December 28, 2008

Christmas Isn’t Supposed To Be Stressful

Christmas time is here! Are you happy about that? Does it bring up mixed feelings - maybe some anxiety or loneliness? Do you want the holidays to be different this year?Let’s face it - the “holidays” can be a wretched time of year for a lot of us. The mounting bills, the family gatherings, the expectations…I’ll admit - they can be less than fun.But Christmas doesn’t need to be stressful. It all depends on how we look at it. Like the rest of life, our attitude about something leads us down the path to heaven or hell, joy or complaining. Which do you choose?The way I see it, when Jesus walked the planet, he didn’t have a plan to create a massive holiday of gift-giving…complete with stressed out gift givers. Jesus came to remind us of our eternal holiness, our pure innocence, and the love of God for each one of us.This Holy Day season, let’s remember that it is a season of peace.This means that we can be peaceful about the season! We don’t need to create anxiety about buying stuff, or whether or not we’ve given “enough” to our kids or family members. Even children who […]

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