By Kayla DeKraker
Jenny Marrs is taking a moment to reflect on this special time of year and remind us to prioritize what matters most. In a post to Instagram, she shared her thoughts on the most wonderful time of the year.
“The Advent season is sacred, yet my calendar is busting at the seams,” Marrs began. “Even still, I want to soak this season in as fully as possible and am finding myself saying ‘no’ often. I want to create margin when it’s possible and not get caught up in the stress of my never-ending ‘to-do’ list.”
Marrs explained how despite all the hustle and bustle of the season, what she really desires is peace.
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“At the heart of it, what I really want is a gentle Christmas,” she admitted. “I want to be gentle with the seemingly pressing needs, asking: what can fall off the list? Gentle with myself as l navigate our first Christmas without Donna and Bob and Jill and Nana and our Dolly-girl. Gentle with my kids, knowing they are carrying deep grief that presents itself in unexpected ways. And, gentle with Dave as he faces the impossible – a Christmas without the one who created the magic his whole life – his mom.”
The Marrs family previously announced the death of Dave’s mother in September. He shared the news with his fans on Instagram, noting that she “fought the good fight.”
With the holidays now here, the Marrs family continues to navigate their grief during the Christmas season.
Jenny Marrs continued, “I have a new perspective this year, and yet, I can walk in this season gripping ever-tightly to the Hope. After all, we celebrate gentleness embodied – a baby born in humble circumstances who grew into a man who described himself as humble and gentle.
She then referenced Matthew 11:29 which says, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Marrs encouraged her followers to do the same, “Join me, let’s walk in those unforced rhythms of grace and fight against the pressures to do more, buy more, be more. May this Christmas be a gentle, humble, and holy.”
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