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eing one of our Special Months, WOMAN’S ESSENCE has decided to bring you best possible ways women all over the world celebrate Christmas with family, so we could learn something for that special family occasion we’ve been planning since the year began.
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hristmas for the loving wife and caring mother who is business or work busy, aside maybe Easter, Valentine and Birthdays, is the most important festive time she has for family. As reported in the Daily Mail, the average mother spends 13 whole days preparing for Christmas. According to the survey of 3,000 women by the mail order catalogue Kaleidoscope; it says they spend 288 hours shopping, 4.19 hours wrapping presents, 3.03 hours decorating the house, 4.27 hours preparing the main Christmas meal and 4.38 hours cooking it.
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o make this rare occasion memorable, the woman’s been known to be inventive in creating avenues for expressions. Through the ages, various avenues employed ranges from gift giving to the traditional snowman. All these we’ve sampled here for you. We know you have your Christmas all planned out since the last one ended, but we urge you to read on. You just might have missed something special in your well thought-out plan.
Celebrate in God’s Presence Even with a helpful family, Christmas stress can
weigh heavily on your physical strength. To help you create a sanctuary of peace in your home this season, turn off the superficial revelry and turn on the pure, clear light of Jesus with some Christ-centered activities. Sing together! From psychologist’s advice, it lifts depression. We all know a few Christmas carols, so teach children words of the Bible. he most important is to give God time, attention and affection through family worship, praise and prayer. Remember the family that prays together stays together. Read or tell stories; play games by firelight or candlelight. The soft, flickering lights have a soothing effect. Enjoy Gods nature by taking the family outdoors and to church. Build a snowman or make angels in the snow. Create a manager scene with twigs and branches and remember the humble beginning of the first Christmas at the manger.
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