What is the one place in your home you avoid? Has it built up clutter? Become the catch all for the things you don't know what to do with? Or is it full of items that have sentimental value that you can't throw out and yet feel stuck?

This month we are talking about things we avoid and how we can face them. This week we are covering things we avoid in our home. Items we don't know what to do with that grow into piles, areas, even rooms that have taken on a life of their own. Professional organizer Morgan Tyree speaks from her newest book, Take Back Your Home: How to Organize Every Room For a Stress-Free, Mess-Free, Happy Home. She gives us tools to get behind the of the avoiding, (it's deeper than you might think) and then practical step by steps to overcome them.

You won't want to miss this conversation that helps you determine what space you can tackle next as you organize your living and working space in the new year. It's time to take back your home.

Morgan Tyree- Website and Instagram

Morgan Tyree Book- Take Back Your Home

Snags mentioned:

-Schedules

-Purchases

-Experiences

1. How are you wired; are you more of a diamond or arrow, maybe more relaxed, a circle or bolt?
2. How does your wiring impact how you manage your space?
3. What areas are you avoiding in your home, what snags are impacting your avoidance?
4. How can you face an area you are avoiding in the next few weeks, what accountability do you need to put in place?

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We've all heard of nightmare stories about inheritance gone wrong. Our mission today is to help you do it right. Inheritance, wealth transfer, wills, estate planning... whatever you call it, no matter the amount, it's important to be intentional around how to best pass on property, money, and items after someone passes away.

This is kicking off our series this month "Things We've Been Putting Off." We're going to be talking about some areas we've been ignoring and what we can do to step into those arenas equipped and with courage.

This subject of estate planning is one of those subjects that we often avoid, yet it is extremely relevant to us as people in midlife, and it's also relevant as our parents age.

Joining us to today are Sean and Jill Maher. Sean is a principal at Valley Forge Financial Group and CEO of Valley Forge Family Office in Pennsylvania. Jill is a licensed psychological counselor. This powerteam wrote the book, The Greatest Gift: Nine Principles to transfer your legacy along with your wealth.

In this conversation, we explore the complexities of inheritance, camping on themes you may not associate with estate planning such as family values, traditions, humility, and generosity. We discuss how these elements shape the way wealth is passed down and the emotional implications involved.

The Mahers share personal stories and insights on how to navigate difficult conversations about money and inheritance, highlighting the need for open communication and understanding within families. They also address the challenges of fairness versus equality in inheritance and the significance of creating a safe environment for these discussions.

This is a practical and helpful conversation you don't want to miss!

The Greatest Gift Book: to receive a $5 discount, enter code: ourtimetorise

Storyworth

Purposeful Planning Institute

Internal Family Systems

Homeboy Ministries

Project Healing Waters

TV Show: Succession

Movie: Knives Out

1. What helps you stand in humility when it comes to money conversations?
2. How can you make sure your children know the fullness of your story, or your parent's story, or the people who came before you?
3. What would growing the muscle of generosity in this season look like?
4. How can you have conversations around assets that can be fair or equal?
5. What spiritual practices can you implement that will protect your flame?
6. How can you go into conversation regulated rather than mirroring the stress or fear of another?

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We've all heard of nightmare stories about inheritance gone wrong. Our mission today is to help you do it right. Inheritance, wealth transfer, wills, estate planning... whatever you call it, no matter the amount, it's important to be intentional around how to best pass on property, money, and items after someone passes away.

This subject is relevant to us as people in midlife, and it's also relevant as our parents age.

Joining us to today are Sean and Jill Maher. Sean is a principal at Valley Forge Financial Group and CEO of Valley Forge Family Office in Pennsylvania. Jill is a licensed psychological counselor. This powerteam wrote the book, The Greatest Gift: Nine Principles to transfer your legacy along with your wealth.

In this conversation, we explore the complexities of inheritance, camping on themes you may not associate with estate planning such as family values, traditions, humility, and generosity. We discuss how these elements shape the way wealth is passed down and the emotional implications involved.

The Mahers share personal stories and insights on how to navigate difficult conversations about money and inheritance, highlighting the need for open communication and understanding within families. They also address the challenges of fairness versus equality in inheritance and the significance of creating a safe environment for these discussions.

This is a practical and helpful conversation you don't want to miss!

Purposeful Planning Institute

Warren Buffet Talks to His Kids About His Will, You Should Too

John Gottman, The Four Horseman

The Greatest Gift Book: to receive a $5 discount, enter code: ourtimetorise

1. In what ways have you been avoiding a conversation regarding estate planning or money?
2. In what area can you practice the tool I feel I need?
3. How can you create a common purpose as a family?
4. What is one action step you can take this week regarding this topic?

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In this final episode in our Advent “Make Room” Series, we are focusing on the greatest virtue of all: LOVE.

Jamie Finn, author, advocate, and speaker joins us to discuss her ever evolving definition of love. We explore the sacrificial nature of love, the complexity of love, and what it mean to first receive love from God so we are enabled to truly love others, even when it’s hard.

The conversation culminates in a reminder of the essence of Christmas: God’s sacrificial love for humanity. This is a great episode to listen to as you prepare your heart for Christmas week. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Jamie's Books

• Foster the Family
• Filled- Devotional

1. Who feels inconvenient for you to love this Christmas season, and how can you ask God to join you in loving them?
2. How can you receive love from God this season?
3. How will this better prepare you to love others?
4. Where do you need to embrace humility?

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As we consider joy during Advent we ask why don't we experience it more here on earth. Our guest this week, Paul Robie, says Christians should be the most joyful people on the planet. We have the Good News to direct our steps and our spirits.

This wrestling with joy is likely why joy is an Advent theme since the beginning of Advent themes. We can collectively consider what it means to hold joy in our lives. We can also encourage each other in the practical ways we can cultivate it. Paul is a lifelong pastor, current church consultant, and mentor to seminary students. Practices of faith and how they form us are what he talks about all day long and we get the benefit of his wisdom in this series.

Whether you are wondering why others aren't more joyful, or wanting to experience joy this Advent and in the new year, this episode is for you.

-One Thousand Gifts- Ann Voskamp

-Happiness- Randy Alcorn

-Happiness Is a Serious Problem- Dennis Prager

-The Road Less Traveled- Scott Peck

-Psalms 1

-John 15

1. How have you separated happiness and holiness?
2. Do you agree that Christians should be the happiest people in the world?
3. Who or what am I allowing to steal my joy?
4. What expectations can you let go of in order to make room to be surprised by joy?

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December is starting to move quickly, who could use some peace right about now? We are in an Advent series and today we are making room for PEACE.

Joining us is pastor, seminary professor, and coach Jim Singleton. In this insightful and compelling interview, Jim helps us explore the concept of peace in a chaotic world, focusing on the need for both external and internal peace.

We dive into the historical context of peace, the impact of digital distractions, and the importance of spiritual practices. Jim highlights the cost of true peace, the concept of holy indifference, and the deeper meaning of SHALOM as peace amidst conflict.

If you want practical steps to access shalom, hear about the role of community in finding peace, and discover the connection between creativity and spiritual well-being, this rich conversation is for you.

- Joshua 3

-Mark 1

-Philippians 4

-Acts 16

1. What distraction are keeping you from following the Ark?
2. What high reward are you looking for at a low cost?
3. Does your peace feel more like broth or stew?
4. Whether you are having broth or stew, where is the connection in your daily practices to that, how does the feeling that you are either eating broth or stew how are your daily practices supporting that or not supporting that?
5. How can you use Godly community to encourage and grow the shalom of God in your life?

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Advent is the season anticipating Christmas. This first week of Advent we kick off a four-week series covering the timeless themes of hope, peace, joy, and love.

We start this week with hope.

Hope is the anticipation that good can happen. And when we know God is good, we can believe he can make good happen. Hope is also believing Christ will return. This is why we focus in on hope during Advent.

Whether you light an Advent candle on a wreath, read a special devotion, or simply consider the miracle that is God coming as a human baby, we hope you will take a moment to consider what it means to anticipate the coming of Christ. Then and again.

Krista's Advent EBOOK you can download and use with your friends or family

-Matthew 1:18-21 NIV

-Abigail Luxury Travel Advisory

-Loving My Actual Christmas

1. How would you like to celebrate Advent this season?
2. What are you hoping for that is out of your control?
3. Are you trusting in God's larger plan? If so, how? And if not, why?
4. What can you do today to articulate your expectations for the next few weeks to yourself, to God and to a friend? How can you right size those expectations?

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Let's get ahead of the holiday season this year rather than feeling stressed all the way through it. We want to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas as much as the people around us!

In this episode, we share five practical and helpful tips for navigating the Christmas season with joy and intention. We dive into the importance of embracing the true meaning of Christmas while managing the chaos that often accompanies the holidays.

Join us as we discuss setting boundaries, effective communication, meal prep strategies, decorating tips, and the significance of maintaining a positive mindset throughout the festive season.

Join us holiday magic makers!

Amish Cinnamon Rolls

Holiday 3 Ring Binder

Definition of Metacognition: awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

Colossians 3:12-15

1. Are there boundaries you need to set for this holiday season?
2. Who do you need to communicate with around plans, how can you communicate with them today?
3. What cooking can you do now to save time in the heavy Christmas weeks?
4. Is there a mindset change you need to make about how you're going to think about coming events, how can you decide now to think differently?

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Marriage in midlife is no joke! We have often spent exhausting years caring for kids and have given each other the left over time and attention. We also are being introduced to new stressors and need to figure out how to navigate this together. It's hard. It's also worth the work.

We invited Dave and Ann Wilson back to the podcast to talk specifically about cultivating love during this changing and often challenging time. Thank goodness we aren't alone in this journey. Dave and Ann are honest about their challenges, about the changes happening now and offer hope that midlife can be a time of deep love and connection for couples. A refreshing take for those of us that need hope or healing in our marriage.

Dave & Ann's– Website and Instagram

Romans 15:5-6

Episode 180 with Dave and Ann Wilson

James Davis Book-Doing Life with Your Adult Children

1. How has marriage in midlife been for you, how are you and your spouse connecting?
2. What topics are difficult for you to navigate?
3. How has parenting adult children surprised you, and how has this phase of parenting impacted your marriage?
4. How can you get to a level five deeper conversation with your spouse?
5. What are a few questions that you can ask?
6. Where would you like to be running hard together, what steps do you need to take?

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We're headed into the cozy season of the year and there is nothing better than soup on the stove when the weather turns chilly. It's also a time when we get out the soft blankets and curl up on the sofa to take a breath, read a book, or sit by the fire.

In today's episode we are talking all about SOUP and SABBATH - nourishing our bodies and our souls with author and speaker Kathi Lipp.

We talk about the importance of meal planning (and the best free meal planning tool there is), the significance of the table, Kathi's favorite soup recipes, involving family in the preparation of a meal, and the value of making meals ahead of time so we can rest.

Kathi helps us grow in our understanding of sabbath, and the need for self care. You are going to love this well-timed episode!

Kathi Lipp's – Website and Instagram

Kathi Lipp's Book- Sabbath Soup

Gin -Tomato Soup

From Overwhelmed to Organized: A Step-by-Step Guide to Clutter-Free Meal Planning

Motion App- To stay organized

Chatgpt- Meal plan

Sam's Club- Order App

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Accidental Homesteader

1. In what ways can you set yourself up for success in this season?
2. What do you need to launch, leverage and let go off to have that success
3. What can you do to meal plan more efficiently to save some stress in your life?
4. How can you be looking ahead to the holiday season and prepare so that you can rest and enjoy when you are with your people?
5. In what ways do you need to pay attention to your balance of peace and joy?

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Grief is something we don't choose. It arrives and we have to decide how we are going to deal with it. In midlife we can be faced with new types of grief. We want to live with it and move through it with health. The question is how?

Our guest, Mattie Jackson understands deep grief. The loss of her husband in an accident less than one year after they were married took her to her deepest pain. She talks us through her own healing and how her friends supported her. The wisdom she shares is valuable for anyone who wants to stand with those they love.

If you are experiencing grief, know someone who is, or want to be prepared when the unexpected happens, this conversation is for you. Truly, you don't want to miss Mattie's insights. You will be better for it.

Mattie Jackson - Website and Instagram

Mattie Jackson's Book- Through the Valley of Grief

"When grief opens a door it yells out to all the past griefs to come and get through that door with it" Dr Curt Thompson

Happiness co-exists with unhappiness.

1. How can you lean into God with your grief, rather than avoiding it?
2. When have you felt grief's door open and all of the past griefs come running?
3. When have you been given an identity that fear said would define you the rest of your life?
4. What is the one most important takeaway for you in the interview today?

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