The Martha + Mary Show

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Theme Music: "Found" by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder Venture3Media/Circle of Friends

Show Sponsor: Made Like Martha by Katie M. Reid

Things We Talk About:

• Enneagram 7
• Daughter song by Katie Reid
• Strong Choices Episode #122
• Is Perfectionism Choking Your Creativity?

Today's Verse: Psalm 18:30

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• The Martha + Mary Show webpage
• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

Things We Talk About:

• Katie's gray hair journey
• One Word for the Year: Episode 74
• Katie's One Word for 2022
• The Chosen
• Genesis 1:26-31
• Matthew 28:16-20
• Lee's One Word for 2022
• The Joy of Healthy Living: Episode 112
• The Bible Recap
• Tara-Leigh Cobble
• 2 Corinthians 12:9-11
• Brave Moms, Brave Kids by Lee Nienhuis
• Deuteronomy 31:6
• 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
• Luke 10:38-42
• John 8:1-11

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• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

Enjoy story snippets from A Very Bavarian Christmas and song samples from the album, featuring music from Olivia Newton-John, Cliff Richard, and more!

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Theme Music: "I'll Dream of Christmas" written by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, courtesy of Circle of Friends.

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas album

Things We Talk About:

• Episode 118 with Lisa Troyer and Jillian Blair
• A Very Bavarian Christmas book
• Here Comes Christmas song performed by Jillian Blair/ Ensemble, written by Tony Wood/Don Poythress
• Preview from A Very Bavarian Christmas audiobook narrated by Jillian Blair, written by Katie Reid
• Angels in the Snow song performed by Olivia Newton-John, written by Amy Sky/Steven MacKinnon
• Singing Joy to the World song performed by Circle of Friends, written by Lisa Troyer/Dawn Yoder
• Back in Town for Christmas song performed and written by Michael Ricks
• Find a Little Faith song performed by Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard, written by Amy Sky
• Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You song performed by Dawn Yoder, written by Dawn Yoder/Tom Michael
• Everything song performed by Jillian Blair, written by Katie Reid
• This Is Christmas song performed by Circle of Friends, written by Lisa Troyer/Dawn Yoder
• Fallin' (The Christmas Vow) performed by Advent Avenue, written by Simon Goodall/Lisa Troyer/Dawn Yoder
• Love Like Christmas Everyday song performed by Advent Avenue, written by Lisa Troyer/Simon Goodall
• Easy to Fall song performed and written by Lisa Troyer/Dawn Yoder
• Venture3 Media

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• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Actress, Micah Lynn Hanson, shares her favorite Christmas movies, her experience with acting, and her journey from co-dependency to freedom.

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Theme Music: "I'll Dream of Christmas" written by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, courtesy of Circle of Friends.

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid, access the book club kit.

Today's Guest: Micah Lynn Hanson is an actress who discovered her talents and passions for the arts in her late teens. She worked with the Kendrick Brothers on their film OVERCOMER, had a leading role in their feature film "Like Arrows" as well as a co-star role in season 5 of CMT's NASHVILLE. Don't miss her endearing performance in "A Match Made at Christmas."

Things We Talk About:

• A Match Made at Christmas movie
• Made Like Martha book
• Overcomer movie
• Like Arrows movie
• Exodus 17:10-14
• It's a Wonderful Life movie
• Elf movie
• The Holiday movie
• Miracle on 34th Street movie
• The Bells of St. Mary movie
• Micah on Facebook
• Micah on Instagram
• A Very Bavarian Christmas novel

Today's Verse: Exodus 17:12

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Holly Haynes, the Christmas Queen, shares about the thrill of hope for the weary world through her testimony, red door analogy, and poetry.

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Theme Music: "I'll Dream of Christmas" written by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, courtesy of Circle of Friends.

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid, access the book club kit.

Today's Guest: Holly Haynes is a wife, mom, lover of Jesus and all things Christmas. She is also a writer, speaker, and owner of Just the Write Gift.

Things We Talk About:

• Just the Write Gift shop
• A Very Bavarian Christmas novel
• Gull Lake Women's Conference
• "O Holy Night" song
• Renewed Women's Conference
• Walking through the red door
• John 10:9
• Red Door Christmas poem
• Holly's writing website
• Tips for when Christmas is tough
• The only thing perfect about Christmas is Jesus

Today's Verse: John 10:9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

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Holly Haynes, the Christmas Queen, shares about the thrill of hope for the weary world through her testimony, red door analogy, and poetry.

Disclosure: Affiliate links are used below. If you choose to purchase through the links, we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. See full disclosure policy.

Theme Music: "I'll Dream of Christmas" written by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, courtesy of Circle of Friends.

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid, access the book club kit.

Today's Guest: Holly Haynes is a wife, mom, lover of Jesus and all things Christmas. She is also a writer, speaker, and owner of Just the Write Gift.

Things We Talk About:

• Just the Write Gift shop
• A Very Bavarian Christmas novel
• Gull Lake Women's Conference
• "O Holy Night" song
• Renewed Women's Conference
• Walking through the red door
• John 10:9
• Red Door Christmas poem
• Holly's writing website
• Tips for when Christmas is tough
• The only thing perfect about Christmas is Jesus

Today's Verse: John 10:9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

Connect with Us:

• The Martha + Mary Show webpage
• Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood
• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid @hollynoel1222
• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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Songwriter and cheesemaker, Lisa Troyer, and actress and singer, Jillian Blair, share their connection with A Very Bavarian Christmas and their favorite things about the season.

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Today's Guests: Lisa Troyer is a wife, mom, radio personality, recording artist, speaker, and author. She encourages women through Circle of Friends Ministries. She and her family currently live in Ohio.

Jillian Blair is an actor, singer, model, voice artist, wife, and dog mom to an adorable Corgi. Jillian narrated A Very Bavarian Christmas and sings, "Everything" and "Here Comes Christmas" on the book's album.

Theme Music: "I'll Dream of Christmas" written by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, courtesy of Circle of Friends.

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid, access the book club kit.

Things We Talk About:

• Circle of Friends
• Real Women Leading with Proverbs 31 Values
• Bunker Hill Cheese
• Lisa's Christmas music
• A Very Bavarian Christmas book
• "Love Like Christmas Everyday" song
• "Season of Joy" album
• "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
• "Funny Girl"
• The backstory of about our connection
• Carrie Blackaby Webb
• Cliff Richard
• "Everything" song sung by Jillian, written by Katie
• Ezra's Feta
• John 4:34
• John 3:16
• Romans 2:4
• "Silent Night" with Cliff Richard and Lisa Troyer

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• IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid @missjillianblair @lisatroyermusic
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Kate Battistelli shares meaningful Christmas traditions, easy recipes, and reads a scene from A Very Bavarian Christmas.

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Today's Guest:Kate Battistelli is an author, speaker, former actress/singer in the New York Broadway musical theatre. She wrote The God Dare and inspires others to let Jesus pick their future. She's been married to her husband Mike for thirty-five years and loves being near her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren.

Theme Music: "I'll Dream of Christmas" written by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, courtesy of Circle of Friends.

Show Sponsor: A Very Bavarian Christmas by Katie M. Reid, access the book club kit.

Things We Talk About:

• Chocolate Almond Butter Crunch
• Candy-Cane Crisps Cookies
• From Broadway to The God Dare Episode
• A Very Bavarian Christmas book
• "Defender" performed by Francesca Battistelli
• "Everything" performed by Jillian Blair, written by Katie M. Reid
• "He is the YES of Christmas" lyrics
• The Christmas Story in Luke 2
• "Behold Him" by Francesca Battistelli
• A Very Bavarian Christmas Spotify playlist
• The God Dare book by Kate Battistelli
• A Very Bavarian Christmas audiobook

A Very Bavarian Christmas album releases on Nov. 26th across streaming platforms!

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Author, Kate Battistelli, shares her journey from Broadway to The God Dare and encourages you to be open to the adventure God has for you.

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Today's Guest: Kate Battistelli is an author, speaker, former actress/singer in the New York Broadway musical theatre world. Kate's goal is to see men and women become all God has created them to be.

Today's Sponsor: Stop trading time for money and start making a full-time income from your passion work with Becky Kopitzke's Profitable Digital Products Method.

Theme Music: "Busy Bee" by Cade Popkin

Things We Talk About:

• Francesca Battistelli
• "The King and I"
• Yul Brynner
• The God Dare book
• Genesis 12:1
• Growing Great Kids book
• Reinhard Bonnke

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Children's book author, Bonnie Clark, talks about tasting your words and how it matters what you say and how you say it.

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Today's Guest: Bonnie Clark loves books that make her laugh, cry, or think for a long time. She lives in Canton, Georgia, with her husband and their three children. She is the author of Taste Your Words and Catching Thoughts.

Today's Sponsor: The Holiday Gift Guide from Ministry to Business contains 100 of our favorite items for writers, speakers, creatives, book lovers, families, and more!

Theme Music: "Busy Bee" by Cade Popkin

Things We Talk About:

• Taste Your Words book
• You are Special book
• Proverbs 16:24
• Proverbs 18:21
• "Speak Life" song
• A Very Bavarian Christmas book
• Move Forward Journal
• Spot It! Game
• Sister Bees chai latte lip balm
• Luke 10:38-42
• Made Like Martha book
• Holiday Gift Guide
• Jelly Belly BeanBoozled game
• Trader Joe's Chai Tea
• 7 Spice Chicken

Today's Verse: Proverbs 18:21

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• Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

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