Today I’m happy to bring you a guest post from Dallas Theological Seminary students Makay Bergthold and Kristen Powell: If you could uncork a glass bottle of “Christmas,” what delightful scent would greet you? Gingerbread? A fresh-cut Christmas tree? The spices of cinnamon and cloves in hot apple cider simmering on the stovetop? Whatever your Christmas treat of choice, the opportunity to savor smells and tastes that bring pleasure may spark a happy memory that connects you to loved ones or a time in your life when Christmas was simpler or more joyful. For many adults Christmas no longer brings simple delights, but instead anxieties over expectations, potential family conflict,…