Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.

It's only just a matter of it's like to sing. Welcome to Susissy Larson Live. I'm so honored to get to spend this time with you. In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk, that deepen your understanding of God's word, and that heightens your awareness of his very real

presence in your life. I've got a couple questions. I'd love for you to answer as we kick off today's

conversation. One is, what are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? What are some of your

favorite Christmas traditions? I'd love to know those text me 877-933-24-84. Don don't forget texting me during the show is like one of my love languages

What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? And what are you doing this year? You're doing something different? I'd love to know

Here's another question for you. What life lesson are you taking with you into the next year? Text me 877-933-2484. Well, I've got a treat today for me,

for sure, for you as well. My friend and colleague Carmen the birds joins me to talk about

Christmas traditions, to talk about the times we're in, and to talk about what we sense God is saying

to his people. So we're going to be all over the place. We're going to have some lighthearted conversation. We're going to go to the depths. And we may pray for you.

If you need a prayer, be sure to text in your prayer request as well. We're going to get around in just a

moment. But my quick announcement here is just a couple days left till our great giveaway celebration

on Friday, which is, remember, my birthday, and what I want, all I want for my

birthday is thousands of people doing random acts of kindness. And I want you to call in during

the live show and tell us about them. And I'm not asking you to brag on the nice thing you did.

I'm just asking you to report back, what did God do in and through you? And what did you learn

from that? And if you've been a recipient

of a random act of kindness this season, I want to hear that as well. So we'll open the phone

lines during the show on Friday, and we're going to just pick two of the most inspiring stories,

and we're going to give you a gift basket of goodies, is our way of saying thank you for being the hands and the feet of Christ. Please mark your calendar for the Friday show.

And if you have not done it yet, get out and engage in a random act of kindness.

You'll be glad you did.

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