The "Whose Family for Christmas?" Covenant: Keeping C.H.R.I.S.T. in Your Holiday Plans
Can you feel it? The air is getting crisp, the nights are drawing in, and the spirit of the holidays is just around the corner. It's a season of joy, of giving, and of celebrating the birth of our Savior. You might also feel knots in your stomach or the increased heart rate from even thinking about the planning with family that the holidays bring. For so many married couples, this season can bring a familiar, heavy blanket of stress. It’s the sound of the question that echoes in homes every November: "So... where are we going for Christmas?" It’s the annual "tug-of-war." The tense negotiations. The feeling of being split in two, trying to please two different, wonderful families who both love you and want to see you. We are blessed in this area; with his family in Indiana and Texas, and mine in Ohio, our holiday travel is often decided by geography. But ours hearts have sat with so many other couples who feel torn apart by this very issue. One spouse feels guilt...