We started this conversation at our Vision Night in January and wanted to dive deeper into it, so we brought it to the podcast. Join Toni, Vickie & Lindsay as they talk about minimalizing your life to find God. It's powerful.

Four words come to mind when I think of Christmas:
Waiting
Watching
Praying
Obeying

In the last three weeks, we looked at Simeon waiting, the shepherds watching and Anna praying. This week we are going to look at all of the participants in the Christmas story and talk about all things obeying. It's not the normal word that comes to mind but it has everything to do with the first coming of Christ. And our obedience has everything to do with His second coming.

God chooses to work through His people, and obeying directly impacts the plans of the Lord.

What does obeying have to do with Christmas? Let's find out together.

Merry Christmas! Or is it? Christmas isn't always a season of joy for everyone, and we live in the tension of the promise of abundant life here on earth while life feels more like a dark abyss.

How do we carry grief with us through a season of joy?

When grief is real and raw and pressing and heavy, how do we celebrate the holidays?

How do you celebrate a season of joy when all you feel is sadness?

How do we honor the history of what we've lost while living in the pain and grief of the present and still have hope about the future being good?

Join Cyndie Quinn, Barb Lagaras, and Toni Lagaras (and a special guest!) as we tackle these questions and so much more. And know that you are not alone. We are praying for you through this season. God is with you, and you are going to make it!

Four words come to mind when I think of Christmas:
Waiting
Watching
Praying
Obeying

In the last two weeks, we looked at Simeon waiting and the shepherds watching. This week we are going to look at Anna and talk about all things Praying. Anna? Really? There are only three verses about her in the entire Bible. What does prayer have to do with the Christmas story anyway? Does God really need us to pray? These three little verses really pack a punch.

What does it look to pray like Anna? Let's find out together.

Four words come to mind when I think of Christmas:
Waiting
Watching
Praying
Obeying

Last week, we looked at Simeon and Waiting. This week we are going to look at the Shepherds and talk about all things Watching. What is it? What does it look like? Who is supposed to do the watching? What is God doing while we are watching? There really is more to watching than meets the eye.

What does it look to watch like the Shepherds? Let's find out together.

Four words come to mind when I think of Christmas:
Waiting
Watching
Praying
Obeying

This week we are going to look at the Christmas story, Simeon's part in Luke 2 to be exact, and talk about all things waiting. What is it? What does it look like? What happens when we wait? What is God doing while we are waiting? And guess what - we don't even mention the word "patience" one time that I remember.

What does it look to wait like Simeon? Let's find out together.

We started a conversation today about what to do when you find yourself in a grieving season. In this life, pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. Take a listen as we dive into what to do with the pain, how to know when you need help, how to come alongside someone who is grieving, and what to do when you feel stuck. Come back next time for part 2 as we dive deeper into processing change and finding identity after loss.

God put a word on Pastor Toni's heart for our Sisterhood Worship night and we wanted to share it here too. Life doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. This is a good reminder as we head into the chaotic holiday season. Let us help you take some of the pressure off yourself. Take a listen as we talk about social media, pinterest, Mary & Martha and what Pastor Toni learned the Christmas she lost her mom.