12 Ways of Christmas

If celebrating our Savior's birth leaves you emotionally drained and financially strained, you are not alone. Each year we try to plan, prepare, and purchase our way to the perfect Christmas. Surely, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is just out of reach. But grander dreams often lead to graver disappointments. Early December visions of sugar plums leave us with a post-Christmas pile of shriveled prunes.

In 12 Ways of Christmas, Cassia Elder shares how small, incremental changes led to her family's best Christmas ever. Learning from her key take-aways and being rooted in Biblical truth, you will discover practical ways to:
• Develop new patterns that reduce holiday stress.• Implement the principles of a transformed Christmas.
• Create more Christ-centered, others-focused celebrations.
• Care for yourself in a balanced way during the season.

Instead of holidays marked by unrealistic anticipation and unmet expectation, let's begin now to cultivate a restful (not stressful) Christmas season!

Discussion questions for personal reflection or group study are included at the end of each chapter.