Seven Steps to Staying Sane During the Holidays By Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn
For some of us, the holiday season is not always a season to be joyful. It’s dark and dreary. There are lots of people around. Our routines are interrupted. And don’t even get me started on bad memories! While it may be a time to remember glad tidings of great joy, very often I simply want to crawl in a hole and have someone wake me up when it’s all over. Even if you don’t struggle to this degree, the holidays have a way of bringing about the blues when you least expect it.
So what are we to do when the world wants us to be happy and joyful, and the dreads come upon us? Here are seven things to keep you going:
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1. Don’t be surprised that heaven on earth doesn’t seem fully baked yet. Jesus did not come into the world to make you happy, at least not “Elf” happy. He came to rescue a world broken by sin. While the work is finished in His death and resurrection, the cleanup continues until the Last Day.
