“6 Ways to Feel the Peace of Christ’s Light This Christmas,” For the Strength of Youth, Dec. 2023
6 Ways to Feel the Peace of Christ’s Light This Christmas
Shine a flashlight for ideas.
Illustrations by Jarom Vogel
Christmastime can get a little busy and stressful. Is your Christmas season filled with any of these?
“Too … much … homework!”
“How many more treats are we making? ”
“Is it my turn yet?”
“Well, that made a mess …”
“I think everyone got invited to the Christmas party but me.”
“Sorry, I can’t help, Mom. Gotta run to practice!”
Sometimes all that stress makes it hard to remember why we really celebrate Christmas. Shine a light behind the page to reveal six ways to focus on the Savior’s light and find more peace this Christmas.
For a fun twist, choose a number and commit to doing the activity today, even before you know what it is.
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Take 5 minutes today to be quiet and remember the Savior (see Psalm 46:10).
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Send a kind text to three of your friends.
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Learn to say no once in a while (maybe not to your mom) to avoid overcommitting yourself. Pick one unnecessary stress to let go of today.
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Sing or listen to a Christmas song about Jesus Christ.
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Go the next 12 hours without using the internet or social media. Timer starts now!
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Do a five-minute act of service for a family member each day for the next three days.
Coloring in Christmas Chaos
Here’s your bonus way to feel peace this Christmastime. Color this page! Believe it or not, coloring might help you relieve some stress. Think of the Savior while you do it, and that can help even more.