The Christmas season is a particularly difficult time for women
to slow down and relish what's right in front of them. An annual
marker for many, it is a holiday that can often remind us how life
is not going as we'd planned. Our family relationships remain
strained, our finances stretched, and our schedules stuffed with
too much to do in too little time.
Following the formula of her successful Loving My Actual
Life, Alexandra Kuykendall shares with readers her own personal
experiment to be completely present in her life as it is
during the holiday season. Addressing the themes of Advent and
Christmas, she reflects on hope, love, joy, peace, and relishing
the season, with practical pullouts on common Christmas stressors,
such as finances, schedules, and extended family. Kuykendall's
signature candor helps women go easy on themselves, remember what
truly matters, and find joy in their imperfect Christmases.
"This is the book you need in order to fall in love with the
season again."
--Jennifer Dukes Lee, author of
The Happiness Dare
Do you long for a time when you can actually slow down and enjoy
the Christmas season for what you feel it should be--a delightful,
meaningful time with friends and family--rather than what it is--a
tornado of commitments and bills that leave you overwhelmed and
exhausted?
The Christmas season is a particularly difficult time for many of
us. It is a holiday that can remind us how life is not going as
we'd planned. Our family relationships remain strained, our
finances stretched, and our schedules stuffed with too much to do
in too little time.
Following the formula of her popular Loving My Actual Life,
Alexandra Kuykendall shares her own personal experiment to be
completely present in her life as it is during the holiday
season. Reflecting on hope, love, joy, peace, and relishing the
season, she shares practical advice on common Christmas stressors
such as finances, schedules, and extended family. With her
signature candor, Kuykendall encourages you to go easy on yourself,
remember what truly matters, and find joy in your own imperfect
Christmas.
"Alex Kuykendall has crafted a rescue manual that will enable you
to save your sanity as you savor the Savior, focusing on the true
essence of the season."--Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31
Ministries speaker; New York
Times bestselling author of Keep It
Shut and Listen, Love, Repeat
"I highly recommend this book. In fact, it's going to be one of the
first gifts I'll be buying and sharing this holiday
season!"--Tricia Goyer, USA Today bestselling author
of over sixty books, including Where Treetops Glisten
Alexandra Kuykendall is the author of Loving My Actual
Life and The Artist's Daughter and is the cohost of
The Open Door Sisterhood podcast. A popular writer and
speaker, Alexandra has been featured on Good Morning America
and Focus on the Family's daily broadcast. She lives in
Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Derek, and their four
daughters.
Alexandra Kuykendall is the author of Loving My Actual Life and The Artist's Daughter, and the cohost The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast. A popular writer and speaker for moms around the country, she is a regular contributor to MOPS International's blog, conference, and curriculum. Alexandra has been featured on Good Morning America and Focus on the Family's daily broadcast. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Derek, and their four daughters.