This clip is part of a five-part series for Christmas/Advent that is great for small groups and churches. A DVD containing all five clips is available now in The RYF Store.
Do you find the holidays to be a lonely time of the year? If so, how have you survived that in the past? What might it look like for you to make some room this holiday season for some unexpected joy?
ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEE: Mike Herzog is part of a faith community in Denver called The Refuge.
OTHER CLIPS BY: The Refuge
OTHER CLIPS ABOUT: Christmas
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Really very moving for me. Mike looks shockingly like my father who happens to live thousands of miles away from me and was diagnosed with cancer this past year. I am a mom of 3 small children that give me so much joy during Christmas but I also experience the sorrow of not being with my father especially when he is sick. Thank you for sharing your heart with me today Mike.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us Mike. Very real and it touched my heart!
mike you are the best! we all love your honesty and genuine approach to life
thanks for the series craig…
I grew up with everything focused on Christmas Eve, we would bring in and decorate the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve, go to Christmas Sauna inside the evening, and afterwards open the presents. No bedtime either, but I would typically fall asleep playing prior to morning came. Christmas Day was spent performing not a heck of a lot, eating what was leftover from Christmas Eve dinner, having fun with new toys and such things. Now that we have our own children, our traditions are a mish-mash of nordic, german and north american traditions. The children put their shoes out on the windowsill throughout nights leading to Christmas, and Santa fills them with candy. Christmas Eve is family christmas time, so we do presents at my inlaws with my wife’s family. Christmas morning is santa present time. Christmas dinner is moved to Christmas Day.