With Christmas rapidly approaching and the New Year just 2 weeks away, many of us are feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Even if you enjoy this time of the year, the to-do list seems to grow daily and getting everything done in time feels like hard work. All that hard work can actually make some of us feel a little down about the holidays. But instead of letting the long … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Spread a Little Love for Your Single Friends This Holiday
It was Christmas of 2006, and my boyfriend had dumped me a few months prior. So that holiday, there would be no small boxes with bows, no ringing in the New Year with expectancy for what might happen and no "plus one" for the office Christmas party. All around me, people were celebrating. Friends were getting engaged, buying gifts for their boos and celebrating peace, love … [Read more...]
National Believe Day: Here’s How to Make Sure Your Kids Love Giving More than Receiving This Holiday Season
I just love the holiday season and what it represents. I don’t know how it’s possible, but it literally invokes a warm feeling in my heart. But I didn’t always feel this way. I used to dread the holidays and had these feelings of anxiety and disdain for the so-called “most wonderful time of the year.” I just felt like people were focusing on all of the wrong things. But … [Read more...]
5 Great Ways to Celebrate the Holidays When You Are Dead Broke
It's November already. So if you haven't already started putting money aside for Christmas gifts, then your likelihood of balling out this holiday is looking pretty slim. And if that's the case, then now is a great time to talk about how to get through the holidays when you’re dead broke. Most of us are so used to spending money and buying loads of gifts that it seems … [Read more...]
Stop Single Shaming! 5 Ways the Holidays Can Be Great for Single People!
Stop it already!! Folk in relationships and marriages have to stop acting as if single people are sitting around miserable because they aren’t. A good example of this is around the holidays when lots of single people dread being around friends and (especially) family, who always find a way to bring up the awkward conversation about why they aren’t married or why they aren't … [Read more...]
3 Ways We Can Live Out the True Reason for the Christmas Season
I hope you are enjoying your Christmas season, and especially today, the day we celebrate the birth of Christ. It’s always important to understand and remember the true reason for this season of the year. I think it’s also important to remember how the life of Christ impacted our family structure and the family as a unit. Husbands, Love Your Wives I believe the foundation … [Read more...]
After You Turn-Up at Holiday Parties, Make Sure You Turn-Down for This
At the beginning of the year, we are typically looking forward to God “doing a new thing” in our lives, “taking us to the next level” in our business/ministry, or receiving whatever blessing we’re hoping the Lord will bestow upon us. It’s healthy to have these expectations…to set our heart on things above (Col 3:1). But before all that, we have holiday parties, family … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Keep Peace with Mama and ‘Em this Christmas
We all know the reason for the season, even though at moments we sometimes fail in practicing and spreading the love, joy, and peace that those around us should experience. It can get quite stressful overspending and spending hours running around looking for deals. Don’t even get me started on decorating the home and meal preparation. It can be overwhelming. Not to mention … [Read more...]
Wives: 5 Ways to Get Holiday Help from Your Husband
I am big on asking my husband for help. I’m not bragging because I had to learn this lesson the hard way. I would get mad and frustrated because I felt like this dude would sit and watch me struggle to keep up with things. I remember thinking, “is he blind?” He wasn’t. He just wasn’t look at things from my perspective. What was causing me stress wasn’t even on his … [Read more...]
These 5 Heartfelt Prayers Will Strengthen You Throughout This Holiday Season
The Holidays have officially arrived. Thanksgiving was the intiation of the fun so it has all only just begun. The holidays can be a very stressful time with family, friends, finances, and just the fear of having to deal with where you really are in life. It can get pretty real, real quick. Its easy during the holidays to allow the spirit of comparison to come on you as you … [Read more...]
Faith or Folktales? 3 Reasons to Tell Your Child the Truth About Santa Claus
There is truth to be told about Santa and truth to be told about the true meaning of Christmas. For our children, that truth should come from us. Bottom line you are not accountable to folks outside of your home. You are accountable to your family and your faith. Can you believe in the whimsy of Santa and the truth of Christmas? Here are three reasons to tell them the truth … [Read more...]
Money Monday: 5 Ways to Keep Christmas from Sending You to the Poor House
The season to celebrate the Prince of Peace is anything but peaceful for many of us. Hijacked by our culture of consumerism, we’ll spend far too much of our time shopping for others with money we do not have. According to a recent survey conducted by Experian Consumer Services, shoppers anticipate spending nearly $800 this year for gifts alone, with forty-nine percent of … [Read more...]
Who Says You Have to Have a Boo for the Holidays? 5 Ways Singles Can Beat the Holiday Blues
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Well, at least for some of us. The holidays can be a dreadful time for singles, and for good reason. Why? Tis' the "cuff season" of engagements and baby announcements. For some singles, the holiday can be a depressing reminder of the fact that you're alone, causing you to have "What Do the Lonely Do At Christmas?" by The Emotions on … [Read more...]
5 Gifts to Give Yourself that Will Improve Your Life
I love Christmas because I get so much joy from giving to others. Don’t get me wrong, it feels nice to receive too. But my true joy comes from picking out the perfect gift and watching a loved one open it. Nothing beats that moment. I know I am not the only one that feels this way. As a matter of fact, some of us love giving to others so much, we fail to give anything to … [Read more...]
How We Celebrate Christmas with Our Autistic Son
We have always tried to make the Christmas season a special one for our son, Angel. Last year, his fascination with Christmas trees and Christmas lights began. However, trees and lights are where his fascination with Christmas ends. As a parent of an only child who is on the autism spectrum, I have conditioned myself to understand that our celebrations will be different. … [Read more...]