The holiday season is a wonderful time to slow down, focus on what matters most, and deepen family connections. It’s a time to tune out the news and tune into what’s right before us. It’s time for steeping our thoughts in deep gratitude for the many blessings we’ve been bestowed. It’s a time for embracing our loved ones, caring for them, nurturing them, seeing the goodness in them, and enjoying quality time with them. It’s a time to come home.
Just as the promise of America as “the shining city on a hill” offers hope and inspiration to its citizens and others around the world, the example of each and every family can shine a light of possibility and goodness within the walls of each home and throughout society at large. Here are a few simple ways to put what’s most important at the forefront, to nurture your family and home, and to embrace what matters this holiday season.