Christmas and Advent

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  7 Ways to Prepare Your Heart for Christmas after Losing a Loved One Christmastime can bring mixed feelings into the hearts of many. Personally, I love Christmas; however, painful memories walk alongside this holiday. Ever since my mom passed away, Christmas has not been the... Vivian Bricker Nov 21, 2024
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  4 Ways to Explain Advent to Your Children There are so many holiday traditions in our culture that sometimes our kids can get confused about the real meaning of Christmas. It's fun to enjoy the parades, the holiday movies, and sitting on Santa's... Amanda Idleman Nov 20, 2024
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  6 Prayers of Comfort to Help Those Grieving during the Christmas Season I remember clearly the first Christmas I faced without my mother. It was Christmas of 2016. She had passed a little over two months ago, and the grief was overwhelming. My emotions were all over the... Vivian Bricker Nov 19, 2024
• 7 Ideas for Creating a Peaceful and Joyful Advent Season Advent invites you to prepare spiritually to celebrate Christmas in ways that draw you closer to God. While December often becomes a blur of shopping, events, and endless to-do lists, Advent helps you pay... Whitney Hopler Nov 15, 2024
• 10 Unique Ways Advent Is Celebrated around the World Advent is a sacred season that people around the world observe to prepare to celebrate Christmas. It takes place during the four weeks before Christmas and centers around universal themes of hope, peace,... Whitney Hopler Nov 14, 2024
• How Newlyweds Can Make it through the Holiday Season There were discussions, compromise, flexibility, and some disappointment. But our first Christmas is a happy memory for me. It can be for you too. Sarah Coleman Nov 13, 2024
• Why Biblically Accurate Angel Christmas Tree Toppers Will Surprise (and Maybe Scare) You The tradition of decorating Christmas trees has been an essential part of the holiday season for centuries. At the top of many Christmas trees sits an angel – a symbol of the heavenly hosts who announced the... Whitney Hopler Nov 12, 2024
• Why Has the Hymn 'The Holly and the Ivy' Lasted So Long? Why has “The Holly and the Ivy” lasted so long? Let's look at what we know about its history and lyrics. Linda Lyle Nov 01, 2024
• What Message Did the Christmas Angels Bring? What part did angels play in the Christmas story, and what message did they bring that first Christmas day? Valerie Fentress Nov 01, 2024
• Why Should We Remember the Christmas Hymn 'Jesus Christ the Apple Tree'? What does the classic hymn mean when it says that Jesus Christ is the apple tree? Cathy Baker Nov 01, 2024
• Why Was There a Roman Census at the Time of Jesus' Birth? It was a census, decreed by Caesar Augusts, that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. This was foretold in the Old Testament, but what exactly is a census, and did Mary and Joseph have... Alyssa Roat Nov 01, 2024
• On the Road to Bethlehem: The Faith of Jesus' Mother Kathi Macias Oct 16, 2024