Photo From "A Christmas Basket" by Laurie Kolp

After exper-

iencing Christmas with one of my children in the hospital and being separated from the rest of my children as they opened their presents on Christmas morning, I have grown to appreciate the simple things during the holidays. Presents and parties are way behind God and family now. Staying focused on the true meaning of Christmas and helping others has taken precedence and because of that, I get less stressed during the Christmas season. May you all have a giving, happy, joy-of-living holiday!
~Laurie Kolp, contributing author