Anne Wilson lost her brother when she was in high school. She talked about loss, how her song "My Jesus" came about, and how her family deals with grief around the holidays.

3 years after Toby lost his son Truett, he's released new music with an honest look at life after death.

Another compilation podcast to share about our Thanksgiving and Christmas plans.

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Dr. Greg Smalley and his wife Erin have literally written the books on marriage. Today, he joins us to talk about the times in marriage when divorce is more likely and how to safeguard against it. Plus, is a separation ever a good thing?

For more on separation, check out this article from Erin Smalley: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/why-and-how-to-pursue-a-healing-separation/

We recap our trip to Houston where Joy DOMINATED at laser tag and then went over signs it may be time for therapy. Plus, a disappointing recall and a hopeful new Disney short.

If you struggle with setting boundaries, this episode is for you!! Lysa's new book "Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others without Losing the Best of Who You Are" is available for pre-order now.

We had no intention of doing another podcast episode of strewn-together breaks, but it has been HECTIC in the Holy Mess family. After having to cancel our usual recording time multiple times over the last week, we still wanted to give you SOMETHING.

A trip to the ER had some prime people watching, and Joy's weekend getaway had some unusual attractions. Plus, we shared our stories about our own mental health.

Joy felt out of place at a fancy event, and Bekah may have created a monster by taking her husband shopping. Plus, the struggle of staying in the moment, calories on food, Walmart weddings, Blue's Clues, and resumes.

This week's episode is not going to sound the same....but for GOOD reason!!!! We are SO grateful for you. You made this happen. We'll be back to our normal format next week, but for now, enjoy a little bit of what we've gotten to create together this week.