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How to Have Healthy Conflict :: Lynn Hoffman [Ep 307]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
11/30/20
•49m
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Between the pandemic and uncertainty of this last year and all the pressure of the upcoming holiday season, there is a lot of potential for conflict. My friend and mentor Lynn Hoffman is here with some timely advice on how to engage in this inevitable conflict in a healthy way.
We talk about doing some inner work when you feel hurt by someone or see conflict on the horizon and Lynn shares some stories of how examining her own heart and feelings have made all the difference in her own relationships.
“It’s about recognizing that I'm a limited human being and I have a limited amount of emotional capacity. It is not infinite. So it's my responsibility. Not somebody else's to pull back and spend some time with the Lord.To do some inner work to really figure out, okay, what's going on with me and what do I need at this moment?”
Whether you find yourself in new, hard places of stress and conflict or fear the constant repeating of old woundings when interacting with family, this episode is for you.
Questions to ask yourself in conflict:
- What happened?
- What do I think about this situation and person?
- What did I want (expect)?
- How do I feel (now and any related past feelings)
- EP 129: Recovery For Life :: Lynn Hoffman
- Lynn’s Book: Steps Into God's Grace: Spiritual Formation through God’s Word and the 12 Steps of Recovery
- EP 250: Setting Healthy Boundaries with Family :: Dr. John Townsend
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Santa or No Santa :: Ep 306
November 23, 2020
•37m
You know who is coming to town. The big man in the red suit is everywhere this time of year and each of us grew up with different traditions on how to engage with and celebrate Santa.
My assistant Sarah-Jane and I chat about what it was like for each of us growing up with and without Santa and how we acknowledge the jolly yuletide figure with our kids without taking the focus off Jesus.
Sarah-Jane shares how her family adopted a separate holiday in December, Saint Nicholas Day, and I talk about playing the “Santa Game” with my kids. Wherever you fall on the “Santa spectrum,” we hope this conversation gives you grace to celebrate Christmas with your family with or without Santa being a major part (and give that same grace to others).
“Isn't it so great that God doesn't work the same way as Santa? It’s because we're so naughty that we got the gift of Jesus. It's the opposite. So I would, as a teaching moment to reemphasize the glorious grace of Jesus. Instead of thinking, I can't do Santa because it takes away from the grace of Jesus, the good news is we have a different option.”
Links Mentioned:- Saint Nicholas Center
- Veggietales- Saint Nicolas: A Story of Joyful Giving
- Buck Denver: Who is Santa Claus?
- Light ‘Em Up
- The Star from Afar
- The Shepherd on the Search
- Using Santa to Teach Grace [BLOG POST]
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Worth Repeating // Jess Connolly
December 7, 2020
•24m
"We can feel isolated – that’s real, but we can’t stay there. We have the entire trinity on our side, the Father loving us fiercely and making a good plan, the Holy Spirit interceding on our behalf, our coheir Christ interceding and making a way for us.
Don’t believe the lie that it’s all on your shoulders, and it’s all up to you and you have no clue where to go or what to do. He is a very big God, and what’s better – He is incredibly near." --Jess Connolly, A Naptime Diary
This is an edited, republished episode from April 2015.
In this episode Jess openly shares about her bouts with depression. She offers three “helps” for the gal struggling to have hope. I nodded with agreement at everything she says.
Especially the clinging to intimacy with God part. The praying out loud, walking around your house reading Scripture part.
Cuz motherhood is no joke. There is an invisible battle raging all around us. We aren’t alone. Like Jess said we have the entire trinity on our side.
Connect with Jess here: https://jessconnolly.com/
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