It’s not too hard to have a simply joyful holiday season if you’re willing to let go of some of the expectations you and others have placed on yourself!
Though I need to be intentional about it every year, I have found that keeping things simple and focusing on the true meanings behind the Holidays have eliminated some of the stress I used to experience going into the Holiday Season every year.
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Each year, as I find myself getting caught up in the stress and materialism of the Holiday Season, I am always reminded of the purpose behind these celebrations as the Lord rebukes and convicts me through His Holy Word.
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I often reflect on past years and the ways I’ve grown in this area. Experiencing a season of joy and praise is what Thanksgiving and Christmas should be all about!
O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Psalm 95:1-3
Below, I have compiled a list of articles that are focused on time spent with family and will help you slow down, simplify, and find JOY this holiday season while creating a cozy and welcoming atmosphere for your family!
These are geared towards Thanksgiving & Christmas seasons specifically since having two major holidays so close together can cause a lot of stress. Modify the tips & ideas for other Holidays, too.
A simpler Holiday Season is usually more budget-friendly, too! Praise the Lord for your blessings and fill your heart with joy with the FREE Thanksgiving Scripture Cards (below).
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How To Have A Simply Joyful Holiday Season
Gratitude Word Study — Start with refocusing yourself self with this Biblical Word Study on Gratitude!
Teach your Kids Gratitude — Download and print the FREE Gratitude Journal Pages to use with your children.
Reasons To Enjoy Fall — Perhaps you dread the colder, dreary months because of the weather in addition to the stressful, busy Holiday Season? If so, consider these reasons to enjoy (and embrace) fall (and winter)!
Help For Weather-Related Blues — We can often feel down and blue from the dreary days, but these tips will help combat those feelings!
Create A Season Of Rest — Need some tips and ideas for HOW to actually have a more simple, restful Holiday Season? This article will give you practical ways to accomplish a more peaceful Holiday Season while redirecting your heart and mind back to the true meanings behind these holidays! Less stress, more rest!
Fall Party Ideas For Family Fun — These are some simple ideas that can be done with just your immediate family or used for an even bigger fall party with extended family!
How To Make A Cozy Home — I have such warm, secure, cozy memories when I think about my childhood during the colder months of the year. I try to recreate some of those feelings in my own home now using these easy ideas!
Family Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes — These are the traditional Thanksgiving foods that I grew up eating! Family & food are simple blessings but provide some of the most joyful of times! Recipes included!
Give Back Joyfully — Part of having a joyful holiday season is taking joy in giving to others… and teaching your children to do so, too! Check out this list of meaningful ways to give to others!
Ways To Keep Christ In Christmas — Obviously, Christ is the source of our JOY. Here are several ways to celebrate Christmas while keeping Christ at the center.
Have Yourself An Old Fashioned Christmas — Bring back the simple “olden days” with these easy ways to celebrate and make memories with your family without breaking the bank or getting caught up in commercialism!
Christmas Traditions — Take a look at our family traditions for the Christmas season and you just might find one or two activities to add to your family’s traditions!
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Christmas Blessing Giveaway!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I am so thankful for YOU! Christmas – a time for gratitude, togetherness, and celebration. The Christmas Blessings Giveaway is in its 8th year, and we are excited to once again bless not one family, but two, with some cash for the holiday season! I’m teaming up with an amazing group of bloggers with the hope of making this Christmas the best yet for TWO families by giving away $500 in Paypal cash to each family. What would you do with that money?!
While we wish we could bless many more families, we were able to come up with a big prize for TWO families – $500 each (delivered via Paypal) – that we pray will make a big difference in their lives this Christmas season – whether it’s to fulfill their kids’ Christmas wishes, pay off some bills, or to help build some savings, our prayer is that it helps to lessen any financial burden and/or fills a specific need.
There are lots of entry options in the Rafflecopter form below – the more you enter, the better your chance of winning! I know it can seem tedious and time-consuming to go through all the entries, but isn’t a chance at $500 worth it? I think it is! Plus, all of these amazing bloggers donated their own money toward the cash prizes, so this giveaway wouldn’t be possible without them. I hope you’ll take the time to check out each one. Who knows, maybe you will find some new blogs to follow.
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I like the ideas on the Season of Rest post. That is helpful in a busy month.
Thank you for posting this giveaway
I love the “How to Have a Simple Joyful Holiday Season” ideas. Keeping Christ in Christmas is what it’s all about!
What a very sweet blessing! Thank you to all who make this possible.
I love this idea to spread holiday kindness around. Thank you!
Christmas is my favorite season of the year.
Thank you for sharing your simply joyful holiday season ideas. I especially loved “Have Yourself An Old Fashioned Christmas.”
Thank you for this Christmas Blessing giveaway!
Wonderful ideas! An old fashioned Christmas sounds pretty amazing.
Wonderful links, thank you for doing this. I agree those we spend the holidays with are what make the holidays special.
This is such a fun giveaway. I’m looking forward to spending time with my college kids this season and celebrating Christmas together as a family.
I love xmas and always looking for new ideas for gifts
Thanksgiving Scripture Cards are a good way to get people to remember come time for Christmas cards.