<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to episode one of my four-part Advent Weekly Dwell series on having an intentional Christmas. Today I’m focusing on the kids, and the tension I feel every year between chasing the world’s version of “magic” and building a Christmas that actually has depth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’m reminding myself that a truly magical Christmas can’t come at the cost of my peace. If I’m stressed and running on fumes, that’s not the kind of season I want them to remember. I’m doing a heart check first, then choosing to define Christmas through both joy &lt;strong&gt;and&lt;/strong&gt; meaning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USE CODE KATELYN15 TO SAVE 15% ON YOUR ADVENT BLOCKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For our family, the anchor tradition is the &lt;a href="https://geni.us/KJ-advent-blocks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;King Is Coming Advent Blocks&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We read the daily devotional, turn a block each night, and let that rhythm keep us centered on what this season is really about.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RESOURCES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Advent Blocks - &lt;a href="https://geni.us/KJ-advent-blocks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://geni.us/KJ-advent-blocks &lt;/a&gt; *use KATELYN15 to save 15%&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to more episodes- &lt;a href="https://katelynjames.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://katelynjames.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Katelyn on Instagram- &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/katelynjames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/katelynjames&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get a Bible for $4 on Amazon- &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4nOhhKW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://amzn.to/4nOhhKW&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Doing Life Differently

Katelyn James

The Weekly Dwell: An Intentional Christmas with Our Kids

DEC 1, 202510 MIN
Doing Life Differently

The Weekly Dwell: An Intentional Christmas with Our Kids

DEC 1, 202510 MIN

Description

Welcome to episode one of my four-part Advent Weekly Dwell series on having an intentional Christmas. Today I’m focusing on the kids, and the tension I feel every year between chasing the world’s version of “magic” and building a Christmas that actually has depth.

I’m reminding myself that a truly magical Christmas can’t come at the cost of my peace. If I’m stressed and running on fumes, that’s not the kind of season I want them to remember. I’m doing a heart check first, then choosing to define Christmas through both joy and meaning.

USE CODE KATELYN15 TO SAVE 15% ON YOUR ADVENT BLOCKS

For our family, the anchor tradition is the King Is Coming Advent Blocks.

We read the daily devotional, turn a block each night, and let that rhythm keep us centered on what this season is really about.

RESOURCES

Advent Blocks - https://geni.us/KJ-advent-blocks *use KATELYN15 to save 15%

Listen to more episodes- https://katelynjames.com/podcast

Follow Katelyn on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/katelynjames

Get a Bible for $4 on Amazon- https://amzn.to/4nOhhKW