Christmas and Advent

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  How to Enjoy the Fullness of Christmas without Spending a Fortune Several families on my street put up their Christmas lights before Thanksgiving. I’m sure it’s because they’re trying to give others a little cheer—and it does make me smile as I drive past.Because this year... Kathryn Graves Dec 11, 2020
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  How to Have a Shepherd's Heart This Christmas Throughout the Bible God often uses shepherds for example, but He also honors them highly.This was true of the great King David, for he was anointed king by Samuel at the leading of the Lord while he was a... Cally Logan Dec 10, 2020
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  5 Unexpected Blessings of COVID Christmas While this holiday season might look different than previous ones, there will still be many blessings, especially if you are looking for them.You can choose to find new blessings amongst the restrictions,... Katie T. Kennedy Dec 08, 2020
• 6 Prayers for Your Heart When Seeing Family Brings Anxiety As much as we all want family to bring about feelings of love and warmth, that is certianly not always the case. When feelings of stress or worry begin to creep in, it is important to lean on God and invite... Cally Logan Dec 08, 2020
• 20 Contemporary Christmas Songs to Play This Season We know when we hear Christmas music that the season has arrived, the Christmas season. They are the tunes we crank up while hosting our parties, sing along to while shopping, or listening to on the couch... Blair Parke Dec 08, 2020
• Falling in Love at Christmas: How Hallmark Movies Are Missing the Mark Who doesn’t love a love story, especially at Christmas?And, okay, I’ll admit it. We enjoy watching Hallmark Christmas movies at our house—sometimes non-stop—especially during the holidays and special... Lynette Kittle Dec 08, 2020
• 5 Gifts Our Kids Need the Most This Christmas One upheaval after another has stolen the comfort of familiar routines and cherished traditions for our kids. But God is ready and able to show us what they want—and need—the very most. Let’s start with... Joanna Teigen Dec 08, 2020
• How to Help Kids Cope with Anxiety during a Pandemic Holiday This is a season of uncertainty. We are in the middle of a global crisis. Your kids are surely feeling the anxiety that seems to hit from every side. Take some time today to think through how you as a parent... Becky Harling Dec 07, 2020
• 3 Reasons the 'Christmas Star' of 2020 Is Bringing So Much Hope Theologians have speculated if Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn’s alignment formed the first “Christmas star.” Considering we have two of those planets aligning now, we get to have a very real and tangible... Hope Bolinger Dec 03, 2020
• 8 Interesting Facts about the Birth of Jesus Many of us have likely heard the story of Jesus' birth. We've either had our children participate in Christmas pageants at church (as angels or donkeys or sheep) and many of us have our own clay or porcelain... Hope Bolinger Dec 02, 2020
• 7 Reasons Why it Was Necessary That Jesus Became Flesh "And the Word became flesh." Have you ever stopped to think why was it necessary for Jesus to come in the flesh? I am going to present to you seven reasons which I believe will help to answer this question. Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Dec 02, 2020
• The Beautiful Story and Meaning behind ‘Carol of the Bells’ 'Carol of the Bells' reminds us about the important need for hope during the Christmas season Hope Bolinger Dec 02, 2020