Finding Joy in the Holiday Chaos with Kay Wyma
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
A show of hands for anyone who might need a few deep breaths as we’re headed into the final lap before the big day?
Christmas often brings out our very best—generosity, focus on Jesus, time with friends and family. Christmas also may bring out our worst—exhaustion, materialism, sadness. You’re not alone if you’re feeling stressed, tired, overwhelmed, sad, excited, grateful, and everything in between.
Kay Wyma, author, blogger, and mother of five shares practical ways to experience true Christmas joy. She encourages us to hydrate for the holidays by practicing kindness, relishing the regular, and stopping to simply look up (literally).
Kay is my dear friend, and I am so grateful to have her join us again on Pardon the Mess. I was so refreshed by her words that a few times I forgot we were recording. She takes the Christmas carol “Joy to the World” and breaks it down beautifully, reminding us that you experience joy by trusting the One in whom you have faith.
I didn’t just enjoy hearing from Kay today – I needed to hear it. I have a feeling you will feel the same way. She’s got a word for all of us as we run errands and make last minute preparations for Christmas. And don’t miss the very end where she gives us a few thoughts on entitlement and how to overcome it with our kids this time of year.
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| 0:00.0 | We're so glad that you've tuned in to pardon the mess. |
| 0:07.4 | We're parents just like you, doing our best to raise kids who will love and follow Christ. |
| 0:12.7 | We hope you will join us and our guests each week for honest conversations about the good, |
| 0:17.4 | bad, and ugly of raising kids. |
| 0:19.6 | There's no perfect parents, just a perfect God |
| 0:21.9 | who stands ready to pardon our mess and guide us on the most challenging yet rewarding journey, |
| 0:27.3 | parenting. Hey guys, this is Cynthia again. I'll host to Pardon the Mess. And as always, |
| 0:32.9 | I am so grateful that you're with us today. And I am especially grateful because I know it's December |
| 0:39.3 | and it's crazy. And the fact that you even found our podcast and took a minute to listen, |
| 0:43.8 | well, that means a lot because you are probably doing the same things that I am doing. And I feel |
| 0:48.3 | like, yeah, between trying to finish decorating and gifts and going to the choir concert |
| 0:53.7 | and all of those things. |
| 0:55.0 | It gets a little hectic. |
| 0:56.1 | And so thank you for taking a few minutes to listen to this. |
| 0:59.5 | And I just think that you are going to be so glad you did. |
| 1:02.3 | We are going to talk exactly about this, kind of the chaos and some of the stuff that goes |
| 1:06.7 | along with Christmas, even how that can be a hard time of year for a lot of people. |
| 1:10.5 | And so Kay Wyma is with us. and she is just one of my very favorite. |
| 1:13.9 | She's been on our show many times before, and I've been on hers as well. |
| 1:18.1 | She has a Vodcast, and it's called Say Something. |
| 1:21.1 | You should look it up. |
| 1:21.8 | You can find it on YouTube, also her website. |
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