Christmas can be a hectic time of year. Visiting family, hosting dinner parties, attending Christmas celebrations – it’s packed with activities and festivities. That’s why it’s important to turn our eyes to the meaning behind the season and help our families enjoy holiday celebrations built around the hope and truth of Christ.

Focus on the Family has created a unique and meaningful Advent experience for your family. Our free download includes Scripture readings and family-friendly devotions for each Sunday of Advent. Take the time this Christmas season to connect with your kids in a meaningful way while enjoying a very special Advent!

How to Reduce Grumbling

It seemed like a good idea when my husband and I decided to challenge our family to try to go a year without grumbling. The why was easy: Grumbling hurts relationships. Grumbling hurts our hearts. Grumbling rejects God’s goodness.

The problem was that the kids could easily see each other’s grumbling problems, but they had a harder time seeing their own struggles. This was especially true when their grumbling went beyond words.

“Grumbling isn’t just muttering and complaining,” I explained one day at the beginning of our year. “It can also be rolling your eyes and giving heavy sighs.”

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG)

Loyd Vogel is a cynical magazine writer assigned to write about the real Mr. Rogers. “A guy who plays with puppets for a living?” Lloyd sneers. But Fred Rogers doesn’t just play a character on television. He really is the kind, gentle and caring Mister Rogers that kids see.