158. The Reflective Pause of Winter

<p><strong>Out of the Ordinary Reflections:</strong></p> <ul> <li>This season is full of expectations but we aren't living the expectations we see on Hallmark.  We are living in real lives, needing a real Jesus in the darkness.</li> <li>We all need a balm of hope to nourish our hearts during this season that helps us take a deep breath.   </li> <li>Winter is a pause and gives us space to reflect on where we really are, not where consumer culture is wanting us to be. Where is your heart today? </li> <li>Lisa-Jo is reading from <a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/the-shadow-doctor-9781444745498/9781444745498"> The Shadow Doctor</a> by Adrian Plass.</li> <li>Christie's is reading from: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/a-child-in-winter-advent-christmas-and-epiphany-with-caryll-houselander/9781580510851"> A Child in Winter: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany</a> with Caryll Houselander, edited by Thomas Hoffman.</li> <li>Follow Lisa-Jo Baker <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/lisajobaker/?hl=en">@lisajobaker</a> and Christie Purifoy <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/christiepurifoy/">@christiepurifoy</a></li> <li>Please let us know how this podcast encourages you in the comments.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Podcast links:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.blackbarnonline.com/">Click here</a> to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast. <a href= "https://www.blackbarnonline.com/">https://www.blackbarnonline.com/</a></p> <p>_______</p> <p>Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible.</p> <p><a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary">Click here</a> to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month. <a href= "http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary">http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary</a></p> <p><a href="https://greenchef.com/ordinary10">Click here</a> to visit Green Chef and use code ordinary10 to get 10 Free Meals including free sh