When the Christmas season rolls around, we often place expectations that it will be “the best Christmas ever,” but we end up disappointed, stressed out and exhausted. Josh and Christi Straub urge us all to remember the true meaning of the Advent season, offering ways to sidestep the stress by being fully present with family and reflecting on the joy of the season.




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When the Christmas season rolls around, we often place expectations that it will be “the best Christmas ever,” but we end up disappointed, stressed out and exhausted. Josh and Christi Straub urge us all to remember the true meaning of the Advent season, offering ways to sidestep the stress by being fully present with family and reflecting on the joy of the season. Receive the book "25 Days of the Christmas Story" and the audio download of the broadcast "Celebrating Advent as a Family" for your donation of any amount! And now through a special matching opportunity, your gift will be DOUBLED, dollar for dollar: <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-11-28?refcd=1522006" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://donate.</a><a href="http://focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-11-28?refcd=1522006" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-11-28?refcd=1522006</a> Get more episode resources: <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/celebrating-advent-as-a-family/#featured-resource-cta" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/celebrating-advent-as-a-family/#featured-resource-cta</a> If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: <a href="https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/</a>

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