Get ready for the icing on the cake for the best kept secret to a holiday season full of joy and contentment.

You ready?

It's giving.

It's giving.

It's being intentional about giving away the resources that God has blessed you with.

We're wrapping up this holiday series with the best episode of them all,

holiday giving.

You're listening to Work and Play with Nancy Ray, episode 217.

Much of our daily lives can be divided into two categories, work and play.

Simply put, that is where our life and our legacy take place.

This is a podcast all about learning to work and play well, which leads to a healthy

soul and a fulfilling life.

Let's dive in.

I want to tell you about the most beautiful yearly prayer journal by Val Marie Paper.

If you feel like your prayer life is stale or you just need some help getting started, this is such a great place to start.

So this prayer journal is divided into three sections. The first is full of prayer prompts, ways to adore the Lord, scripture to meditate on, how to pray for our

world, our community, our church, and the people closest to you. My favorite page in this prompt

section is the God Answers page where you write down the ways that he's answered your prayers throughout the year.

You have those prompts for every month of the year so you can actually see your progress in your prayer life, which is so rewarding and so beautiful.

The next section is the conversation section, which is just like a lined journal where you can write your prayers out and talk to God.

And the last section is the gratitude section, focusing on all you have to be thankful for.

Now, I've been journaling for over a decade.

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