Tag : Simple ways to focus on Jesus during the holiday season

Simple Ways to Focus on Jesus During the Christmas Season

Nativity with the focus on Jesus.
Nativity set made by a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo from banana fibers.

I want to help myself and my family focus on Jesus during the holidays, but at times I’ve felt swept up in the commercialism and busyness of the season. I start out excited about Advent but about halfway through December decide whatever resource we’re using is too cumbersome. As far as Advent calendars go we can do the tiny chocolate-filled ones and that’s about our limit.

So the question is how can my family simply focus on Jesus in a doable and sustainable way that can be reproduced year after year?

I’ve made a list of simple things to help put the focus on Jesus during the busy month of December.

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