Tag Archives: Christmas

A SPIRIT OF GIVING

WHEN YOU’RE STRETCHED THIN…

“The holidays come with a special set of pressures.

Demands, obligations, and expectations swirl around us like no other time of year. Not to mention the potential for hurt feelings and conflict lurking around the corner of every close relationship.

And when our nerves inevitably get frayed, it’s easy to get down on ourselves for not having the kind of spirit we are supposed to.

But the key to navigating this hectic time of year is forged from the same source of every other guideline for life’s many challenges: the firm foundation of faith that the only Christmas gift who matters has already given us…”

Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2023/01/02/a-spirit-of-giving

THE GIFT OF YOU

WHEN THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH…

“It’s the Christmas season again. Time for tinsel and tales of Tiny Tim. Family and festivities. Giving.
 
But as much as we’d like to be as generous as we’re expected, sometimes it can all feel overwhelming, excessive, and a bit frustrating.
 
So how can we remember the true reason for this season when the world pulls our focus onto everything else?
 
Things that too often sap our spirits and shrink our hearts a few sizes too small.
 
But the reason that the world is so good at draining us, the reason it is never enough, is what Christmas is all about…”

Continue reading: https://cainspirations.blog/2021/12/08/the-gift-of-you