Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Saturday, December 13, 2025

12 Days Until Christmas!

Song: “Christmastime Is Here,” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
Christmas Album: “The Spirit of Christmas,” by Ray Charles
Christmas DVD: “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
Netflix Movie: “Hot Frosty”
Amazon Prime Movie: “A Prince for Christmas”
Disney+ Movie: “Dashing Through the Snow”
Hulu Movie: “Frosty the Snowman”
HBO Max Movie: “A Christmas to Remember”
Hallmark Movie: “Deliver By Christmas”

On TV:
New programming in bold
• “Santa Buddies,” 8 a.m., Freeform
• “Timeless Tidings of Joy,” 8 a.m., GAC
• “The More the Merrier,” 8 a.m., Hallmark
• “A Reason for the Season,” 8 a.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “The Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold,” 8:45 a.m., AMC
• “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” 9 a.m., FX
• “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 9:15 a.m., AMC
• “Jack Frost,” 9:45 a.m., AMC
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas,” 10 a.m., Disney
• “‘Twas the Text Before Christmas,” 10 a.m., GAC
• “A Merry Scottish Christmas,” 10 a.m., Hallmark
• “Christmas in Evergreen,” 10 a.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “The Search for Santa Paws,” 10:05 a.m., Freeform
• “White Christmas,” 10:15 a.m., BBCA
• “Capital One Bowl Mania,” 10:30 a.m., ESPN
• “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 11 a.m., FX
• “Our Christmas Journey,” 11 a.m., Hallmark Drama
• “A Christmas in Tennessee,” 11 a.m., Lifetime
• Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M, noon, ABC
• “Journey to Christmas,” noon, GAC
• “The Christmas Note,” noon, Hallmark
• “Holly & Ivy,” noon, Hallmark Mystery
• “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups,” 12:10 p.m., Freeform
• “A Country Christmas Harmony,” 12:30 p.m., Lifetime
• “Jack Frost (1998),” 1 p.m., BBCA
• “Jingle All the Way,” 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., FX
• “Holiday Heritage,” 1 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “Christmas at Mistletoe Manor,” 2 p.m., GAC
• “A Christmas Secret,” 2 p.m., Hallmark
• “Just in Time for Christmas,” 2 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Christmas in the Spotlight,” 2 p.m., Lifetime
• “Disney’s Prep & Landing,” 2:10 p.m., Freeform
• “While You Were Sleeping,” 2:30 p.m., POP
• “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol,” 2:40 p.m., Freeform
• College Football: Army vs. Navy at Baltimore, 3 p.m., CBS
• “Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday,” 3 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “Toy Story,” 3:15 p.m., Freeform
• “Fred Claus,” 3:30 p.m., BBCA
• “A Royal Icing Christmas,” 4 p.m., GAC
• “Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper,” 4 p.m., Hallmark
• “Trading Up for Christmas,” 4 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune,” 4 p.m., Lifetime
• “The Santa Clause,” 5 p.m., FX
• “Toy Story 2,” 5:15 p.m., Freeform
• “Four Christmases,” 6 p.m., BBCA
• “Christmas at the Inn,” 6 p.m., GAC
• “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,” 6 p.m., Hallmark
• “A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas,” 6 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “A Cowboy Christmas Romance,” 6 p.m., Lifetime
• College Football: Heisman Trophy Ceremony, 7 p.m., ABC
• “This Christmas,” 7 p.m., BET
• “The Santa Clause 2,” 7 p.m., FX
• “Toy Story 3,” 7:20 p.m., Freeform
• LA Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington, 8 p.m., ABC
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., AMC
• “Elf,” 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., BBCA
• “Have We Met This Christmas?” 8 p.m., GAC
• “A Suite Holiday Romance,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas,” 8 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch,” 8 p.m., Lifetime
• “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol,” 8:40 p.m., Disney
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” 9 p.m., FX
• “A Very Merry Mystery,” 9 p.m., Hallmark
• “The Business of Christmas 2,” 9:30 p.m., BET
• “Toy Story 4,” 9:50 p.m., Freeform
• “Christmas on Every Page,” 10 p.m., GAC
• “Single on the 25th,” 10 p.m., Hallmark
• “Christmas in Angel Falls,” 10 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Rodeo Christmas Romance,” 10 p.m., Lifetime
Recipe: Blueberry Peach Frozen Salad

Quick Thought for Christmas

Read

Zechariah 9:9-13

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you;
    righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Zechariah 9:9

Reflect

God is very good about telling us what to expect. That was the major role for Old Testament prophets – bringing messages about God’s plans and purposes for the future. And when it came to the Messiah, God painted a very clear picture about what He would look like.

But in spite of God’s prophetic messages, people have consistently managed to overlook God’s plans and instead place their own expectations on Him. Today’s scripture is a great point.

The people of Israel desperately wanted a deliverer – someone who would overthrow and destroy their oppressors. They looked for a regal king who would be a warlike Messiah who would exact revenge for the hundreds and hundreds of years that they were kept in submission to people who had nothing but contempt for them.

But who did God tell them to look for? A good and righteous king who would come riding on a donkey.

That’s an important image because, throughout the Old Testament, kings who rode on horses brought war. But kings who rode on donkeys always brought peace. And God was telling them to expect a peaceful king who was gentle and kind.

Jesus started out life in peace and humility, and when he entered Jerusalem a few decades later, he was the prophetic picture of peace and humility – riding on a donkey. (Matthew 21)

Today, spend at least a few minutes thinking about the peace that Jesus brings to your life. If you don’t have any peace, pray for just that. And pray that the peace of Christ will reside in you throughout this Christmas season so that you can have a truly joyous celebration on Christmas Day.