Ready or not, the holidays are upon us! What are your favorite holiday traditions? What are the ones you could leave behind? 

Get sidetracked with Cynthia and me as we discuss everything from trees (real, fake, and Jesse) to gift giving philosophies (more or less presents than Jesus?) to elves and shepherds and the awful name your pie might get if it doesn’t come out just right. There’s even help for the mom who just wants to help her kids see Jesus in the midst of all the holiday stuff!   

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Links Mentioned:  




The Jesse Tree
Heather’s  Mother-in-law’s Wassail Recipe→ combine in a pot: a gallon of apple cider (or juice) with 12 whole cloves, 4 tsp whole allspice, 12 sticks of cinnamon. (optional: 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup orange juice, 6 Tbsp lemon juice). Bring to a slow boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and serve hot. 
Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls Recipe 
Pioneer Woman Chocolate Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie 
Courtney DeFeo’s Light ‘Em Up 
Cultivate What Matters Powersheets 
Christmas Eve Service Printable 
Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by Paul David Tripp
“Pilgrim Rick” Season 1 Episode 8 of This Is Us

Related Episodes:




Truth in the Tinsel with Amanda White (Ohamanda) :: [Ep 3] 
Celebrating Advent :: Tsh Oxenreider [Ep 305]
Christmas Traditions with Little Ones :: Jacki Rucksdashel [Ep 142] 

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