The Juniper & Oak Wellness Weekly
- Dana King
- Dec 19, 2025
- 3 min read
Issue 14, December 19, 2025
New to the Blog…
"JOY"…
When I was growing up, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were an all-out sprint. We traveled 2 hours both days for extended family gatherings with a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and our family Christmas sandwiched in between. The Christmas “rush” did not slow down until I was a married adult with children. The first few “slower” Christmases did not feel like Christmas to me at all. The meaning, the traditions, the family, the tree, and the music were all the same. Only the feeling of Christmas changed.
Let's talk about keeping your sanity this Christmas (what your medical provider wants you to know)...
We are less than one week away from Christmas! This time of year threatens to steal our joy and peace. If we allow our focus to shift to “the things of this world”, we are guaranteed to miss the point.
The celebration of Christmas should bring life to our souls. It should renew our wonder in an Infinite God who in his “tender mercy” gave us the “rising sun” “from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the path of peace” (Luke1:78-79).
Here are a few reminders…
Perfection is overrated.
Not every present needs a bow.
Gift wrap gets torn and tossed.
Paper plates work well.
Rolls don’t have to be homemade.
Expectations disappoint.
Comparison kills.
Presence over presents.
Thoughtfulness trumps expense.
Silence is golden.
Memories last, gifts fade.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Love covers over a multitude of sins.
Jesus is enough.
Rest my friend. Take the walk. Linger at the table. Watch the movie. Bake the cookies. Eat the snack. Sneak the nap. Read the book. Know the battle has been won. The work has been finished. The baby born in a manger “gave himself as a ransom for all people” (1 Timothy 2:6). He is worthy of all praise, glory, and honor!
Juniper & Oak Wellness Co. exists to help women stop striving and rest in our Savior. Click the booking links below to schedule a Discovery Call, Wellness Coaching Session, or NP Well Care appointment.
What I am loving...
CHRISTmas!
Since grapefruit is in season, I want to try this salad. Grapefruit and oranges with a little salt is one of my favorite snacks. (Some medications require grapefruit avoidance, always double check with your provider.)
Home by the fire with the coziness of Christmas and my family.
But GOD!
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
Revelation 5:13
Merry Christmas!
Dana
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