1. Attend church as a family. This may sound like a given, but too many families allow work and social holiday events to come before worship. Church, Sunday school, the Advent Fair, caroling and other events at St. Mark’s can help you to remember the reason for the season and help you keep Christ at the center of your life.
2. Limit what you do. Focus on the things that matter, and it will be a lot easier to say “no thanks” to things that don’t make your priority list.
3. Include quiet time for just the family. Block off some time on your calendar just for quiet time at home, and guard it just as you would a social obligation. Use that time to watch old movies, read Christmas books, and talk about Christmases past.
4. Focus your charitable activities. It sometimes feels as if we try to cram a year’s worth of charity into one month. Decide as a family what one or two things you want to do to give back and do those together.
5. Don’t get caught up in excess gift buying. It is easy to think our family members need everything on their list. Focusing on one or two gifts that are truly meaningful is much better than buying things just to have another wrapped gift under the tree. Also, look for gifts that give back: purchases that donate some or all of their proceeds to charity
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