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The Ghost of Christmas Past
Twas the day after Christmas And all through the house Mama was yelling, "Hey, clean up this mess!" On the day after Christmas, my girlfriend had a serious holiday hangover...Her sweet smile and that cute little emoji make light of a heavy complaint: Christmas can be hard. Before jingle bells jangle your brain and your wallet cries out for relief, let's pause and remember the Ghost of Christmas Past - and bring the joy back to Christmas. Before you open gifts, read the story of the one...
How to Love Your Neighbor During a Natural Disaster
"An unprecedented swarm of deadly nighttime tornadoes tore through several states from Friday, December 10 into Saturday, December 11, leaving a long trail of death and destruction. Search-and-rescue efforts continue; more than 100 are feared dead." This devastating news became daily life for thousands of families from Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky. According to Samaritan's Purse, "states across the heartland of the country were battered by at least 50 tornadoes. The worst damage...
5 Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Neighbors
As you’re makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice, don’t forget to add your neighbors! Here are five simple, powerful, and affordable gifts to share the joy of Christmas with the people living around you. Gifts open doors for natural connections that can lead to spiritual conversations. No matter how you decide to bless your neighbors, download these free Christmas Gift Tags “From My Home to Yours.” 1. Christmas Tree Ornament Purchase a large set of ornaments in bulk then divide them up...
How to Have Hope at Christmas
We’ve heard the Christmas story a million times, but if we read it with fresh eyes and soft hearts we just might find ourselves in this magical tale. It begins in Israel: When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They had no children...
5 Ways to Love Your Neighbor at Christmas
Tis the season to be jolly! Fa la la la la, la la la la! Or is it the season to be busy? Overwhelmed? Overcommitted? Is it the season for celebrating “God with us,” or complaining about others with us in line at the grocery store and the post office? Planning luncheons and brunches and fancy Christmas extravaganzas takes a lot out of a gal, even with a team of elves to help. Christmas is hard because we make it hard. There are 23 days until Christmas. In 24 days, those too-big,...
