One activity that usually occupies a lot of our time and our mental energy during Advent is buying Christmas presents for our loved ones. That's a good thing to do. It helps us imitate God's generosity which gave uis the light of His Son, Jesus Christ, on the first Christmas.
But sometimes the hassle of shopping can become so tiresome that we forget about that real reason behind gicing gists at Christmas. God doesn't want that to happen.
Advent is meant to be a time of preparation, not frustration. All the decorations and activities, includig the shopping, should stir up in our hearts true Christian hope, which in turn inspires true Christian joy.
What can we do to make sure that that's what really happens in the remaining weeks of Advent?
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