{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"158. The Reflective Pause of Winter","description":"Out of the Ordinary Reflections:  This season is full of expectations but we aren't living the expectations we see on Hallmark.&amp;nbsp; We are living in real lives, needing a real Jesus in the darkness. We all need a balm of hope to nourish our hearts during this season that helps us take a deep breath.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Winter is a pause and gives us space to reflect on where we really are, not where consumer culture is wanting us to be. Where is your heart today?&amp;nbsp; Lisa-Jo is reading from  The Shadow Doctor by Adrian Plass. Christie's is reading from:  A Child in Winter: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany with Caryll Houselander, edited by Thomas Hoffman. Follow Lisa-Jo Baker @lisajobaker and Christie Purifoy @christiepurifoy Please let us know how this podcast encourages you in the comments.  Podcast links: Click here to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast. https:\/\/www.blackbarnonline.com\/ _______ Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. Click here to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month. http:\/\/www.betterhelp.com\/ordinary Click here to visit Green Chef and use code ordinary10 to get 10 Free Meals including free shipping! The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well! https:\/\/greenchef.com\/ordinary10 Click here and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/ordinary Click here for Pretzel.com and Click here for Licorice.com and get 20% OFF your order when you use our code ORDINARY. https:\/\/www.pretzels.com\/ _______ Click here to sign up for your own digital Paper&amp;amp;String care package curated by Christie, Lisa-Jo and friends. http:\/\/outoftheordinarypodcast.com\/ps &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Out of the Ordinary","author_url":"http:\/\/outoftheordinarypodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21417479\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/c8a148\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/21417479"}