Articles Tagged 'Holidays'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Thanksgiving!

Phil Ware reminds us to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times, difficult circumstances, and discouraging realities.

How do we keep our concerns for the future and our hardships from the last two years of Covid 19 from stealing the joy of our Thanksgiving?

Dealing with Stress at Thanksgiving, with Thanksgiving

Muriel Larson, an experienced online coach and counselor, shares this clear strategy to help us deal with the stress and pressure of the holidays found throughout the Scriptures: Give thanks!

Will you believe that giving thanks is an effective stress reduction strategy even during the stress of Thanksgiving during a pandemic?

Holiday Trifecta

So as the schedules, demands and pressures of the Holiday Trifecta invade your world, house and family, allow me to offer a short blessing to you and all whom you hold dear

Putting the most into the holidays

Thanksgiving

Phil Ware talks about how to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times.

How do we keep the concerns from stealing our thanksgiving?

Beyond Fixing Bicycles

Russ Lawson reminds us to share the journey with others whether they are rejoicing or crying, we can help in many ways, sometimes by just being with them.

Have you stopped lately to share the journey with another?

Traveling Mercies: You've Got to Be Kidding Me!

Phil Ware writes about Christmas, Joseph and Mary, and the "You've got to be kidding me!" moments in the life of Jesus.

I've bet you have had a bunch of these moments at Christmas!

Holiday Hangover

Sarah Stirman reflects on the holiday blues, the ending of Christmas, and the extravagance and expense of the holiday, both modern and old.

Got that sinking feeling now that Christmas is past?

Christmas Is Near

Rubel Shelly reminds us that if we celebrate a holiday, we should do it to honor the Lord.

So what do you celebrate during the holiday season?

Don't Let Go!

Bill Sherrill reminds us to not let go of our friends who are depressed nor of our joy in the season.

Which should we hold on to during this season?

What Really Matters

Sometimes with all the preparation and stress we forget what the real meaning of the holidays is all about.

In the midst of the preparation, I hope you have remembered what really matters!

In Honor of the Lord

We have let the world take Jesus out of Christmas and just make it a secular holiday; let's remember to make sure any holiday we celebrate is to the Lord and put Jesus back into our Christmas celebrations.

What ever happened to Merry Christmas?