The Official Christmas Blog

  I did a post on  Why This Season Is Worth Celebrating  and now I want to dive into some ways that we can help others see that. How can we spread Christmas cheer and encourage others to have comfort and joy? 1. Caroling Spread Christmas cheer to others and brighten their day by getting a small group together and going caroling! It's a good old fashioned way to remind people of the joy of Christmas. 2. Wish others a "Merry Christmas" And don't be afraid to use the word Christmas instead of happy holidays. :) 3. Give cards/gifts/cookies to neighbors and coworkers Let them know you care about them and are thinking of them during this season. 4. Put up lights Shining light in the darkness is a beautiful thing. And it can remind us how we must be lights for Christ in this dark and sinful world. Light in the darkness brings hope.  5. Put up a nativity Remind people what this season is really all about. 6. Be joyful How can you encourage others to be joyful when you yoursel

  Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year! It's such a wonderful season filled with hope and joy. But the older I grow, the more I see a lack of joy and hope in this world, even at Christmas time. And that makes me sad. Christmas seems to be becoming less and less celebrated in our world. People used to go caroling and have nativity pagents and host parties and events, but now it seems as if all people care about is the movies and gifts. People aren't festive and joyful; they don't go places and celebrate with others; they don't try to spread Christmas cheer. There doesn't seem to be to them any reason to celebrate. Maybe all they can see about the Christmas season is money spending and sickness going around. It seems as if they're more focused on getting the best deal on the best gift and then coming home and sitting in front of the television or scrolling on social media.  Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying everyone is like this and

  Hello! Welcome to the Official Christmas Blog. I hope to share fun ideas for how to celebrate this special season in ways that keep Christ and the Gospel at the center. Christmas is my favorite time of year, and when we know what is really being celebrated and we come to know the hope of the Gospel we realize that in some ways we can and should celebrate Christmas all year long. My hope is that this blog points you to Christ, helps you understand and love the Gospel even more, encourages you to find joy in the Lord, and helps you find practical ways to worship Christ and celebrate His advent.   May God bless you!