How is Christmas Peace Possible?

As a busy mom, do you believe that Christmas peace is really possible? I know that even if you are a Christian, peace can be far from your reach during busy December. Our enemy loves to distract us with stress and activities, since they can draw us away from our relationship with God.

Today I’m delighted to be sharing about Christmas peace on my friend Karen Friday’s site. She is generously offering a giveaway of my book Christmas Peace for Busy Moms in your choice of one easy step! Now, that’s reason enough to visit her site, but you’ll also find practical tips on how to seek peace at Christmas this year. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.

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How to Start Planning for Christmas Peace

How are you planning for Christmas peace this year? It’s not too early to think about it, because the holiday season brings loads of stress (especially for busy moms).

It’s October as I write this post. I love enjoying the fall leaves, sweater weather, and pumpkin spice now. Yet I’ve learned that a little planning for Christmas now goes a long way toward a more peaceful December.

In 2016, I self-published my first book, Christmas Peace for Busy Moms. My friend Meghan hosted me in October 2018 on her blog for an interview, and she did a great job! Since she revamped her blog, I needed to repost it here in its entirety. Enjoy!

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How to Hand Christmas Over to the Prince of Peace

How to Hand Christmas Over to the Prince of Peace

Struggling to find peace this Christmas? The Prince of Peace offers it to you.

One Christmas morning at 12:15 a.m., I sat on the stairs in our living room, holding back tears.

The presents were wrapped. The stockings were stuffed. The casserole was in the refrigerator, ready for our breakfast, only six hours away. The children were sleeping with sugarplum dreams, and my husband was snoring.

But I was exhausted. Physically and emotionally spent before Jesus’s birthday celebration.

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