Christmas can be a tender time when you’re missing the one you love. In this episode, Vicki and Cindy talk about how Christmas is, at its heart, a time of worship—and how turning your focus to Jesus can gently lift some of the heaviness of grief. They share personal stories, practical ideas, and heartfelt prayers to help widows navigate the holidays with hope and purpose.

Christmas A Time of Worship

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why Christmas is ultimately a season of worship, not just activity
• How choosing to praise God—even through tears—can shift your emotional and physical state
• Simple ways to worship at home: Christmas hymns, praise music, and dancing in your living room
• Using memories (or making new ones) to invite joy back into your Christmas
• Finding comfort and laughter by watching children’s Christmas programs or nativities
• Practical ideas to “choose joy” when getting out of bed feels hard
• The power of focusing on the good, not the “woe is me” spiral
• An encouraging prayer for widows to feel wrapped in God’s love “like a bubble” during the early years of loss
• Permission to cry, release the pain, and then gently move forward instead of staying stuck

Key Takeaways:

• Worship is a choice that can change the atmosphere in your home.
• God has not left you—His presence and the Holy Spirit are with you in this season.
• You are not alone; there is purpose, hope, and new joy still ahead.