Tips to Survive and Thrive Through the Holidays with Blake Hollimon
12/14/21 • 0 min
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Ben reintroduces Blake to you as a guy who has been the voiceover for our "Sons of Blunder" episodes and weighed in on our sports episodes. Blake has also appeared in our CYC videos through the years as well. On today's episode he joins us to talk about the holidays and how to not only survive them but thrive through them. Ben brings up the holiday get togethers and the feeling of the holiday rush. The guys all weigh in on the need to slow down and also be present when you are with family. The guys admit that they are still in training to say the word "NO" from time to time. Ben brings up the question of "The Grinch", could we still be happy if we woke up on Christmas and there were no gifts. Travis discusses the true meaning of the word "gift". Blake says that he and his wife are intentional about spending time with their parents through a meal every week. The guys speak about the shift of attitude in life from "What am I getting?" to "What am I giving?" Blake discusses the verse in the Bible that talks about hosting angels. The fellows wrap up with their favorite and not so favorite Christmas songs. Links mentioned in this episode:
- Get our free ebook "28 Days of Focused Living" here: https://www.benandtravis.com
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis
- For extra content and material you can use for your family or ministry go to https://www.patreon.com/benandtravis
- https://benandtravis.bigcartel.com/product/undefeatedsince1981
- Bowl Mania Pick'em: https://fantasy.espn.com/games/college-football-bowl-mania-2021/group?id=c4630a3a-928d-3019-80ab-869e6fd9b848&joining=true&joinKey=5d16da1a-33e5-3b27-bf00-c6d6df2ceabc Password "TripleHPod"
- https://www.benandtravis.com/faulkner
- https://www.benandtravis.com/hcu
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Ben reintroduces Blake to you as a guy who has been the voiceover for our "Sons of Blunder" episodes and weighed in on our sports episodes. Blake has also appeared in our CYC videos through the years as well. On today's episode he joins us to talk about the holidays and how to not only survive them but thrive through them. Ben brings up the holiday get togethers and the feeling of the holiday rush. The guys all weigh in on the need to slow down and also be present when you are with family. The guys admit that they are still in training to say the word "NO" from time to time. Ben brings up the question of "The Grinch", could we still be happy if we woke up on Christmas and there were no gifts. Travis discusses the true meaning of the word "gift". Blake says that he and his wife are intentional about spending time with their parents through a meal every week. The guys speak about the shift of attitude in life from "What am I getting?" to "What am I giving?" Blake discusses the verse in the Bible that talks about hosting angels. The fellows wrap up with their favorite and not so favorite Christmas songs. Links mentioned in this episode:
- Get our free ebook "28 Days of Focused Living" here: https://www.benandtravis.com
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis
- For extra content and material you can use for your family or ministry go to https://www.patreon.com/benandtravis
- https://benandtravis.bigcartel.com/product/undefeatedsince1981
- Bowl Mania Pick'em: https://fantasy.espn.com/games/college-football-bowl-mania-2021/group?id=c4630a3a-928d-3019-80ab-869e6fd9b848&joining=true&joinKey=5d16da1a-33e5-3b27-bf00-c6d6df2ceabc Password "TripleHPod"
- https://www.benandtravis.com/faulkner
- https://www.benandtravis.com/hcu
-
https://youtu.be/Bo8C_q_Ngok
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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Links mentioned in this episode:
- Get our free ebook "28 Days of Focused Living" here: https://www.benandtravis.com
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis
- For extra content and material you can use for your family or ministry go to https://www.patreon.com/benandtravis
- Justin's fundraiser: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Heroes/SJMMW?px=6361492&pg=personal&fr_id=131089
- Josh's fundraiser: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Heroes/SJMMW?px=6668811&pg=personal&fr_id=131089
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Tips to Survive and Thrive Through the Holidays with Blake Hollimon Part 2
Blake joins Ben and Travis once again to discuss the holidays and how to succeed in bringing peace to the most tumultuous holiday get together. Travis states that he tries to see his family members and co-workers as people who generally have his best interest at heart. Blake agrees and adds that everyone should get our respect. Ben brings up some deescalating techniques. Travis adds that body language can go a long way. The guys conclude the episode with their favorite Christmas traditions.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Get our free ebook "28 Days of Focused Living" here: https://www.benandtravis.com
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis
- For the adfree versions of the podcast and Bible study material you can use for your family or ministry go to https://www.patreon.com/benandtravis
- https://benandtravis.bigcartel.com/product/undefeatedsince1981
- https://www.faulkner.edu
- https://www.hcu.edu
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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