From presents to buy to trips to arrange, Christmas is filled with plans. But, if we want to leave the ugly to the sweaters, we also need to plan how we will act this Christmas.

But sadly most of us spend way more time picking out the perfect gift or putting together an itinerary than we do thinking about how we will respond when we face difficult situations. But in this sermon, we'll be reminded that the only way to avoid ugliness is to plan ahead.