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Today Carrie discusses the emotions we often experience with adjusting to new normal, the importance of grieving, changing expectations, and worship. She also gives some practical tips on how they are helping their son walk through acceptance of his new normal, and what Jesus taught us about disability in John 9. 

January 12, 2021

Timestamps & Key Topics:

• 0:20 -  Intro
• 1:03 -  New Normal
• 2:06 -  Unexpected Diagnosis
• 3:34 -  Dealing With Change
• 5:06 -  Four Processes
• 7:50 -  Son’s New Normal 
• 8:34 -  Three Tips
• 12:35- A Blessing
• 13:14- Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Welcome to Holland
• The Life We Never Expected by Andrew and Rachel Wilson
• Believe Me Now by Steven Curtis Chapman
• Scriptures mentioned in this podcast: John 9, Numbers 6:24-26, I Peter 4:12, James 1:3

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Today Amy introduces our topic New Normal for this month and shares her thoughts about adjusting to new normals, both big and small. She inspires us with three practical tips for dealing with change in our lives. 

January 5, 2021

Timestamps & Key Topics

• 0:22:     Intro
• 1:08:     New Normal
• 1:57:     Big Shifts
• 5:29:     Big & Small Changes
• 6:17:     Small Shifts
• 8:49:     Three Tips  
• 12:00:   A Prayer
• 13:36:   Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey, Rabbit Room Press
• Scriptures mentioned in this podcast:  Ps 33:18, Ps 23, Ps 139:1-4

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Amy, Sara, and Carrie wrap up this month on hope discussing how Mary, the mother of Jesus, is an example of surrender. They will encourage you to allow others to help, focus on answered prayers, and hold onto hope by remembering who Jesus is.

December 22, 2020

Timestamps & Key Topics

• 0:20:     Intro
• 1:02:     How to Surrender
• 7:53:     Holding on to Hope
• 10:32:   Connection
• 16:10:   Rest & Help
• 17:40:   Answered Prayers
• 23:00:   Asking for Help
• 28:12:   Who Jesus Is
• 29:58:   Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Just Give Me Jesus by Anne Graham Lotz

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Summary: Today Sara Clime shares how she has held on to hope knowing her son has a terminal condition. She encourages us that when we start to lose hope we simply need to look further ahead.With Jesus our hardships are never wasted.

December 15, 2020

Timestamps & Key Topics

• 0:22:     Intro
• 1:04:     Defining Hope
• 3:21:     Lost Hope
• 5:23:     Living Hope
• 7:58:     Hope Looks Ahead
• 9:36:     Hopes Value
• 10:29:   Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• Scriptures Mentioned: I Peter 1:3; Revelation 21:4

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Sometimes hope requires us to wrestle with our current circumstances and the expectation of desiring them to improve. Listen in today as Carrie shares her some practical tips on wrestling with hope. 

December 8, 2020

Key Topics/Timestamps:

• 0:22:     Intro
• 1:04:     Defining Hope
• 2:09:     Feeling like Mary
• 5:36:     Wrestling with Hope
• 6:38:     Honest
• 7:31:     Offer
• 9:20:     Peace & Trust
• 11:45:   Expectant
• 13:55:   God is For You
• 14:54:   Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Episode 18: Why Your Story Makes it Hard to Hope by Adam Young The Place We Find Ourselves (Choose episode 18)
• Scripture mentioned: Phil 4:5-7; Isaiah 26:3; James 4:2: I Thessalonians 5:17
• Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp

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It can be difficult to experience hope when we are not rescued from our circumstances or protected from hardships. Amy gently reminds us today about Zechariah and Elizabeth, who experienced years of unanswered prayers. She encourages us to look to God for our hope in times of silence with three practical reminders. 

December 1, 2020

Key Topics/Timestamps:

• 0:22:     Intro
• 1:00:     The February Gift
• 2:30:     The Psalms
• 3:38:     Prayer
• 5:18:     Zachariah & Elizabeth
• 7:12:     The Gift of Quiet
• 9:13:     Stop
• 10:08:  Look
• 10:57:  Listen
• 12:00:  A Prayer
• 12:40:  Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence by Ruth Haley Barton.
• Scriptures Mentioned: Psalm 54:7, 32:7, 33:22, 62:5, 46:10, Luke 1

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Join us today as Amy, Carrie, and Sara discuss how they work at the practice of gratitude through being still, reflective evaluation, and living small.

Date: November 24, 2020

Key Topics/Time Stamps:

• 0:26:     Intro
• 1:00:     The Gratitude Bucket
• 3:28:     Lament the Hard
• 6:45:     A Gracious Response
• 7:27:     Be Still
• 9:49:     A Practice
• 13:24:  Live Small
• 16:15:  Evaluate
• 19:02:  His Plans
• 20:49:  Daily Examine
• 22:13:  Prayer of Blessing
• 23:30:  Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• The Ministry of Ordinary Places: Waking up to God’s Goodness Around You
• The Daily Examen

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Gratitude can be difficult while living in the darkness of our hard situations. Listen in today as Sara encourages us to rejoice in today and how gratitude comes because of the darkness.

November 17, 2020

Key Topics/Time Stamps:

• 0:21:    Intro
• 1:04:    Struggles
• 3:31:    Powerful Light
• 5:11:    Listening in Darkness
• 6:19:    Rejoice 
• 8:02:    A List
• 8:52:    A Blessing
• 9:38:    Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Unapologetically You: Reflections on LIfe and the Human Experience

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Carrie shares with us how she began to learn the practice of gratefulness during a difficult hospital stay and what that has taught her about God and how He provides.

November 9, 2020

Key Topics/Timestamps:

• 0:21:    Intro
• 1:00:    A Virtue
• 2:14:    A Heavenly Perspective
• 4:04:    God’s “ask”
• 5:00:    A Practice & A Discipline
• 9:02:    After Lament
• 10:26:  The Why
• 11:33:  The How
• 12:52:  Psalms of Gratitude
• 13:47:  Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• Nichole Nordeman's  album Woven and Spun
• In This Mountain by Jan Karon
• One Line a Day: A Five Year Memory Book

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Today, Amy introduces our topic for November, Gratitude. As we recognize some of the barriers we face to being grateful, Amy reminds us that deep gratitude occurs in our current life situation and shares some simple steps to moving forward in thankfulness.

November 2, 2020

Key Topics/Timestamps:

• 0:21-      Intro
• 1:00-      The Gratitude Journal
• 3:31-      A Challenge
• 5:09-      Deep Gratitude
• 9:07-      Appreciation
• 10:38-   Steps Forward
• 12:35-   Closing
• 13:00-   Outro

Episode Links & Resources

• One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp

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• Find Sara at www.saraclime.com or on Instagram @saraclime