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Season 1, Episode 5:

Loving My Actual Christmas: Alexandra Kuykendall

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Many of us long for a Christmas that’s filled with peace, connections with loved ones, and a focus on Jesus. But then our schedules get packed, we overspend on gifts, lose our tempers with family members, and begin to feel like Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation  about to lose our mindSo, what’s the solution? Listen in on our conversation with Denver native Alexandra (Alex) Kuykendall, a mom of four, an author, a speaker, and co-host of The Open Door Sisterhood podcastAlex helps us navigate difficult family relationships during the holidays and cultivate traditions, budgetsand a celebration that will fit our actual Christmas. Discover how to live out a Christmas that’s full of love and spiritually intriguing to the people around you.  

Watch for details about our Episode 5 giveaway to be announced on Instagram Nov. 7!

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REFERENCES
Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season by Alexandra Kuykendall | paperback, ebook, & audiobook
THE OPEN DOOR SISTERHOOD
MOPS INTERNATIONAL
Why Advent Is More Jewish Than You Think” by Michelle Van Loon, December 2016 | Christianity Today

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