The Holy Noise Cancellation: Creating Sacred Stillness in the Season's Rush
🎧 Can you hear it? The familiar sound of the holiday season is already upon us: the cheerful jingle of carols, the loud rush of shoppers, the constant ping of new notifications, and the relentless pressure to do more, see more, and buy more!! For us married couples, this symphony of noise often drowns out the quiet, gentle rhythm of our covenant. The stress of the season doesn't just tire us out; it pulls us apart, making us short-tempered with our spouse and distracted from the ultimate purpose of this season: Christ. In our previous post, we talked about setting boundaries with the C.H.R.I.S.T. acronym to protect your marriage from holiday family conflict. That was about external boundaries. Now, let’s talk about internal protection— creating sacred stillness. We need to hit the "Holy Noise Cancellation" button to guard the most precious gift we have, which is our spouse and our life with God. 🌿 Remembering the Harvest of a Quiet Heart If you recall from our post on...