Episode 107-It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (And Sometimes it's Not)

About this episode

Paige and Producer Mike discuss the pressures of the holiday season and how to focus on community and intentional relationships.

This year, what if Christmas became less about doing more and more about focusing on how God showed up? In this episode, Paige and Producer Mike look back on the traditions that shaped their childhood holidays and explore the pressures many families feel this time of year—from managing expectations to navigating travel and stress. They talk honestly about loneliness during the season, how to be intentional with the people you spend time with, and simple ways to invite others into community. M...

People in this episode

Host: Paige Clingenpeel

Guest: Producer Mike

Topics covered

• Christmas traditions
• family pressures
• loneliness
• community
• intentional relationships

Keywords

• Christmas
• family
• traditions
• loneliness
• community
• intentionality
• holiday stress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: God

Books & works: Christmas

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