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S3 E13: The Most Important Thing with Bishop Duckworth

You know how Christmas is in just two days? Bishop Shannon Duckworth joins Lauren and Grace to discuss how families can celebrate the season of Christmas and discover the most important thing!
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S3 E12: It's never too late to Advent

You know how next week is Christmas? Lauren and Grace explore how we can make the most out of our last week of Advent, even if we haven't done anything else yet!
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S3 E11: Lauren vs. Christmas Carols

Think you know your Christmas carols? See if you are as good as Lauren while Grace challenges Lauren to the most random Christmas Carol quizzes available!
 
Thank you to St. Cuthbert's in Scotland for so many of these questions!
 
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S3E10: Belonging a Beloved Child of God with Anna V. Ostenso Moore

You know how in the Belonging Box, we learned that we are beloved children of God? Lauren and Grace welcome the Rev. Anna V. Ostenso Moore to discover how  that understanding might change how we celebrate Advent this year.
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Find everything from Rev. Anna here (her incredible books and more):
https://www.annavostensomoore.com/
Additional books:
The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems
Waiting by Kevin Henkes
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S3E9: Get ready for Advent: Jesse Tree ideas and more!

You know how Advent starts right after Thanksgiving? Lauren and Grace share ideas of how to prepare to celebrate Advent with our families this year.
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Here is an outline of a Jesse Tree plan that uses the Just Love Story Bible!
Jesse Tree Plan
Just Love Story Bible
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S3E8: Navigating Family Relationships during the Holidays

You know how the upcoming holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas give us lots of opportunities to spend time with extended family? Lauren and Grace welcome the Rev. Annie Knazs Jung to discuss how we can navigate relationships with those whose beliefs are very different than our own.
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S3E7: Cultivating Gratitude

You know how November seems to be the season of Thanksgiving? Lauren and Grace explore how we can cultivate a life of gratitude in our families.
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S3E6: Cuddle Up and Read

You know how Lauren said that with the cooler weather, we can cuddle up and read together? She and Grace explore the benefits of reading together and talk about how to start a read-aloud culture in your family!
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The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Megan Cox Gurdon
Tonight You Are My Baby: Mary's Christmas Gift by Jeannine Q. Norris
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Bonus: Loving the Littles (and the grown ups who come with them!)

Please enjoy this bonus episode, recorded live from the EDOLA Convention October 24-25, 2025. In this breakout session, Grace addresses how churches can become what they are meant to be - a family of God, not a collection of programs.
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Presentation Slides
So You Want to Build A Pray-ground?
Welcoming Families in your bulletin
EDOLA Parish Grant Application
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S3E5 - Living Seasonally: Winter invites you to slow down

You know how the clocks are about to change and the season is finally getting cooler? Lauren and Grace talk about how we can live naturally according to seasons instead of the clock.
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Sacred Seasons by Danielle Hitchen
A Homemade Year by Jerusalem Jackson Greer
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