I love the holidays. From the decorations to the food to the music to the gifts... I love it!

But it's easy to get sidetracked by it all. It's easy to get trapped in seeking the "perfect" holiday moment. And when that happens, I can forget that in the special holiday events, the real priority is family relationships.

And sometimes, prioritizing relationships means leaving the fun event, letting the gravy burn on the stovetop, or setting down the camera (let's be honest... the phone) to go help family members reconcile. To apologize. To hug. To discipline. To do the hard things that are necessary for restoring family unity and achieving reconciliation.

We need God's help to do it! Join me today, friend, for a short prayer together. Let's lift up our families, our relationships, our reactions, and our holiday season to the Lord.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

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Today’s Scripture inspiration is Matthew 5:23-24 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.” (NIV)

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Episode 215 // More time together means more time for family conflict and stress. It’s simply a reality of the holidays - they can be wonderful, but they don’t always bring out the best in us.

If your family is anything like mine, I expect the holidays to include some sibling squabbles, a few awkward extended-family conversations, a cluttered living room, and kids hyped up on more sugar + less sleep.

And if we are ready for the potential toddler meltdowns and family conflict, we’ll be able to avoid it, handle it, and protect the beauty and connectedness of the holiday season.

So today, I’m sharing 7 tips to help you get ready and protect your family joy during the holidays! Let’s dive in, friend.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Grab an Advent & Christmas devotional for the whole family! (Link to the 3-pack set, with individual devotionals are available too.)

Enjoy these biblical Advent calendar Christmas story cards.

Grab my FREE Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet here.

Today’s Scripture inspiration is Matthew 5:23-24 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.” (NIV)

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Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

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We follow a God of peace. A God who gives us "abundant life" (John 10:10) and wants to grow fruit of the Spirit in us that includes joy, peace, and love (Galatians 5:22-23).

That sounds like a WAY better holiday season than stress, busyness, and chaos!

So, let's ask for it. Join me for a short prayer today, lifting our holiday season and our family life before the Lord. Let's ask him for what we need to keep this holiday season low-stress, and lots of fun.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Grab the perfect Advent & Christmas devotional for the whole family! (Link to the 3-pack set, with individual devotionals are available too.)

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Read this one on the blog instead.

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Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

✨ Grab tons of free resources, devotionals, and biblical encouragement at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com ✨

Episode 214 // The holidays are coming! And sometimes, the overwhelming holiday emotion is… stress.

But that’s not the goal. You want to enjoy the holiday season! Thanksgiving. Christmas. There are memories to be made. Is stress going to interrupt all of that?

Not if I can help it!

Join me today for 12 quick tips to help you manage the stress and enjoy your family more this year.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Today’s Scripture inspiration is Galatians 6:9 - “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (NIV)

Grab the perfect Advent & Christmas devotional for the whole family! (Link to the 3-pack set, with individual devotionals are available too.)

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Read this one on the blog instead.

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Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

✨ Grab tons of free resources, devotionals, and biblical encouragement at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com ✨

Forgiveness is a requirement for any marriage that wants to be healthy, happy, and holy. It's not easy... but we have to figure out a way to make it happen.

As we've looked at some practical action steps this week that help us move into forgiveness and move forward in our marriages, our #1 help when our marriage is struggling is the Lord.

We need Jesus. We need the Holy Spirit to help us with forgiveness. So, I hope you'll join me today for a few minutes of prayer as we pray for our marriages together.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Today’s Scripture inspiration is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (NIV)

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Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

✨ Grab tons of free resources, devotionals, and biblical encouragement at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com ✨

Episode 213 // We can never “forgive and forget” like God does. It’s a common cliche, but we have to wonder if it’s even possible. Should we even try to forgive and forget? How would it actually work, in a real marriage, with hurts and pains, with disappointments and sin?

Today, I’ll share a 5-step process that will help you with forgiveness in your marriage. As a marriage therapist for 10+ years, I know that this is not an easy process - but it is absolutely a worthwhile one.

These steps will help you find healing. Your efforts will honor God as you also help your marriage move forward. So let’s dive in.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Today’s Scripture inspiration is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (NIV)

Grab my FREE Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet here.

Grab my Communicating To Connect marriage devotional.

Read this one on the blog instead.

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Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

✨ Grab tons of free resources, devotionals, and biblical encouragement at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com ✨

The Lord is our greatest source of patience, kindness, self-control, and love. He gives us unfailing grace. And when we struggle with our emotions, we need the Holy Spirit to help us!

So join me today, friend, for a short prayer as we seek to manage our big emotions, control our tongues, and love our families well.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Today’s Scripture inspiration is Proverbs 29:11 - “Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”

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Grab my Keep Your Cool, Mama! devotional on emotional control.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * *

Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

✨ Grab tons of free resources, devotionals, and biblical encouragement at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com ✨

Episode 212 // Every mom has done it... and every mom wants to stop. Emotions can be hard to manage, but there are things we can do to stop the yelling!

Today, I’ll share 5 super practical things you can do as soon as you notice yourself yelling - quick action steps that will help you control those big emotions and get things back on track.

(Bonus tip… the more you try these tips, the more you’ll be able to use them even before you start yelling, and stop yourself before you start!)

Ready, friend? Let’s dive in.

hugs & blessings,

Jess

Today’s Scripture inspiration is Proverbs 29:11 - “Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”

Grab my FREE Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet here.

Grab my Keep Your Cool, Mama! devotional on emotional control.

Read this one on the blog instead.

FIND ALL MY FAVORITE RESOURCES HERE:

• Manage Emotions
• Communicate Well
• Fruitful Faith
• Happy Marriage
• Joyful Parenting
• Home & Family Life

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SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON and enjoy our monthly challenges

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Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life while raising little ones at home. Together, we’re building healthy, happy, and holy family relationships - with Jesus at the center of it all.

✨ Grab tons of free resources, devotionals, and biblical encouragement at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com ✨