December 22nd, 2025
By: Kara Wallis
During this Christmas season I have spent a lot of time reflecting on what the true meaning of Christmas is and trying to make decisions on what is truly important this time of year and not on what the world says is important. All of the running around and spending money has always been so stressful to me, like I know it is to a lot of other people. I have spent the last few weeks more joyful than I think I may have ever felt this time of the year.
I have tried to renew my mind daily like it says in Romans 12:2, ”Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Thinking on things that are good and perfect and not focusing on what I lack. When I think about Jesus allowing himself to be born into this world as a tiny, helpless baby and to grow up to make the way for us to have eternal life it is completely humbling. Luke 2:6-7, "And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”
The main theme for me for this season has been focusing on the joy that only Christ could have brought to this world and does bring to the world now. Joy to the world and goodwill toward men was only possible through Him. Luke 2:10 says, “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” So joy has not just come for some, but for all of us and it is there and ready for the taking. The definition of joy itself means to have a profound, lasting emotion of deep gladness, delight, and contentment. This is what is readily available from our Savior. This is what I want to walk in daily, not only in this Christmas season.
In Proverbs it talks about how a joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. One thing that has been a hard lesson for me is this right here, learning to be joyful in all things, even the really hard seasons of life. I have gone through things that have crushed my spirit and it literally felt like a drying up for my soul. There is always something to be grateful for even when life is really hard. It is my prayer that even through those incredibly trying things that we all face, for us to abide in Christ and not allow it to steal the joy that Jesus paid the ultimate price for us to have access to through a relationship with Him.
During this Christmas season I have spent a lot of time reflecting on what the true meaning of Christmas is and trying to make decisions on what is truly important this time of year and not on what the world says is important. All of the running around and spending money has always been so stressful to me, like I know it is to a lot of other people. I have spent the last few weeks more joyful than I think I may have ever felt this time of the year.
I have tried to renew my mind daily like it says in Romans 12:2, ”Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Thinking on things that are good and perfect and not focusing on what I lack. When I think about Jesus allowing himself to be born into this world as a tiny, helpless baby and to grow up to make the way for us to have eternal life it is completely humbling. Luke 2:6-7, "And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”
The main theme for me for this season has been focusing on the joy that only Christ could have brought to this world and does bring to the world now. Joy to the world and goodwill toward men was only possible through Him. Luke 2:10 says, “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” So joy has not just come for some, but for all of us and it is there and ready for the taking. The definition of joy itself means to have a profound, lasting emotion of deep gladness, delight, and contentment. This is what is readily available from our Savior. This is what I want to walk in daily, not only in this Christmas season.
In Proverbs it talks about how a joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. One thing that has been a hard lesson for me is this right here, learning to be joyful in all things, even the really hard seasons of life. I have gone through things that have crushed my spirit and it literally felt like a drying up for my soul. There is always something to be grateful for even when life is really hard. It is my prayer that even through those incredibly trying things that we all face, for us to abide in Christ and not allow it to steal the joy that Jesus paid the ultimate price for us to have access to through a relationship with Him.
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