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I really believe God uses your patience, he uses your persistence, and your

humility to break down those walls and I think we can see families be healed

using the holidays to do that. It's a wonderful time.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast.

For so many, holidays don't always represent a time of joy,

but trigger memories of painful past drama

or reminders of deep loss.

Whether we greet the holidays with anticipation or dread. or beyond traditional Christmas gifts can have a big impact in spreading love and creating positive change,

especially during a time that brings mixed emotions for so many.

Our first guest this week are Digital Creators, Stevie, and Saizan Hendricks.

They share some tips about how to navigate the holidays, even when they are hard,

and how to find hope, even when things feel hopeless.

I'm Stevie and this is my wife Suzanne and we are from Austin Texas.

In my family, we spend Christmas every year remembering what we went through as a family,

that once upon a time ago, we were all getting ready right for the Christmas

stuff and suddenly we were just all very aware that my little eight-year-old brother at the time

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