Jenny Marrs is feeling both joy and sorrow this holiday season. Following a tough year of losses, with the passing of her grandmother, husband Dave’s mother, their dog, and beloved neighbors, the HGTV star is opening up about how she plans to navigate the weeks ahead.
Jenny Marrs Shares Touching Post About Grief and the Holidays
In a December 6 Instagram post, Jenny shared a message about how her family is celebrating the joy of the season while feeling the sorrow of their losses.
“The Advent season is sacred, yet my calendar is busting at the seams. Even still, I want to soak this season in as fully as possible and am finding myself saying ‘no’ often,” she wrote in the caption. “I want to create margin when it’s possible and not get caught up in the stress of my never-ending ‘to-do’ list.”
She noted, “At the heart of it, what I really want is a gentle Christmas.”
“I want to be gentle with the seemingly pressing needs, asking: what can fall off the list? Gentle with myself as I navigate our first Christmas without Donna and Bob and Jill and Nana and our Dolly-girl,” Jenny continued. “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 “Fixer to Fabulous” star shared, “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. The One who wanted to teach us ‘the unforced rhythms of grace.’ (Matthew 11:29, MSG).”
Jenny added, “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 one. 🤍”
Jenny Marrs’ Fans Share Words of Love and Support
The comments section was flooded with supportive and loving words from Marrs’ fans.
“Sending you and your family peace and love this holiday season,” one fan wrote.
Another person noted, “Love this! Thank you for always sharing your heart Jenny!”
“Many blessings, peace, and comfort to you all this season as you have brought to so many,” another fan wrote.
One fan noted, “Amen Jenny! This will be a hard Christmas for you all. Sending you all peace in the moment and Christmas Blessings. I will keep you all in my prayers.”
Another commenter wished “Prayers for peace and gentleness for the Marrs family.”
