As much as we want to hold onto the simple joys and sweet memories of our kids’ childhood, these are but shadows pointing us forward to the lasting treasures of heaven.

God is our family’s dwelling place—sure and steady no matter where he leads and what sacrifices we might experience along the way.

Mary’s example of “treasuring and pondering” her experiences with the newborn Messiah can inspire us to stop and savor our own Jesus moments this Christmas season.

Christ coming to earth as a baby matters for our comfort in suffering, sympathy in temptation, and eternal redemption.

Just as we love to lavish gifts on our children at Christmas, even when they don’t deserve it, so does our Father lavish his undeserved grace on us—all year long.

When we feel the pressure to “crush it” at Christmas, we can lift our eyes to the One whose perfect performance is our resting place.

Woven into the themes of our favorite Christmas movies, we find threads of a better gospel story: a true Love who comes to bring us salvation and a forever happily-ever-after.

We can help keep Christ at the center of our celebrations this Christmas season by prioritizing contentment, connection, and contemplation with our families.

As we build family cultures centered around the Word and love for one another, our homes become a foretaste of heavenly joys.

As we look to Jesus, we grow in contentment, gratitude, and peace—regardless of our circumstances.

Through the eyes of our children, we can learn to experience afresh the delights of our God and the good world he has made.

When we’re overwhelmed by all we think we “should” do this holiday season, we can instead choose to remember, re-prioritize, and remove in order to keep our eyes on Christ.