Merry Christmas, Homemakers! I am so excited to kick off this year’s Holiday Homemaking today! There is so much great content coming your way over the next 4 weeks you won't want to miss a single episode!Today you will hear from Debbie Ledoux, Hannah Torres, Terry Estep, Kay Aeby, Ginny White and Kristen Howard. I’ve got a funny little poem from Marjorie K Rawlings about the early shopper, I share about how decorating the tree reminds me of Jesus bringing hope and light in the darkness of depression, and I’m giving same basic tips to help you start decorating on the right foot. FROM THIS EPISODEAll links and resources shared by guests will be available in this week's free newsletter. Click the link below to subscribe. For future reference, check newsletter archive, Season 17, Vol.1Resources for Depression: Conquering Depression by Bruce Hennigan and Mark Sutton:  *This book helped me learn to identify what was causing, contributing to, and intensifying my anxiety and depression and gave me tools to fight back. American Association of Christian Counselors  *If you are a church member, you may want to start by talking with your pastor for counsel and recommendations of christian counselors in your area.  I cannot stress enough how valuable counseling has been for me...and the necessity to work with a counselor who will use scripture to help direct you to the truly Wonderful Counselor who knows you better than you know yourself.HOMEMAKING RESOURCESFree Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy MailNewsletter ArchiveHOLIDAY HOMEMAKING RESOURCESAdvent Devotional GuideHoliday Homemaking 2021 & 2022 (enter "holiday homemaking" in search bar)SUPPORT & CONNECT Review | Love The Podcast Contact  | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook  |  Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support  Join us for our 2023 Holiday Homemaking series. Four joyful episodes packed with holiday stories of home, recipes, and more. Starts Nov. 29th.Free Simple Daily Advent GuideAdvent Playlists on SpotifySupport the show