3902 Create Space for Christmas in the Chaos
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Release Date: 12/05/2025
3902 Create Space for Christmas in the Chaos
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Between the dinner, dishes, and dogs, how does anyone ever find the time to prepare the family for the true heart of Christmas? Because, like me, I know you are trying to do all the things. But are they the right things? So why not do Christmas differently this year? Create space for Christmas in the chaos. You don’t have to create a Pinterest-perfect Christmas to do that. What matters most is carving out space—not just on the calendar, but in your family’s heart and home—for the real gift of Christmas. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at...
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3901 Show Up—Even When You're Tired
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
What is it about the weekend looming? The week has worn you down just enough to feel heavy in your bones. The kind of tired that seeps past the surface, whispering, “Just rest. Skip the weekend plans. Stay in bed.” Life’s been coming and going all week, and here you are—still expected to show up. I want to talk about that tiredness. Not to shame it or fix it with a magic pill, but to find honor in it. Because showing up—right where you are, even when you’re tired—is an act of courage wrapped in quiet grace. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us...
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3900 The Holiday Secret Nobody Tells You
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Why is it that this time of year, the calendar fills up and your energy disappears? December comes in like a whirlwind, dishes pile up, and suddenly you’re wondering when you signed up to be the world’s busiest elf. Seriously?!? If you’re like most people, your own wellness gets pushed way down on the list just because there’s too much to do. However, ignoring yourself this time of year is the fastest route to burning out before the big day even arrives. But there's the holiday secret nobody tells you. Yet, if you’re anything like most people, you keep pushing harder, giving more,...
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3899 Your Heart is the Anchor
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
The holiday season is notorious for turning you into a checklist machine. You wake up with a mental rundown of what must be done: complete Cyber purchases, groceries, school events, meal prep, work deadlines, holiday gatherings, gift wrapping, and on and on. By the time Tuesday is here, that list is already gnawing at your energy and your spirit. You're already wiped out just thinking about the week ahead. Sound too familiar? Well, here's your escape: Your to-do list does not anchor your life—your heart is the anchor. Psalm 46:10 reminds us to “Be still, and know that I am God.”...
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3898 Living Life Out of Order
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
December evenings can feel like a pressure cooker. You scroll through Instagram and see everyone’s lives perfectly arranged: big wins, festive decor, smiling faces. Meanwhile, you’re staring down unfinished projects, mounting fatigue, and that nagging voice telling you you’re behind, failing, or simply out of place. Why does it feel like everyone else is moving forward, while you’re stuck living life out of order? Here’s the hard truth: comparison is a silent peace thief. When you measure your messy, nonlinear reality against others’ carefully curated timelines and highlight reels,...
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3897 HOPE - The Faithfulness of God
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
When the future feels shaky and the world seems out of control, hope is often what’s missing. But here’s where you check your pulse: hope is not wishful thinking or vague optimism. Real hope is a confident expectation anchored in the faithfulness of God. Jeremiah 29:11 cuts through the noise: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . This verse isn’t a hollow promise—it’s a wild, brave...
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3896 Digging for Gold
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Marriage is no fairy tale without effort. It demands work, dedication, and a clear purpose to turn the ordinary into an extraordinary journey. When that effort wanes, couples find themselves facing the big ‘D’—divorce. No one wants that outcome. Yet, many walk down the aisle with hope for forever, only to get distracted by the temptation of greener grass elsewhere. But the problem is that they're digging for gold in the wrong places. Picture this: It’s Black Friday, and everyone’s scouring the stores, hunting for the best deals, the quickest wins, the most immediate gratification....
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3895 Raising Kids with Kind Hearts
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Raising kids with kind hearts filled with gratitude feels like an uphill battle these days. It’s no secret that screens dominate their attention—heads buried in phones and tablets, tuning out the world around them. But it doesn't have to be this way. If we let kids do what they want with technology, many will struggle to grasp what it really means to be kind, respectful, and thankful. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . And here’s the tougher truth: parents aren’t always present either, caught up in their own whirlwind. If both sides...
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3894 The Letter of Thanksgiving
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Thanksgiving often nudges us to list the people we appreciate—the family, friends, mentors, colleagues. But this year, let’s flip the script. Before you reach out to thank another, consider turning your gratitude inward. What if today, the letter of thanksgiving you write is to yourself? Think about your year—not just the surface moments you flash back to, but the quiet stretches, the small triumphs, the unseen acts of kindness you offered without fanfare. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . Where has your heart been whole? What parts of...
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3893 Gratitude Creates a Vision for Tomorrow
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denials into acceptance chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~ Melody Beattie Gratitude isn’t just about saying “thank you.” Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . There’s a subtle but powerful difference between being thankful and being grateful. Thankfulness happens in the mind — it’s the polite acknowledgment of something received. Think about the...
info_outlineBetween the dinner, dishes, and dogs, how does anyone ever find the time to prepare the family for the true heart of Christmas? Because, like me, I know you are trying to do all the things. But are they the right things? So why not do Christmas differently this year? Create space for Christmas in the chaos.
You don’t have to create a Pinterest-perfect Christmas to do that. What matters most is carving out space—not just on the calendar, but in your family’s heart and home—for the real gift of Christmas.
Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the Kairos FREE Online Community. https://createyournow.com
That could look like lighting a candle each evening and reading one simple Bible verse about Jesus’ birth. Or maybe it’s slowing down long enough for a bedtime conversation that catches your child’s curiosity.
When you make room, even though there was no room in the inn, there are lots of possibilities beyond what you think must happen to be THE Christmas.
What good news are you sharing with your family?
What can you do to create that Christmas space in your home?
Think small, just like a little baby born in a manger!
The K.I.S.S. ~ Think small!
Here are three simple ways to start:
- Build a Little Ritual: Each night, read one verse or a tiny story about Jesus’ birth. Keep it short and sweet—it only takes a few minutes, but plants seeds that grow.
- Practice Kindness Together: Ask your kids to pick one act of kindness each week. It could be as simple as helping a neighbor or sharing a toy. The goal is to live the Christmas spirit out loud.
- Set Family Intention: Have everyone write or draw their “Christmas wishes” for attitudes they want more of—things like patience, generosity, or love. Keep it visible as a gentle reminder.
Remember, you’re not aiming for perfection or a scripted “moment.” Champions of Christmas are made out of presence and grace—the willingness to slow down just enough to show up fully, even through the messy parts.
So when the whirlwind hits, and it will, know that the real gift isn’t wrapped in paper or tied with ribbon.
It’s the love you sew into your family’s hearts; one small, holy moment at a time.
Make this Christmas one your kids remember—not for what you bought, but for what you gave them in spirit.
"Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"
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Music by Mandisa - Overcomer
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Song ID: 68209
Song Title: Overcomer
Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia
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