Every year, the scene is the same: In November, you’re driving somewhere, flipping through radio stations, and suddenly, Christmas music is wafting through the speakers. And maybe, every year, your response is similar. I’m not ready to think about Christmas. It’s too early. So, you switch stations and put it out of your mind.

Can you relate to that feeling?

Christmas is an exciting, exhilarating, exhausting time of year in New England. Join Sharon Gamble of Sweet Selah Ministries as she shares how to keep a tender heart, even in the midst of the hustle and bustle of busy days. Enjoy a cup of Christmas tea at the beautifully decorated Silver Fountain Inn while you’re at it

Though the holiday season can be stressful, the four weeks leading up to Christmas Eve, also known as Advent, is a great time to set aside a bit of space each day to ready our hearts for Christmas — the entrance of Christ into the world.

But rather than let the busyness of the season overshadow a holiday designed to celebrate God’s love and sacrifice — Emmanuel, God with us — what if you were preparing your heart to respond to the gift of Christ out of love and gratitude? This will be a sure way to tenderize your heart and prepare for a “tender-hearted Christmas!”