Proactive Christmas vacation for the kids.
The time after Christmas can be kind of depressing. We all get geared up for the holiday, and then—BOOM—it’s all done, and then we wait for the ball to drop so we can start a new year. For kids, this [...]
God bless us everyone!
It’s Christmas. This day is finally here. The kids finally get to open their presents. The family will finally be together. While it’s great for most families, it’s also a very difficult day for others. It's the first holiday without [...]
What’s so good about Christmas?
The most wonderful time of the year can be the worst time of the year for some. For families that are struggling with loss through death, divorce, or some other disfunction it can be lonely, stressful, and sad. If you’re [...]
Are your kids going nuts about Christmas?
“My kids? What about me?” If you’re anything like me, you get more excited about Christmas than the kids do. Now that my youngest is 17, that’s definitely the case. I’m ALWAYS the first one up, usually around 6. Why? [...]
Keeping Christ in Christmas
In a culture where Christians are marginalized and mocked for believing in the miracle of salvation through Christ alone, it’s sometimes difficult to remember to keep our families focused on Jesus at Christmas time. How do you do it? I’d [...]
Is Santa real—or not?
It’s what makes the Christmas season for a lot of people. There are Christians and non-Christians alike who talk about Santa Claus. Now, I’m not here to tell you whether it’s right or wrong to believe in Santa. Frankly, it’s [...]
I didn’t get as much as he did!
Christmas. It brings out the best and the worst of our kids, doesn't it? I remember a Christmas when we told our kids we weren’t going to do Christmas presents anymore if they couldn’t be thankful for what they got. [...]
I don’t want to sing in the Christmas program!
I’ve seen a lot of church Christmas programs. There always seems to be one or two kids who either hate being in front of people, or they’re so exuberant they can’t contain themselves. These moments are pretty entertaining for those [...]
Keeping Christ in Christmas can be a challenge.
How do we do that? Sometimes it’s frustrating, isn’t it? Even as adults we get so busy planning, shopping, and going to Christmas parties that we lose focus on the most important thing: Christ. What do we do? Well, our [...]
Being thankful—even AFTER Thanksgiving
If you have little ones, you know how embarrassing it can be. They usually say exactly with they’re thinking. In a culture where everyone’s talking about what they’re going to get for Christmas, many kids are only thinking about one [...]