5 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas

5 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas

How do you focus on Christ at Christmastime? It’s important to be deliberate so the materialistic focus of our culture doesn't camouflage the meaning.

Our celebration includes a birthday cake for Jesus--a special time to light candles and express gratitude for Christ.

4 other ways to “stay focused”:

• Pray for each gift-giver before opening gifts.
• Buy gifts for the needy (there's many organizations that offer this opportunity—Salvation Army, Angel Trees, local churches).
• Help serve a meal at the local rescue/homeless mission.
• Read the Christmas story when everyone can focus on the wonder of it all! (For children, this usually isn't right before opening gifts).

It’s easy to get swept up in the busyness of Christmas and lose sight of the real meaning. We need to be deliberate…to have a plan.