1KHO 681: It's Hard to Be Anxious and Grateful | Max Lucado, Calm Thoughts for Kids

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Get your free 2026 tracker sheet ⁠here⁠ The 1000 Hours Outside App is on sale for $24.99 on ⁠iOs⁠ and ⁠Android⁠ ** Max Lucado is back with Ginny Yurich, and this one is a steadying exhale for parents and kids living under constant pressure. It’s launch day for his new kids devotional Calm Thoughts for Kids and instead of vague “just calm down” advice, Max gets really practical: what to do with the nonstop “what if” thoughts, why gratitude is such a fast anxiety-interrupter, and how kids are carrying way more pressure than most grownups realize. He shares pieces of his own story (including the shame spiral he had to climb out of), plus these simple outdoor pictures that stick like storms, tents, rivers, and stepping-stones that make faith feel steady and doable, not abstract. You’ll walk away with real words to say to an anxious kid, and a few new ways to steady your own mind too. Get your copy of Calm Thoughts for Kids here Get your copy of Anxious for Nothing here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:05.0	Ain't nothing on a screen that's ever gonna beat this view.
0:10.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:16.0	And I just wanna share it with, I just want to share with you.
0:21.6	This beautiful world, such a beautiful world.
0:31.6	Hey friends, I am thrilled you are here today because today is a big one. Max Lucato is back. Yes,
0:40.4	that Max. He is the bestselling inspirational author of all time and we will be talking about anxiety,
0:46.1	gratitude and how to help kids navigate a world that has a lot of what-ifs. I hope this episode
0:51.3	feels like someone turning the volume down on your nervous system. Quick support
0:55.6	ask because it really matters. If this podcast has helped your family at all, would you either
1:00.2	leave a quick review or share this episode with a friend today? I run the show independently from
1:05.0	prep to recording, to editing, to posting, to marketing. So those two things are super helpful
1:10.4	in how the message keeps spreading.
1:12.2	And if you want a practical tool for 2026, our free tracker sheets are here at 1,000 hours
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