At the heart of thanks giving is the recognition that we are the recipients of God's good gifts. Advent is the season of preparing inwardly for the celebration of the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ, the Greatest Gift.

In this episode, we revisit content of the episode, "Gratitude: Its benefits, challenges to being grateful, and tips for cultivating gratitude."

In this episode we reflect on whether we can live fully depending only on ourselves.

Human memory is fascinating and can be problematic. Too often, we remember things we would be better off forgetting and forget the things we desperately need to remember. In this episode we will reflect on our tendency to "misremember" and review several memory aids.

Everyone experiences rejection and rejection has an impact. In this episode we will reflect on some of the effects of rejection and the God given antidote.

Faith is essential to our relationship with God. In today's episode we will look at a Biblical definition of faith and reflect on some of the factors that can strengthen and weaken our faith.

This episode introduces the theme for Season II, "Season." "Season" is a process of transformation and we will begin to reflect on God's process of seasoning His children. Ephesians 2:10, serves as the foundation Scripture verse.

Moving forward can be challenging and moreso when we are moving into the unknown. In this episode we consider factors that can help us to face the unknown and move forward.

As humans, complaining seems to come easier to us than giving thanks. But gratitude has many documented benefits. In this episode we will review a definition of gratitude, some of its benefits, some of the challenges to practicing gratitude, and several tips to cultivating a life of gratitude.

Much of our growth occurs in the context of relationships, and there are conditions that promote growth and thriving. This episode focuses on several of these growth conditions.