You’re Not That Special

Family! The best of times, the worst of times. While family relationships can be some of the most difficult to maintain, they also hold opportunity and understanding that can’t be found many place else. Join us for a discussion about why family relationships can be some of the hardest and most rewarding friendships we have.

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Boundaries- https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310247454/ref=nodl_

The beginnings of a friendship are often easy conversation and lots of admiration, but what about that first disagreement with a friend? Conflict is inevitable in long lasting, strong relationships.

Join us as we talk about navigating conflict, leaning in, and when to walk away. Links: When to Walk Away-https://www.christianbook.com/when-to-walk-away/gary-thomas/9780310346760/pd/346762?en=bing-pla&event=SHOP&kw=family-0-20%7C346762&p=1179517&dv=m&msclkid=a5d35dfe11e412cb172502c48a853ac1&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20Main&utm_term=4580565442052542&utm_content=s-family

In this episode we take a moment to introduce ourselves and tell you a little bit about life in our shoes. Nice to meet you!

Being a friend can be easy and rewarding, but it can also be trying. When being a certain kind of friend becomes our only way offering friendship, what do we do? Perhaps our desire to be a particularly helpful, generous, or other kind of friend exposes a selfish or insecure motive. Join us as we discuss being the best friend we can be in any given season!

Join us for a conversation on friendship! Specifically, on being a friend. Friendships can be tricky, especially when it requires of us to give the type of friendship we hope to receive.

Human trafficking is one of the greatest atrocities of our day. As this dark evil increasingly comes to light, we want to offer you a means of practical engagement and advocacy. Please listen. Links: Five Fifteen-http://www.five-fifteen.org

Christmas, birthdays, all manner of occasions for celebration grace us year after year. Some of us love to pull out all the bells and whistles, and some of us get overwhelmed at the prospect. No matter where you land on the party planning side of things celebration is an important and declarative moment in our wonder-filled, ordinary lives. Join us for a conversation about formal celebrations! || Links: Bread & Wine by, Shauna Niequist- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310345316/ref=nodl_?tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

Celebrating the sunny days is easy, but what about the gray days? How do we celebrate the seasons that hold more uncertainty and sadness than happiness and levity? Join us for a discussion about the inevitable hard days and the rebellious freedom of celebrating in their midst.

Birthdays, holidays, anniversaries! Celebration is an important and special part of life. In this episode, we talk about how to make the wonder and joy of celebration a part of our everyday! || Links: “Chance or the Dance” by, Thomas Howard- https://www.amazon.com/Chance-Dance-Critique-Modern-Secularism/dp/0898702291 || Mother Theresa quote- https://bustedhalo.com/jolt/wash-plate-not-dirty-told-wash-love-person-will-use-next-st-teresa-calcutta

Welcome to our first episode of You’re Not that Special!

Join us as we discuss “why you’re not that special,” the freeing and clarifying role of love in our lives as opposed to affirmation, and the vision we have for our time together!