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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... >Full Story

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Headache-Free Holidays

The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and good cheer. With celebrations, family gatherings and office parties, it represents the most social time of the year. The holiday-party season and the gathering of family during the holidays can produce a tremendous amount of stress and tension - two key triggers in the onset...... >Read More



Keeping Your Balance at Christmas

We are fond of saying that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but time can really be in short supply during the holidays. Families are faced with all sorts of distractions and challenges at Christmas: Get-togethers, family obligations, shopping, and decorating are all good things that can eat away at the calendar. On top of that,... >Read More



Surviving the stress-filled holidays: A must-have list of tips to reduce chaos

No matter how many resolutions we make, the holidays always seem to cause us to throw budgetary caution to the wind. If you’re hoping for the gift of more time with your family during the holidays -- take heart. Consulting this list, and checking it twice is sure to help you be wary of your budget, keep your holiday stress... >Read More



A Throw-Away Christmas

At our door awaits the emotional splendor of the December rush. As we enter the gateway of decked halls and sleighed door posts, we are hit with snow-slushed proportions the weight of making this holiday the best ever. Fear of someone’s ultimate disappointment forces our hand in trading our peace of mind and financial well-being for that new...... >Read More



The Christmas Rush

It was an exciting time for the little town of Bethlehem where life was usually quiet and predictable. But ever since Caesar Augustus had ordered everyone back to his birthplace to be counted in the census, life had begun to stir! Housewives cleaned and baked in preparation for the arrival of relatives who seldom passed that way. Young girls fashioned...... >Read More



God is in Charge of Christmas

Where do you turn when the pressure builds? The Christmas holidays and the days leading up to them overwhelm us. There is never enough time or energy for everything. In our frenzy to wrap, shop, decorate, bake, write cards, and socialize, we often act as though Christmas depends on our efforts alone. Who’s in charge? Remember the old saying...... >Read More



Experience FAT: Christmas

Feeling overwhelmed by the stress of the season?: Let us pray for you Carols of Christmas: Take a Life Lesson ... >Read More


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