Welcome to The Thoughtful Spot: the podcast for women, wherever they are on their Christian journey, who are thoughtfully seeking God’s transforming power, who are striving to live as Christ wants them to everyday, and who want other Christian women to walk with them through life.  I’m your host Terri Hester.   After taking some time off, I’m excited to come back with a special series for Advent. I’m going to be sharing an Advent study that I wrote called Start a New Story: Retelling the Christmas Story to Help You Start a New One. Over the next few weeks, I’ll talk about Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the wisemen, and then end with a chapter about you and me. Today we’ll begin with an introduction to the study.

Scripture Reference:

• Luke 2:1-7 (NLT)

Questions to Ponder:

1. What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? 
2. Have you continued any traditions from your childhood? If so, share one or two. 
3. Did you add new traditions as an adult? If so, share one or two. 
4. Is there anything new you would like to add to your Christmas celebration this year? If so, what is it?
5. Why do you think the church starts over and retells the story of Jesus life every year?

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