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    Nov 28 2025 Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
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    Discover the Joy of Advent with Your Child

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    Discover the Joy of Advent with Your Child

    Date: Nov 28, 2025

    Guests: Julie and David Lavender

    The Christmas season often comes along with high demands, expectations, and chaos. But today, Julie and David Lavender want to help you and your family slow down in preparation for Christmas. They bring a great reminder about the importance of celebrating the birth of Jesus, and how we can rejoice in that as a family.

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