Journal Your Way Through Holiday Stress

  As much as I love Thanksgiving and Christmas, I often find myself overwhelmed with all that I need to accomplish. And once the stress sets in, it can be difficult to find my way back to the joy of the real reason for the season. Even though I’m busy, I know that I need to grab my journal to help manage my stress. To clear away the stress and focus on our Lord, set aside some time to journal your way to peace and clarity. Follow this process to get started: Find a quiet place to begin your writing
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Christmas Past Journal

  On Christmas Eve my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, in-laws, and friends join together to celebrate and enjoy each other’s company. With the exception of a few years spent overseas during my husband’s Navy career, I’ve attended every Christmas Eve celebration since childhood. This year our party will be at my parent’s home. It’s lovely, comfortable, and very inviting. We’ll eat all the yummy family favorites, pass out gifts to one another, and when we’re ready to sit a spell, I’ll break out the “Christmas Past Journal” and read the entries from last year and some from the year
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The Family Journal

  A friend of mine told me she really wants to journal, but just didn’t know where to begin. She also said she would love for her kids to be involved and her hubby too! She has great enthusiasm for journaling together with her family and I suggested she try starting a family journal.   To get the whole family into the swing of journaling try this:   Purchase a plain spiral notebook with a solid white cover. Have the family design the cover using markers, colored pencils, or pasting pictures. Decide what the theme of the journal will be:
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