134 // Merry, Bright & Barefoot: A Christmas in July Self-Care Series Part 4 of 5

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Have you ever felt like your emotions disqualify you from being a “good Christian”? Maybe you’ve thought, “If I were really strong in faith, I wouldn’t feel this sad... this anxious... this overwhelmed.”

But what if your emotions aren’t the enemy?What if they’re actually evidence that you’re alive, awake, and deeply connected—to God, to others, and even to your calling?

Welcome to episode four of five in the merry, bright and barefoot Christmas in July series. Todays episode focuses on mental/emotional self-care.

Let’s take a barefoot stroll through the Gospel of Mark and let Jesus show us what it looks like to care for our minds and emotions... not by stuffing them down, but by inviting God into them.

Recipes Mentioned in the Episode

• Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies

  
  

Scriptures Referenced

• Mark 3:5

• Mark 6:31

• Mark 6:34

• Mark 14:32-36

• Mark 14:34

• Mark 5:36

  
  

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