It’s that time of the year again… the cold air moves in, the leaves start to diminish, and all things Christmas dominate our lives. If we can fight all the noise and clutter, the shopping, the extra parties and the pressure to perform, we remember the subtle beauty of Christmas — a life-changing gift to […]
Over the holidays, I debated over and over if I wanted to choose a word for 2016. I struggled to focus on it, and truthfully, I’m over the idea of resolutions and all of that. But, as I reflected back over the last few years, I realize that selecting one word each January (like ask in 2013 and 2015’s fight) helped guide […]
This concludes my series Making Your Holidays Matter. Be sure to catch up with parts 1 (Practicing Thanksgiving), 2 (Serving), and 3 (Buying Good). Christmas week is upon us, and with it comes a celebration of the greatest act of generosity that the world has ever seen. God sent his Son to be a sacrifice for us […]
So far, we’ve talked about Practicing Thankfulness and Serving, two really amazing ways to help Make Our Holidays Matter. The third way is by Buying Good. The day is fast approaching; in what seems like only hours, we’ll be celebrating the birthday of the One Man who changed everything for everyone. Tis the season to slow down and enjoy the goodness of […]
Last week, we talked about Practicing Thankfulness as one of Four Ways to Make Your Holidays Matter this holiday season. The second way is to serve. The holiday season reminds us that life never wants us to slow down, but in fact, the forces of culture want us to speed up! This is why it is […]