Category: Christmas
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Expectations…
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in Advent, Christmas, Expectations, Gifts, Healing, Hope, love, Seasons, Struggles, The Journey, UncategorizedExpectations. We all have them. We all have them imposed upon us. Webster says that an expectation is a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. Yep… my life has been full of expectations. My biggest expectations come around the holidays. I tend to have a little Norman Rockwell…
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Mary Did You Know…
Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know…
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Honest and Real and Raw…
Christmas letters. That one time each year that you can summarize all of the fabulous things that have happened in your life over the past 12 months in one cheery, perfect message! Susie made the Honor Roll… again… and had the lead in the school broadway production. Jimmy was voted MVP in each of his…
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The Brother and Sisterhood of the Family Manger Scene
Growing up, my favorite memory of Christmas was our nativity set that sat inside the fireplace. Baby Jesus hid behind the manger until Christmas Eve when he was born! The angel Gabriel delicately hung inside the fireplace from the dampner. It was a treat to set up and then spend hours watching and admiring. My…
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The Gifts of Advent…
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Recently, I’ve been drawn into watching Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel. I know what you are thinking… please don’t judge me! Most of the movies portray Christmas in a very sweet, festive light…always with a happy ending. If you just watch one or two, it’s fine. If you watch more than that, you begin…
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I Wonder As I Wander…
I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus the savior, did come to die To save lowly people like you and like I I wonder as I wander, out under the sky… Sweet Mary laid Jesus, within a cow’s stall Came wise men and farmers and shepherds and all The blessings…
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It’s Really Quite Simple…
It was really quite simple. A young woman had a baby in a stable. No fanfare… no medical staff… no machines… no flowers or balloons or cards. No welcome home sign… no baby shower. A few people showed up… along with some animals. It was really quite simple. It was really quite simple. One star…
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The Wonders of His Love…
How do I view my life – the good, the bad, and the ugly? Through my own lens, which is influenced by the world and all of the negativity it holds… or through the eyes and heart of our Savior? This year, I am struggling with that joy and anticipation of the holidays. Our family…
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And Wonders of His Love…
Christmas is upon us once again. It’s the time of year when our awareness of Christ and God’s glorious gift to us is heightened. Wouldn’t it be grand if that awareness was there 365 days a year? That is my prayer every year and will be again this one. While the glitz, glitter, gifts and…
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So, this is Christmas…
For unto us a child is born… Unto us… a son is given… O holy night, the stars are brightly shining… This is the night of our dear Savior’s birth… Fall on your knees… To our need He is no stranger Oh, night divine… Oh, night when Christ was born… Merry Christmas!
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