Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.

For those that may be listening for the first time, our podcast is an offshoot from our main platform YouTube.

Our channel is called Coffee and Bible Time, where our goal is to help people delight in God's Word. We also have a

website in storefront with Bible studies, prayer journals, courses, and more. Before we get

started, though, a word from our sponsor. I'm Mentor Mama and today we are going to be talking

about preparing our bodies, and minds to wholeheartedly

experience Christmas this year. Wow, does that seem unattainable? Well, Christmas is a beautiful

season that many of us anticipate. Spending time with our loved ones and

celebrating the hope of Jesus can fill our hearts with joy. But it seems to happen that every

year that while we intend to be present and focused on those things, Other things begin to pull us in every direction,

whether it be parties or shopping for those perfect gifts or decorating our homes. We're always

trying to fit in all the things that we want to do. And before you know it, the season is gone and we're just left feeling like

we missed something even though we tried to do everything well our guest today jenn lundwig director

author of the daily devotional embracing advent,

Rediscovering Christmas in the Chaos,

is here to invite us to rediscover the gifts of hope,

peace, and joy that God extends to everyone

so that we can experience more of him this holiday season. Jen Ledwig is a Jesus follower,

worship leader, and songwriter. After attending Pepperdine University and finishing her graduate studies at

UCLA, she's settled in Southern California, where she currently resides with her husband and two

teenagers. Her devotional book, Embracing Advent, encourages us to focus on the hope, peace,

joy, and love that Jesus offers a Christmas and every day of the year.

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