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The turning of the calendar from one year to the next changes nothing about our relationship with God. It changes little in our relationships and responsibilities with the people around. But it is an opportunity.
Helen Thorne is the Director of Training and Resources at Biblical Counselling UK. She is an experienced speaker, counsellor and author.
The run up to Christmas can be a stressful time.
The preparations, the presents, the logistics of moving from
A to B, can feel more fraught than festive. There are often church services in abundance. People find life hard.
Loss, pain, illness, despair. Not to mention the context of spiralling prices and continuing unrest in the wider world.