Worth Repeating // Christy Nockels (Christmas Ed)

<p><em>This episode originally aired in Nov 2016</em></p> <p>Today’s 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.</p> <p>In 2016 she released the solo Christmas album, “The Thrill of Hope”. With a blend of classic Christmas carols and original pieces, she has crafted a beautiful addition to our Christmas music collections.</p> <p>In this episode you’ll hear the inspiration behind the songs, “Amaryllis” and “Wrap This One Up”. . .both stories gave me goosebumps. I won’t think of the Bethlehem shepherds the same way again. And the winter blooming amaryllis reminds us the hope Jesus brought . . .</p> <blockquote> <p>Our King has come, He’s with us now & He’s making all things new again. That’s the thrill of hope.</p> </blockquote> <h1>What we chat about:</h1> <ul> <li>How motherhood takes you from peaceful quiet times to sock-and-underwear prayers</li> <li>The secret of simple scripture and open dialogue with God</li> <li>Christy’s new album “The Thrill of Hope”- her first Christmas album!</li> <li>The message of the amaryllis for those with heavy hearts in the Christmas season</li> <li>How “wrapped in swaddling clothes” may have meant much more to the shepherds</li> <li>Christy’s song on the new album that makes her listeners “ugly cry”</li> </ul> <h1>Links Mentioned:</h1> <ul> <li>Psalm 37:4-7 “<span id="en-NIV-14455" class="text Ps-37-4">Take delight in the <span class= "small-caps">Lord</span>, </span><span class= "indent-1"><span class="text Ps-37-4">and he will give you the desires of your heart.”</span></span></li> <li><a href="http://www.christynockels.com/podcast/">The Glorious in the Mundane</a> podcast</li> <li>“The Thrill of Hope” available on <a href= "https://christynockels.com/store/the-thrill-of-hope/">Christy’s site</a> or <a href= "http://amzn.to/2fCeBO3">Amazon</a>**</li> <li><a href="http://www.ellieholcomb.com/">Ellie Holcomb</a></li> <li><a href= "ht