Foresee fun festivities for the holiday season! Even though you may be confined to your home because of COVID-19 restrictions, it does not have to cramp your Christmas and ruin the celebration of your Savior’s birth. Keep the parties popping but just create safe and unfortunately secluded settings for your celebrations. You can 4-C (foresee) a fun time that can include these four things: cocoa, cookies, crafts, and caroling to commemorate the birth of your Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Although Christmas this year may look a little different it does not take away from you celebrating your Savior’s birth. You can still enjoy great food, fellowship, and fun spending time with possibly only five people instead of fifty this year. As the Apostle Paul taught, you can be content in whatever state you are in (Philippians 4:11-13).
The current climate of today’s world reminds you to cherish each moment you are able to spend with your family and friends. Don’t take for granted the time you can spend with someone. Make memorable moments each time you connect. Even if you live alone, you are blessed to experience a time where you can still enjoy some fellowship via a virtual method. You have the option to still see and spend time with others even if miles away thanks to the current technology available. 4-C (foresee) a festive and fun holiday season. Schedule a day each week this month to connect with your loved ones. Here are some ways to 4-C (foresee) a festive time:
1. Cozy up with some hot cocoa. Try a new twist to your regular hot cocoa. Top it off with whipped cream and crumbled graham crackers or some crushed chocolate candy bars. Gather around the fireplace with your loved ones and share what Christmas means to you while enjoying your hot cocoa.
2. Cut up some cookie dough into festive shapes like bells, gingerbread men, and candy canes and bake a batch of cookies to enjoy while you watch your favorite Christmas movie together.
3. Create a craft together that can produce a tangible memory that you can treasure for a lifetime. Grab some ornaments and a plain wreath and design it together or design your own centerpiece to enjoy while eating Christmas dinner together.
4. Connect by caroling and bring holiday cheer together in a melodious melody to your Master celebrating His birth. Sing along together to celebrate the season your Savior, Jesus Christ, was born.
Christmas comes to remind us that Jesus is Immanuel, God with us (Matthew 1:23). You are never alone if He is your Lord and Savior because He promises that He is with you always (Matthew 28:20). Every day is a celebration as a Christian. You can always find a reason to celebrate God for blessing you. He gives you a gift every day by daily loading you with His benefits (Psalm 68:19). This holiday season make an extra effort to 4-C (foresee) a festive time that’s filled with joy, happiness, and
gratefulness. Tell someone about the goodness of your God. 4-C (foresee) a fun and festive holiday and be sure to make the most of this magnificent, Merry Christmas!
