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Twas the Night Before Christmas
I wrote this poem one year when we donated gifts to a local charity instead of giving presents to our friends and their children. Adapted from the classic "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore, feel free to use it if you adopt the idea yourself! ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were bulging, their toes showing wear,Full near to bursting, weight too great to bear. The children were nestled all...
Christmas Reading
The Christmas Story Here I've combined the Christmas story as told in the gospels of Matthew 1:1-2:23, Luke 1:1-2:52, and John 1:1-18 in one continuous reading. I pray you enjoy this reading of the Christmas story straight from the Bible! These Scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV).The Word Became Flesh John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him...
Neighborhood Cafe Podcast Christmas Episode
I was podcasting before podcasting was cool! Actually, I had a weekly radio program on a local Christian station! Jesus. Since this was published, even more people are lonely and we're more desperate for a friend. I hope you enjoy this oldie but goodie about the real joy of Christmas found only in Jesus! All was not calm, all was not bright in the dingy stable where they slept that first Christmas night. It will be a "Silent Night" in many homes on your street this Christmas because of...
How To Be Thankful With Your Neighbors
I got greedy at Thanksgiving. Not just for juicy slices of turkey and heaping piles of mashed potatoes, or my special cranberry salad - no, I'm ashamed to admit, I got greedy for my family. I wanted them all to myself, so I was a little disappointed when another family was invited to our Thanksgiving table. Oh, sure - it was the Christian thing to do... they had no where to go and no family in the country... but they weren't my family. What would we talk about? What if they used whole green...
Proximity isn’t Presence
My husband says it... Sitting on the same sofa isn't the same as spending time with your spouse. When his person is buried in their phone (that would be me), my husband feels ignored and unimportant. It's his biggest pet peeve when people are lost in the virtual world instead of living real life. He's bored by any conversation that begins, "Oh, I saw this thing on the internet..." but loves to talk about what you saw with your own eyes. Kids say it... Living in the same home isn't the same as...
