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Seasons change. Hard choices have to be made. God moves us in and out of opportunities. But how do we know when it\u2019s time to give something up and when it\u2019s time to press through?

Today\u2019s guest is Christy Nockels, Dove award winning musician and mom to three children. In 2006 she made the God-led choice to step away from the music industry, for a time, to pour into her family.

In this episode we talk about transitions. She shares advice on staying connected with community when moving to new cities, leaning into God during tough decisions and connecting intimately with God even in the busyness of motherhood.

Christy trusted God\u2019s leading and He moved her back into record production. Her\xa0latest creative work is the solo Christmas album, \u201cThe Thrill of Hope\u201d. With a blend of classic Christmas carols and original pieces, she has crafted a beautiful addition to our Christmas music collections.

In this episode you\u2019ll hear the inspiration behind the songs, \u201cAmaryllis\u201d and \u201cWrap This One Up\u201d. . .both stories gave me goosebumps. I won\u2019t think of the Bethlehem shepherds the same way again. And the winter blooming\xa0amaryllis reminds us the hope Jesus brought . . .

• How to find connection and keep from \u201cdrifting\u201d when starting somewhere new
• What Christy learned when God called her to \u201ctake everything off of the table\u201d
• Surrendering our plans to God is the only way He can do GOD-SIZED things with them
• How big, scary steps allow us to hide in Jesus instead of hiding in the familiar
• Each season prepares us for the next (even if you would really\xa0love\xa0to skip ahead)
• How motherhood takes you from peaceful quiet times to sock-and-underwear prayers
• The secret of simple scripture and open dialogue with God
• Christy\u2019s new album \u201cThe Thrill of Hope\u201d- her first Christmas album!
• The message of the amaryllis for those with heavy hearts in the Christmas season
• How \u201cwrapped in swaddling clothes\u201d may have meant much more to the shepherds
• Christy\u2019s song on the new album that makes her listeners \u201cugly cry\u201d

• The Passion Conference
• Psalm 37:4-7 \u201cTake delight in the\xa0Lord,\xa0and he will give you the desires of your heart.\u201d
• \nThe Glorious in the Mundane\xa0podcast
• \u201cThe Thrill of Hope\u201d available on\xa0Christy\u2019s site\xa0or\xa0Amazon**
• Ellie Holcomb
• \n PDF of \u201cAmaryllis\u201d lyrics\xa0I made. . .Merry Christmas!

Our King has come, He\u2019s with us now & He\u2019s making all things new again. That\u2019s the thrill of hope.

Jesus, this is such an opportunity for me to hide in you \u2013 to take you by the hand and for you to lead me, and for me to trust in you in a way that I haven\u2019t in a really long time. -Christy, Episode 144