Apparently this Christmas, decorations and celebrations are likely to be more extravagant, more energy-consuming, and more expensive than ever before—perhaps even more contrived, as people try to put a new face on their holiday gatherings.
When I was a little kid, my parents would buy me an Advent calendar each Christmas season, complete with tiny doors that opened to reveal pictures and chocolates inside.
The Christian Science Sentinel was founded in 1898 by Mary Baker Eddy, and its mission remains the same: "to hold guard over Truth, Life, and Love." The Sentinel continues to report on the unlimited ways that the healing power and presence of the Christ activates, uplifts, and transforms the lives of everyday people around the world.
This week's Sentinel offers a way out of the pull on each of us to stress out It sure doesn't feel as if anyone can escape from feeling pressured about one thing or another.
