Simplifying Life, Strengthening Bonds: Embracing Joyful Living

In this episode, Amy and Tray Cassles discuss various aspects of their lives, including the recent holiday season and Amy's second sinus surgery. They share insights into how they navigated the festive season stress-free and the motivation behind it. The episode also reaches into their goals for the new year, focusing on deepening relationships and embracing simplicity.

Key Points:

• Amy and Tray reflect on their approach to holidays, emphasizing the importance of avoiding stress and enjoying the festive season.
• Amy shares her experience with sinus surgery and the motivation to have Christmas preparations completed before the surgery.
• The couple discusses the success of hosting Christmas, making many things from scratch, and enjoying a stress-free holiday season.
• Tray opens up about his spiritual journey and the desire for a peaceful and Christ-like mindset amidst life's chaos.
• Both Amy and Tray reveal their chosen words for the year - Amy's is simplicity, while Tray's is relationships.
• The discussion extends to their individual growth, intentions, and the continuous effort to better relationships with family, friends, and each other.
• Amy and Tray share humorous moments, including their morning routines and the importance of family meals without distractions.
• The episode concludes with expressions of gratitude, and well wishes for the new year.

Quotable Moments:

"I read, 'The only thing that you can grasp without losing your soul is God's hand. Anything else you grasp, you're risking your soul because God is who you need to grab in any and all things.’” - Tray @ 38:59

"Simplicity is my word. And that's it. It's my word, and I'm sticking to it.”- Amy @ 41:14

"My focus this year is if I can deepen and strengthen my relationship in everything, I can really look towards an amazing year.” - Tray @ 41:012