You can find out more about Deb at her website.

Michelle talks to Kim Marxhausen in this episode about gratitude and how it changes our way of thinking. Kim has studied Positive Psychology and how our brains work. God has made our brains in an incredible way and you will be blessed as you listen and learn from this episode.

Gratitude and Joy change the neural pathways in our brains. In this episode, Michelle takes a look at Isaiah 61 and talks about the Garment of Praise.

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Michelle interviews Kim Marxhausen about her book Weary Joy: A Caretaker's Journey.

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Kim's Blog

Constant Comparison causes us to forget whose we are as God's beloved children. In this interview, Richella shares her struggles and how God can help us find freedom from feeling like we are never enough.

If you order the book before October 22, you can receive a beautiful prayer companion that goes along with the book. You can find it here.

You can order the book here.

Richella's website