Today is December 9th and your holiday activities will probably begin it's warp speed this weekend if it hasn't already. So much to do, parties, preparation, etc. Whatever you choose to do this weekend, try to take out any obligation or compulsion from it and replace it with enthusiasm and joy. Your children can see the strain and misery on your face, but your excitement and pleasure in the kitchen or watching another school program will be equally (and probably more) contagious!
If you are too busy and doing too much, cut something out. Your family and your blood pressure will thank you. Then maybe you'll spend this holiday full of gratitude and peace instead of anxiety and irritability.
If you are in the habit of buying buying buying and yet cringe at your children's materialism, cut down on the gifts and instead, do something good for someone else as a family. Take some of your gifts to those without. Throwing together some Blessing Bags would be a great opportunity to fill someone's need and talk to your kids about giving and serving.
If you generally loathe the holidays for any number of reasons, find one good thing. Find a person - maybe your son or daughter, a cause - promoting what God has done for you this year, or just a personal goal - more patience, being more honest, etc., and just focus on that. American society can always use more optimism and joy. Have you contributed yours today?
Whatever you do, have a jolly weekend!
If you are too busy and doing too much, cut something out. Your family and your blood pressure will thank you. Then maybe you'll spend this holiday full of gratitude and peace instead of anxiety and irritability.
If you are in the habit of buying buying buying and yet cringe at your children's materialism, cut down on the gifts and instead, do something good for someone else as a family. Take some of your gifts to those without. Throwing together some Blessing Bags would be a great opportunity to fill someone's need and talk to your kids about giving and serving.
If you generally loathe the holidays for any number of reasons, find one good thing. Find a person - maybe your son or daughter, a cause - promoting what God has done for you this year, or just a personal goal - more patience, being more honest, etc., and just focus on that. American society can always use more optimism and joy. Have you contributed yours today?
Whatever you do, have a jolly weekend!
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