All Articles for Christmas

Roughly 2,000 years ago, Israel awaited their promised king. As Christmas approaches, we continue waiting for God to accomplish His plans.

Do canceled plans have you home for Christmas? Grab a few energizing, low-prep ideas to create some unforgettable moments.

Does "peace on earth" describe your relationship with your mother- or daughter-in-law? Here are some tips to keep the peace this Christmas.

Do the holidays leave you feeling empty after ministering to everyone else? Here are 25 ways to bring rest and peace this Christmas season.

Grief at Christmas can bring fresh ache and pain, but the hole grief creates can become a sacred space for the comfort Christmas brings.

If you find yourself struggling to engage your teen this Christmas, here are a few ways to make memories this season.

Christmas is for the broken, the lonely and forgotten, and the misfits.

As much as we hope we’ll become idyllic people during this idyllic season, our struggles refuse to take a holiday.

The Christmas season didn’t kick off quite how we had planned after receiving the text from our son … “I’m not coming.”

It’s hard to get romantic in your mother-in-law's living room, kids snoring around you on sleeping bags. Still, sneaking in sex over the holidays is doable.

God gives us eternal treasures, so let’s take time to notice during the season of stuff.

I have a hard time Christmas shopping for my wife. It's not because I don't enjoy giving her gifts. I do. It's just that I don't want to mess it up.

Seven ways to make the holy days peaceful days.

Forget perfume and diamonds … give your wife something that speaks to her heart.

The real unexpected gift wasn’t the money or groceries, but an increase in our faith.

What’s a family—one that desires to teach their kids the REAL meaning of Christmas—to do about St. Nick?

A mom’s guide to managing all that the holiday season throws her way.

Sometimes, Grandpa and Grandma Warbucks create unintended challenges by “blessing the grandkids” with so many gifts.

If you find yourself longing for a purer, less commercialized version of Christmas, then you might want to try our experiment yourself.

During this season of Advent, I’m reflecting on how our hope must rest in the fact that God is with us in the waiting.

Slow down and truly experience this special season centered around family, joy, giving, and most importantly—Jesus.

Listening to traditional Christmas hymns is one way to remind your children of the beautiful, gospel-centered purpose of Christmas.

Forget the ties and BBQ apron, your man would much rather see these gifts wrapped up on Christmas Day.

When my aunt and uncle divorced, I had a difficult time adjusting to new holiday celebrations.

This time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in the emotions of “how we used to do it.”

Is this your year to make a change and replace some time-stealing activities with something more meaningful?

Is it time to consider doing something different this year?

The wonder of Christmas is that Jesus became a baby and lived on earth. To understand and know Jesus is to understand and know God.

Ten ideas that can help connect hearts and homes to Him.

Here are seven ideas for traditions you can begin to draw your family closer to God.

In our first Christmas together, we gave the most valued gift we possessed.

Focusing on the names of Christ during the Christmas season can provide many opportunities for you and your children to learn more about Him.

The Christmas season reminds us that the God who made it possible for a virgin to conceive can heal any marriage and any family problem.

Here are some ways you and your family can put the spotlight on Christ.

We don't do our kids any favors by encouraging entitlement.

Before unwrapping gifts this year, take time to ponder the eternal truths found in Scripture about Jesus' birth.

God eagerly waits to meet us when we come with our losses and broken hearts to His welcoming embrace.

Traditions remind us to stop the busy cycle of life long enough to reconnect and build bonds.

FamilyLife Today co-host lists seven great movies to view with your family during the holidays.

I decided to put away my expectations for the “perfect” Christmas—no more hope placed in conditions or gifts or decorations.

Give meaningful gifts this Christmas — Christmas gifts to pass on to future generations

Here’s a list of holiday CDs with songs that focus on Christ’s birth.

Four ideas for telling very young children the truth in a way they will understand.

Formulating a strategy for dealing with the stress of that accompanies holidays with loved ones.

Teaching children how to focus their hearts and minds outward on others during the holiday season.

A beloved Christmas carol, written by a man lost in despair, directs us to remember the living God who sent His Son.

In the November 2004 issue of The Family Room, we asked our readers to send us stories of their most meaningful Christmas gifts.

Use the names of Christ to teach your kids who He is and how to relate to Him.

Our homes can be a tool to introduce Christ to those around us, especially during Christmas.

Encouraging those who have lost a loved one.

If ever there were a truth that needed to be internalized, it is the amazing story of a God who came as a helpless baby to touch us at our point of need.

After several less than "merry" Christmas celebrations, I decided my future Christmases were going to be different.

These activities can become treasured long-standing traditions for your family.

God invites us to Himself every year at Christmas.

Here are a few movies that I never get tired of watching.

When we came to the Savior ornament, God’s Spirit did something wonderful and miraculous.

So you're planning your Christmas schedule? Perhaps it looks something like this...

When was the last time you really listened to the joyful and hope-filled words of this song?

At some point most married couples need to create their own holiday plans while also honoring their parents and extended families.