God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen certainly proclaims the jubilation of Christ’s birth, and yet, so many of us struggle to “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God” (Isaiah 40:1) during this emotional time of year. Perhaps it’s time to slow down and talk with our children about the importance they hold in our lives.
Here are a few links and books that might sooth the soul and bring comfort and calmness to the hectic buildup to Christmas.
- Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude: Tips for Parents from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Divorce: A Parent’s Guide for Supporting Children (NASP)
- A Peaceable Kingdom: the Shaker Abecedarius illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen
- Amazing Peace, A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou
- Shalom, salaam, peace by Howard Bogot
- Talking Peace: A vision for the next generation by Jimmy Carter
- Home for Christmas by Jan Brett
- The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
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