Welcome to episode 070 of Mud Stories!
Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone.
In today’s episode I’m talking with Elizabeth Foss, wife to Mike and mom to nine children–ages seven to twenty seven–who resides in Northern Virginia with her family.
Elizabeth is a homeschooler, knitter, runner, family life columnist and writer for over 20 years.She is the author of two books and blogs regularly about all things at the heart of her home.
Elizabeth has been through some challenging mud (as she shared with us in episode 33 and episode 34) and is returning today to share with us about the mud of advent. and the struggles we often face during this holiday season.
In this episode Elizabeth and I discuss:
- The stress and change when our college and young adult kids come home for the holidays
- How holidays are messy and complicated
- And some communication tips for strained family or relationship situations
Elizabeth shares:
- How to help diffuse the stress of our kids in this season
- Ways to slow down and practice self-care
- And in-depth advice about the importance, and transforming power, of daily prayer
We talk about:
- How to handle sorrow and grief during the holidays
- Encouragement to find connection and conversation
- And meaningful tips, traditions, and milestones for the advent season
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SCRIPTURE:
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?
Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.
I’ll show you how to take a real rest.
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.
Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)
CONNECT with Elizabeth:
Website:
- elizabethfoss.com
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LINKS:
- Comfort & Joy: Living the Liturgy During the Advent Season, by Elizabeth Foss
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- Rising Strong
, by Brené Brown
- Echo Prayer App
- divineoffice.org
- She Reads Truth
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