Christmas Replay-Minimizing Strife at Family Gatherings

Keep the Heart

Francie Taylor

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality

2.4 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Christmas Replay This episode, "Minimizing Strife at Family Gatherings" is one of the most-replayed episodes in our podcast library. There's something about "the most wonderful time of the year" that tends to bring out the some of the least wonderful qualities in people. How can we have gatherings with loved ones who have strongly held opinions that differ from ours without things turning into a war of words? Or what about the guests with the list of special requests? And how can we host when we're worn out from so many special events? Is a peaceful gathering even possible? Yes, but we need to be prepared. This season-ending episode shares three guidelines that I quietly employ when we're having large groups of family and friends. These three suggestions are not a guarantee that you won’t have any issues at your next gathering. These are just starter ideas to help you prepare for hosting with a greater chance of having a pleasant and peaceful outcome. BOOKS IN THE SHOP AT KEEP THE HEART Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias Minerals for the Mind: A Study of Romans 12 by Kathy Ashley Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor Mirror Talk: A Journey from Hurt to Healing Through God's Redemptive Love by Marianne Barnett In Christ Unconditionally: Heart Conditions by Francie Taylor (Leader Guide or Solo Study) Follow Keep the Heart on Instagram Like Keep the Heart on Facebook Francie on Facebook

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0:00.0	Welcome to this special Christmas replay episode at Keep the Heart. We're going to replay that episode,
0:07.6	minimizing strife at family gatherings. But one of the reasons why we're pulling this out of the
0:12.8	archives and reusing it is because we're also very busy working on the next devotional book
0:18.1	that's due to come out in the first quarter of next year.
0:21.6	So we're employing this episode, hoping that you'll find something helpful in this.
0:27.0	Some of you may have heard it before, but it would have been a year ago, and then others
0:30.9	haven't heard it yet at all. There are three practical guidelines in this episode that I
0:36.1	employ at family gatherings and other mixed groups
0:38.9	just so that we can have that unity of the spirit and the bond of peace. It's not a good thing
0:44.3	to wait all year to finally get everyone together, only to have it digress into an argument or a
0:50.9	meltdown of some sort that really could have been avoided if we would have
0:54.9	just had a little foresight and a plan in place. I hope you'll find this practical episode
1:00.4	helpful in some small way. God bless your Christmas time together. Let's listen again.
1:08.4	Welcome to Keep the Heart podcast with Francie Taylor.
1:12.6	Francie is an author, teacher, and conference speaker known for sharing biblical insights
1:18.3	that are practical and inspiring.
1:21.5	Now back to today's valuable study.
1:28.5	How can we have gatherings with loved ones who have strongly held differing opinions?
1:34.8	Is it possible? Yes, it is. We can only control our side of the relationship, but we can do
1:41.8	our best to be God honoring without becoming the leader on a self-appointed
1:46.4	debate team. I'll share three guidelines that I abide by in our home with a goal of providing
1:53.0	ideas, not mandates. These are unwritten rules that I just quietly employ. First, no volatile discussions at the dinner table, and if you can help
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