1.4- The Christmas season constantly is distracting people from what is best about Christ.

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The Christmas season constantly is distracting people from what is best about Christ. I’m not complaining about the American experience of Christmas season, but trying to help all of us observe what gives us the best experiences
what gives us close fellowship with friends and family
what gives us artistic, musical joy
what gives us a warmth of heart with people extending mercy to each other.
what helps us to stay focused on baby Jesus in the manger during the storms of life.
Anchor families are families that are filled with joy, happiness and support for each other during every kind of adversity.
What qualities do they have? Not perfection because their are no perfect families, but their are healthy families.
What can you observe about their celebration of holidays including Christmas?
They look at what worked in the families they came from and drop what didn’t work and add what has worked well for a healthy, long life of joy and service.
They feel a close connection with God and each other.
They are soaked with forgiveness and peace sourced in "our Father in heaven."
They have hopes that go beyond the suffering and death that are a normal part of life here on earth.
They celebrate holidays with activities and gifts that are not beyond their ability to pay for them and be financially responsible.
They remain loyal to their best values during holiday seasons and daily life.
You may have gone through a hard Christmas season if you lost someone you loved deeply, but I hope the best memories of the season came flooding into your soul also.
Picture is Jeff, Alan, Charmaine and Austin Wishard, Reed and Gene's amazing family.
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