Christmas and Advent

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  6 Budget-Friendly Christmas Gifts for Under $20  When I was a kid, we participated in our school's Christmas bazaar every year, where kids could buy inexpensive gifts at cheap prices. The school would partner with an organization that offered gifts at... Michelle S. Lazurek Nov 15, 2023
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  20 Magical Christmas Books to Read to Your Children You don't always have to read the entire book at once. Having those special times during your day will help you and your children slow down and take a breath. They will enjoy a beautifully illustrated book... Carrie Lowrance Nov 15, 2023
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  Comforting Bible Verses for Those Feeling Alone This Christmas The holidays have a heavy way of stirring feelings of loneliness. Whether it’s the loneliness of being single or not having children, maybe the grief of lost loved ones or broken relationships, the sense of... April Motl Nov 15, 2023
• Pentatonix Sings Stunning Version of Mary, Did You Know?   From the Pentatonix Christmas album, "That's Christmas to Me" Nov 14, 2023
• 5 Ways to Have a Shepherd’s Heart This Christmas For those of us with a shepherd's heart, we can give in different ways this holiday season. Here are some ways to have a shepherd's heart this Christmas. Michelle S. Lazurek Nov 13, 2023
• Advent Calendar to Help Kids Feel the Joy This Christmas Christmas time is full of Advent calendars, from yummy chocolate ones, to homemade ones, to ones full of expensive gifts for each day. It's easy to get swept up in the consumerism and busyness of Christmas....
• 4 Things You Should Know about Journey to Bethlehem Mary is a young woman with big dreams. She wants to be a teacher. She wants to wed a man she loves. Most significantly, she wants to do those things in the distant future -- not right now. Her father,... Michael Foust Nov 13, 2023
• How to Manage Financial Stress During the Holidays Overspending, especially during the holidays, is easy for us all! One of the ways I have found to curb some of the struggle is to discover what is driving the perceived need to spend more than God has... April Motl Nov 13, 2023
• 10 Inspiring Christmas Movies on Netflix in 2023 Christmas is a time for many things. Time for trees and advent calendars. Time to see relatives you haven’t reconnected with in a while. Time for presents. Hopefully a time to tell people how much you love... G. Connor Salter Nov 13, 2023
• How Couples Can Get Organized for Christmas The Christmas season will soon be upon us, and we will be up to our elbows in commitments, baking, shopping, cooking, etc. Christmas is the most stressful time of the year for people, but it doesn’t have to... Carrie Lowrance Nov 10, 2023
• Beautiful Prayers for Lighting the Advent Wreath Candles The Advent season celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ, the long-awaited Messiah. The Advent wreath is a symbol of the season, with a candle lit each of the four Sundays leading up to, and on Christmas Day.... Meg Bucher Nov 10, 2023
• 10 Prayers for Comfort for People Feeling Loneliness Around the Holidays How can we pray for those experiencing loneliness around the holidays? Melissa Henderson Nov 07, 2023