Connecting through Crisis

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  7 Ways to Support Your Stressed-Out Spouse This Christmas For some reason, I'm not stressed about Christmas this year, which is unlike me. In years past, I've been a tangled mess of anxiety, worried about all the things. My husband, on the other hand, has always... Jennifer Waddle Dec 20, 2024
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  What Does 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' Teach Us about Finding Peace after Grief Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” offers a timeless lesson on finding hope after deep loss. Written amidst personal tragedy and national turmoil, the poem captures the... Milton Quintanilla Dec 20, 2024
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  A Letter for the Socially Anxious Spouse Married to a Social Spouse But expecting understanding from someone without voicing your struggle is a surefire way to initiate hurt feelings for you or both of you.  Laura Spurlin Dec 20, 2024
• British Pastor Under Fire for Telling Kids the Truth about Santa Claus A British pastor, Rev. Paul Chamberlain, sparked outrage after telling a group of elementary school children that Santa Claus wasn’t real during a religious education class. The comments left some students... Milton Quintanilla Dec 20, 2024
• 6 Sure-Fire Ways to Get Rid of Holiday Stress It’s proven that people are more stressed out at Christmas time than at any other time of the year. But not only is December supposed to be the happiest time of the year, it can also be your healthiest time... Cindi McMenamin Dec 19, 2024
• Texas Town Awarded by Religious Liberty Group for Defending Nativity Scene at Local Court House The citizens of Sweetwater, Texas, won Becket's first-ever "Tiny Tim Toast" award for standing firm against calls to remove a Nativity scene from their courthouse lawn. Despite objections citing church-state... Milton Quintanilla Dec 19, 2024
• 5 Reasons You Don’t Have to Do it All This Holiday Season I remember the year I tried to do it all. I played the piano at church for all the Advent and Christmas services. I directed the Sunday School Christmas pageant. I hosted the dessert night for the women of... Sharla Fritz Dec 19, 2024
• Disney Removes LGBT Storyline from Pixar's ‘Win or Lose’ Series after Parental Concerns Disney has removed a transgender storyline from Pixar’s upcoming animated series Win or Lose after facing backlash from parents preferring to address such topics with their children. Transgender actor Chanel... Milton Quintanilla Dec 19, 2024
• 6 Ways to Not Dread the In-Laws for the Holidays When two families come together, it can be difficult to keep your independence yet healthily interact with your in-laws because you both have traditions you hold most dear. It can be especially difficult... Michelle S. Lazurek Dec 18, 2024
• Virginia Realtor and Pastor Accused of Hate Speech for Quoting Leviticus on Facebook A Virginia realtor and pastor, Wilson Fauber, faces potential revocation of his real estate license and a $15,000 fine after being found "guilty" by the Virginia Association of Realtors for a 2015 Facebook... Milton Quintanilla Dec 18, 2024
• Dealing With the Stress of the Holidays Let’s agree not to dread this holiday season. Let’s not let others “hook” us into acting in ways we don’t want to act, doing things we don’t want to do, and having feelings we’d prefer not to have. While we... Dr. David B. Hawkins Dec 18, 2024
• Netflix Faces Criticism for Satirical Take on Nativity Story in Animated Holiday Film Netflix's new animated film That Christmas has sparked widespread controversy for its irreverent portrayal of the Nativity scene, including a parody where Mary sings about "keeping" her pregnancy with Jesus... Milton Quintanilla Dec 18, 2024