Brand New Me # 118 Ding Dong the Show is ON!

07/28/21 • 11 min

Yep! We are happy to announce the Portraits of White 2021 Christmas Show is ON!

Frances shares WHEN & WHERE this delightful event will take place, as well as the process behind choosing this year's venue.

The scripture and journal entry for this week come from John 14, "Let not your heart be troubled." Life can be stressful, even when you're pursuing your dream. Choosing NOT to let your heart be troubled is an important part of living life!

Yep! We are happy to announce the Portraits of White 2021 Christmas Show is ON!

Frances shares WHEN & WHERE this delightful event will take place, as well as the process behind choosing this year's venue.

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Brand New Me # 117 What Really Matters?

"Why did you start the show?" [Portraits of White]

"You said you want it to be a personal experience. Why does that matter to you?"

These two questions from a fan of Portraits of White are probably the most special to me of all the questions I've been asked.

Beyond the fancy dresses, wonderful musicians, spotlights and set design, there IS a very passionate longing in my heart when it comes to this beloved Christmas show. Basically...

How we experience Christmas matters to me. We all have a longing to find our "home," especially during the holidays.

"No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home." — L. Frank Baum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

For years, I struggled with the holidays, emotionally. Thankfully, I had a physical home, but there was a sadness that seemed to plague me at Christmas.

In fact, I almost gave up on Christmas. Frankly, I secretly dreaded the holidays. Fortunately, Christmas didn’t give up on me. The more I share my own story, the more I seem to encounter others who have felt this way too...or perhaps, still do. My solution to this “problem” was to create a grand Christmas concert experience where people could come together and enjoy a professional show with a home-town feel.

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Brand New Me # 119 Making it Personal

Did you know that you can change how you think? It takes work and it's a process, but it can happen. Years ago it became apparent to me that part of my struggle with depression was rooted in my bad thinking patterns.

In this episode, I share some of my own journey with learning to change how I think.

I also share the answer to a fan's recent question about my Christmas show, Portraits of White: How do you make the Portraits of White show personal?