Welcome back to another episode of the MilSpouse mastermind show. I know it is an absolutely crazy time of year right now. It can be overwhelming and stress inducing and not to mention all of the feelings and emotions that just seem to rise to the surface this time of year, despite how much we try to tamp them down sometimes.

And so, as I thought about what message I could share with you this week. This is what I came up with and it’s really just my chance to speak a little bit of life and encouragement to you as we finish off this Christmas season together. So join me for this short and sweet episode. My Christmas wish for you.

Now, friend, before we dive in,[00:01:00] let me just say that the absolute best Christmas gift you could give to me and to our community would be to go leave us a rating and a review on iTunes to share the show with.

This is such a simple way to share hope and encouragement with other military spouses to say, “Hey, there is a way for you to thrive and to find purpose in your life, right where you are today.” You can make a huge impact in the lives of others, simply by leaving a rating and review for the show. I would be so, so grateful and honored if you would take just a few minutes of your time to do just that. 

So let’s talk about this week of Christmas. I was thinking about where we are all at today and what’s happening this week. And really just trying to ask myself, [00:02:00] what do you need today? How can I be a blessing and encouragement to you?

Because I know there is so much going on and I want to be really respectful of your time. I know it’s crazy. My kids are out of school, starting today. We still have our squadron kids Christmas party, which I’m helping with. My youngest just had her birthday celebration this weekend and we had the squadron adults Christmas party.

Um, I’m trying to get the last minute stocking stuffers, done presents wrapped, figure out what food is available at our commissary so I can cobble together a Christmas meal for us, and we still have some neighbor gifts to put together. I don’t know what this week is looking like for you, but here’s what I do know that all of us are at a different place mentally and emotionally.

Right now, some of us are longing to spend time with friends and [00:03:00] extended family, and we can’t afford plane tickets to fly home. Some of us have a deployed spouse, or they’re off at training right now. Some of us are grieving a deep loss of someone in our lives. Some of us are just worn out and overwhelmed. We feel pulled in all directions and stretched way too thin. Some of us have come out of a very difficult season of life over the last couple of years. We know that we’re not okay, but we’re not sure what to do about it. Some of us are just longing to not feel like we’re alone. Some of us are struggling and we don’t even know why we can’t put our finger on it because on the surface we should be okay, but we’re still feeling off. We just, this season, everything about this [00:04:00] season makes us feel even more lonely and not at peace.