I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 154.

This is a podcast about making decisions but also about making a life.

If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes

away from the constant stream of information, and the sometimes delightful but also distracting

hum of entertainment, you're in the right place for a thoughtful story, a little prayer

and a simple next right step.

If you're like me, maybe you've been feeling a bit foggy or sad lately, looking around

for something familiar to grab onto and somewhere soft to land.

Today, my next right thing is to reflect on the love of God, on our place in God's presence,

and how confronting and gently questioning some of the language I grew up using about

my relationship with God, will how that's helping me move through a most difficult year.

But first, a word from this episode's sponsor KiwiCo.

We've all adapted to a lot of change this year, and with a little creative problem-solving,

you and your family have found ways to tackle working and learning from home, spending

a lot more time together, and keeping in touch, whilst staying apart.

Now with the holidays coming up, KiwiCo wants to help you continue to celebrate moments

of wonder and discovery, even if things look a little different than they did last year.

With KiwiCo's eight different crate lines, there's a hands-on science and art project

that's sure to spark curiosity and learning in your loved one all year long.

My teenagers and I were delighted to receive a maker crate for building Traso Clay organizers.

Our crate came with everything we needed to complete the project from start to finish.

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