Even before Thanksgiving, doesn't it feel like the rush toward Christmas is upon us?

How do you focus on what really matters this season?

Well, here's what one Reviver Hearts listener discovered.

Some of the things that I've found that have quieted my Christmas is Christmas presents are bought throughout the year.

When I see something that reminds me of my mom or I think, oh, that'd be good for my mom,

it might be February, but I am buying it and I'm putting it a little bin in my basement.

So by the time, pretty much by the time Thanksgiving comes around, I'm done, I want to be done by Thanksgiving. So I do give

gifts, but they're bought throughout the year. And the other thing is, like on my calendar for

tomorrow, it says no plans. There are no plans. And that is the plan. Just to be in tension about

when we do, quote, nothing.

But really what that time is, it's a time for you to be together with your family.

It's a time for you to have that quietness with the Lord in this season.

And so sprinkled throughout December purposefully is when are the days of no plans? And those are sacred.

This is the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of The Wonder of

His Ving. For November 18th, 2021, I'm Dana Gresh. How do you prepare for the holidays?

Is your heart quiet and calm, or do you find yourself in a frantic panic?

We're about to hear some advice on savoring the holidays and keeping Christ at the center of them.

Nancy speaks with Barbara Rainey in just a moment, but first, here's a

quick reminder from Noel Piper on the importance of treasuring Christ in our traditions.

I've got to tell you, this precious woman has inspired me in a very special way to keep Jesus

as the centerpiece of this busy season. Noel is the wife of longtime pastor and author John Piper.

She's the mom of their five children. She's written a number of books, and she has a passion for making

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