Holidays are filled with traditions, but when someone you used to share those moments with has died, managing grief during the holiday season can be extremely hard. Here are some ways to navigate this time - for a friend, a family member, or for yourself.
After singing at church, this family’s car was destroyed by a drunk driver. Miraculously, all family members survived. See how God picked this family back up and saw them through healing and doubt, to give them a life-changing ministry to others.
Most years I tend to lose sight of Jesus somewhere between the deals of Black Friday and the dawn of a new year. As I fight to carve out the time to consider the sacred, I keep wondering how Jesus would celebrate His birth.
If Jesus were still walking the earth, what would He be doing this Christmas? Here's my best guess....
Every year, when I flip the calendar to December, I get caught up in making Christmas "perfect". It causes me to have heightened expectations about how everything should look and taste and be. Can you relate?
Let this help you learn to surrender, and let Christmas...be Christmas.
Somehow, I’ve gone from Buddy the Elf to the Grinch. I’ve gone on a downward spiral from loving Christmas to dreading its coming. But, I don’t want it to be this way!
Before the festivities begin, it's important for pet parents to ensure their homes are as pet-friendly as possible. Here are some great tips to keep pets happy and healthy this holiday season.
Even though Christmas is the season of giving, it can also be a time when it’s really tempting to overspend. To keep from falling into that trap, you need to have a plan.
So here are few ways to keep your spending in check this Christmas.
During the Christmas rush, our homes are far from silent, calm, still, or peaceful. The holiday momentum builds the day after Thanksgiving; the house is noisy, busy, hustling, bustling, and brimming over with activity and stress to the point of near exhaustion.
There is a solution! We can intentionally cut the Christmas chaos this year. The five steps to doing so spell the word PEACE....
Between navigating stores, searching for items online, inevitable delays and last-minute requests, shopping for the holidays can make the most wonderful time of the year one of the most stressful times as well.
Reduce that stress and avoid overspending on gifts with these money-saving tips!
In a sweet act of kindness, students put up Christmas decorations to help a woman struggling with health problems. It was captured on local news - take a look!
When it comes to the joy and the stress of the holidays, how do you and your spouse approach it? As a united team? Or do tinsel, gift giving, and extended family get-togethers turn you against each other?
If you and your spouse are struggling to face the holidays together, here are 5 ways you can navigate the season hand-in-hand rather than back-to-back.
This time of year is already chaotic enough, so choose traditions that encourage the wonder, that fill you and your loved ones with the hope we have as believers.
Here are 10 meaningful Christmas traditions to try...
Many people relish the Holiday Family Gatherings--but, alas, for many, attending a HFG is like going to the dentist! Does thinking about an upcoming family gathering make you want to hide beneath a lead blanket and start spitting? Good ---because times of emotional stress are the times to heed Jesus.
For many Christian artists, Thanksgiving holidays are extra special. For some, it may be the only season they truly get to relax! We caught up with some of your favorite artists to hear first-hand what Thanksgiving season means to them. From CCM Magazine!
