Gifts: 4 Ways to Skip the Mall
You could say that I am the complete opposite of the Grinch. I LOVE Christmas! “The whole Christmas season”. If it were up to me Christmas lights would go up in October, the baking would begin as soon as cooler weather hit and everything would get a coat of glitter. There is only one thing I do not... >Read More
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What is Advent?
One of my fondest childhood memories of the Christmas season is the Advent calendars my brother and I would receive every year. If you’re unfamiliar with this tradition, the particular version my family enjoyed consisted of a nearly flat decorated cardboard box, with tiny doors on it, numbered from 1 to 24 representing the days leading up to Christmas... >Read More
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Decorating Tips for Big Impact on a Small Budget
Over the past few weeks I have been following an annual blog post series by SimpleMom called 12 Weeks to a Peaceful Christmas. In week 8, she specifically deals with the process of preparing for holiday decorating. I know it’s early for some to be thinking red and green but SimpleMom’s theory is this: plan ahead and you’ll avoid... >Read More
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When Christmas doesn’t look like Christmas
How do you face the Christmas season when it doesn’t look the way it used to? I’ve been thinking about this a lot this year. A friend of mine will face his first Christmas in over 20 years without his wife. Another will celebrate without the child she waited so long for and held so briefly. They had both... >Read More
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Christmas Traditions (Remember, you started it)
Did you have Christmas traditions when you were a kid? We had a few. They didn’t start with “everyone sitting by the fireside …” but they were ours and I loved them. My Dad used to hide six red robins in the living room and my brothers and I (well usually just my younger brother and I) would huddle... >Read More
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Digging Deep for Christmas Presents
Wouldn’t you love to wake up on Christmas morning, find a huge, beautifully wrapped present with your name on it under the tree and open it up to discover that the brightly colored package contained none other than a bottle of clean, cool, fresh water?
Wait a second…
If that doesn’t sound like your Christmas fantasy come true, then you’re probably... >Read More
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Home for Christmas
In 1962 I was preaching in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was single and it was Christmas time. I was heading home to Michigan to enjoy the holidays with my family.
It was an extremely cold day and it was snowing. The wind was howling out of the north, blowing thick clouds of fine flakes across the road – it was like... >Read More
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What do You Want for Christmas?
If there’s one question I hear over and over again this time...
Far Away Family: 8 Ways to Connect for the Holidays
I have lived at least three days’ drive from my grandparents and...
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
