We can learn so much from children, even those who are neurodivergent. If you (or your child or your grandchild) are sensitive to sound or feel anxious and overwhelmed in our noisy world, then you'll want to tune in to today's episode.

Sister Allison Regina Gliot, FSP is a Daughter of St. Paul, author and editor and is here to talk about her latest picture book, Eli's Quiet Friend, published by Pauline Books & Media.

What makes Eli's Quiet Friend particularly special is its emphasis on contemplative prayer as a way for children to experience God's love and presence.

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There's a lot of talk about Dry January happening - taking a break from alcohol during this month. I think it is a fabulous idea to consider our drinking levels and lean into moderation if possible, but there is something better than a dry January!

I'm here to suggest that you add to that practice a spiritual purpose! There are life-changing effects for both body and soul with Spiritual Fasting.

Today, I am sharing the 5 most AMAZING benefits of delaying alcohol with a spiritual purpose.

After listening to these benefits, you'll never want to just have a dry January again, or just do Intermittent Fasting again - why would you? Your very soul and the souls of others are involved.

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Episode 39 - Friday Night Drinking

Episode 41 - Sleeping and Overdrinking

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As a Catholic Mindset Coach, I use a Thomistic Thought Model which teaches that your thoughts create your results. What I have found is that this is true about weight and also about money.

If you think you can't lose the weight and find food freedom even through Spiritual Fasting - you won't do it. If you think you'll never find financial freedom, then you'll never have it.

But if you can change your mindset about these things - invite Jesus into it and meld your will into His - then the sky is the limit and all of a sudden, food freedom and financial freedom are yours!

Amanda Teixeira from WalletWin is on the show to talk about money. She and her husband Jonathan founded WalletWin to provide Catholic financial freedom for the whole family.

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WalletWin by Jonathan and Amanda Teixeira

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Happy New Year my friends - I hope you had an amazing Holiday Season and are ready to start 2025 with a bang.

It’s time to lose 25 pounds in 2025 - I’ve already done it. It’s your turn. If you are a client - then you’ve already done it. It is time to invite your friends to do it, too!

Weight loss is just a great benefit. The biggest secret of Delay and Pray® is not only a renewed body, but a renewed soul, mind, and spirit. A blessed life all the way around. We just use the practical goal of weight loss as a measuring stick. And a good one at that.

2024 truly was my year of surrender. I’ll be talking about that and all the things that I personally prayed for and the miracles that surfaced, including my own mindset.

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Merry Christmas! We have made it through Advent and are now in the Christmas Octave, which extends the Christmas celebration from Christmas Day through New Year's Day - the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

The Christmas Octave is truly the time to rest and feast on friendship and family.

Remember feasting is not binge-eating. Eating to enough feels good and celebratory at the same time. Don't forget to binge on Sacraments, Activities, and Connection.

Today, I share a feasting plan to help us treat our body and soul as the gift that it is. Try redefining Feasting for yourself. Your life will change immensely.

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https://stmargaretmary.org/the-octave-of-christmas/

Book: With Christ Through the Year by Bernard Strasser, 1947

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The Delay and Pray® podcast usually focuses on adults, but I want to discuss how daily doses of sugar and white flour and poorly produced processed foods affect our children and grandchildren.

You will be astounded at the often disguised unhealthy ingredients we are putting into their sweet little bodies.

I have a terrific doctor on the show today, Dr. Brandon Vinzant, who is part of 'The Wellness Way' network of doctors. We discuss all of this and give you great advice and alternatives to consider during the holiday season.

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We are in the midst of the Advent Season and it can be easy to lose our peace amidst the holiday chaos.

In this episode, I share my methods for integrating prayer, organization, and the Delay and Pray® approach to transform your experience of the holiday season.

Discover strategies for simplifying festive preparations and enhancing spiritual growth, inspired by the wonderful book "The Mystical City of God" by Venerable Mary of Agreda.

Join us to explore how to live out Advent intentionally, balancing celebration with spiritual readiness for the arrival of the divine Infant King.

Embrace this season with hope and joyful anticipation. Have a Blessed Advent!

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After years of working in her weight loss practice helping others lose weight, Leslie Brown, a Family Nurse Practitioner, realized that although she had all the answers for others, there were a few missing pieces to the puzzle for her own journey.

She had to admit she needed help and external support to finally achieve her health goals.

Leslie joined the Delay and Pray® Group Coaching Experience in July 2024, and at Week 13, she is down 24 pounds.

She shares her practical and spiritual goals and the WHY that makes her cry. Her results so far have been so much more than just weight loss.

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