Finding Some Peace on Earth
"Silent night, Holy night. All is calm, all is bright..."
The carols try to tell us that this is a calm and silent time of year. But for most of us, the weeks leading up to Christmas can be anything but calm. You know the drill: office parties, shopping, baking, wrapping, relatives, Christmas plays and everyone's favorite - family pictures. It's...... >Read More
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Claire Colvin,
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Home for Christmas
Are you lonely this Christmas? Come talk to a mentor.
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... >Read More
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John William Smith,
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Sweet, Guilt-free Solutions for Holiday Indulgences
If making homemade goodies is one of your favorite holiday activities, but you don't want to push your family off the healthy-eating wagon, there may be a sweet solution for this common problem.
The book Low-Carb Sweets and the Art of Self-Indulgence is bursting with desserts ranging from Brownie Fudge Pie to Cranberry Nut Bread and the best news...... >Read More
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Sharon Allbright,
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Getting Over the Holiday Blues
Need to talk? Power to Change offers a free mentoring program where you can talk privately with a trained mentor.
This is supposed to be a season of joy and happiness, but many people don't feel it. Many people suffer from bouts of depression or the blues at different times during the year. During the holiday season people encounter...... >Read More
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lynette hoy,
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In Search of the Christmas Spirit
The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to, come talk to a mentor.
One Christmas, I came across an article in a local newspaper by an articulate columnist named Bill Johnson. His column was titled, "A Lesson in Catching the Christmas Spirit." Johnson began his search for the Christmas spirit at the Christmas tree lots,...... >Read More
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dan schaeffer,
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Holiday Eating: Cast Away the Guilt, Keep the Taste
As a nutritionist, I surprise people with my motto: if you're going to indulge, then do it right (have the full-fat version) and really enjoy it! I believe healthy eating includes food high in cream, butter, sugar or salt....just not every day and not every meal. It gets a little trickier during the holiday season with parties, potlucks and... >Read More
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anita romaniw,
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Holidays Hard On Love?
Did you realize that the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the time spouses and family members are most ignored? Why? We get so busy doing things for our families that we don't take the time to spend with them. So take a few moments and express your devotion to each other.
Are you mutually devoted? Then declare it! There... >Read More
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Claudia Arp,
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David Arp,
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New Year's Resolution Action Plan
Creating a new year's resolution can be a great idea, especially if... >more
Breakthrough This New Year
Are the people in your house about to embark on another set... >more