Simplifying Christmas: Finding Peace When the Season Feels Heavy
Every year, we’re sold the same picture: smiling families, a glowing tree packed with gifts, a table overflowing with food. But many folks never get that picture. Some are single parents trying to choose between groceries and a couple presents. Others are walking through broken relationships, job loss, or bills piling up faster than they can pay them. And even people who “have everything together” can feel the pressure to do more, buy more, host more, and live up to expectations no one can actually reach.
If Christmas is starting to feel more like a burden than a blessing, it’s time to simplify—and to remember what this season is really about.