Merry Christmas! Join Yvette Hampton, Aby Rinella, Kristi Clover, Meeke Addison, and Cindy West as they dive into the joys, blessings, and challenges of the holiday season. In this festive episode, the hosts share their unique Christmas traditions, from popcorn-fueled light tours to heartfelt family gatherings. As they look forward to the new year, they offer words of encouragement and hope, reminding listeners of the importance of making memories and trusting in God's plan. Whether you're wrapping gifts or baking cookies, this episode is sure to bring warmth and inspiration to your holiday season.

Chapters:

00:20 Merry Christmas! Our Favorite Christmas traditions

04:26 A Tradition of Christmas episodes with Aby Rinella and Yvette Hampton - Watch and listen at Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com

04:56 Meeke Addison: Relying on family to decorate for Christmas

06:33 Movie Popcorn and Christmas Lights

08:41 Avoiding the overwhelm of unrealistic holiday expectations

10:44 Favorite Christmas episode: Lessons from Mary

10:55 Neighbors decorating for EVERY holiday

11:57 Kristi Clover: Aesthetic Christmas: Loving decorations and traditions

12:46 Finding time with adult children during the holidays

13:21 Christmas tree pull-apart pizza

17:16 Cindy West: Overcoming perfectionism and the stress of the holidays

18:11 Christmas schooling: Holiday homeschool traditions for learning

21:17 Freedom from guilt: don't compare!

22:07 A Christmas FAIL!

23:11 Family tradition: Puzzles for the holidays

24:12 Christmas cards as reminders to PRAY for families

26:59 End of year encouragement from every host

Recommended Resources:

“Psalm 34” by Shane and Shane

The Greatest Gift, by Anne Voskamp

Praying for Your Adult Children, by Stormie Omartian

Praying for Your Adult Children (Book of Prayers), by Stormie Omartian

Listen to more Christmas specials on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast.

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