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I Found Christmas at Wal-Mart

You know, every year I am determined not to let Christmas be commercial.  I am constantly striving to keep the fun and the meaning intact. I long to  protect the magic of childhood and the miracle of His birth. A noble venture … at which I usually fail. Today is ...

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How To Keep Your Gift-Budget in Tact

Oh how I enjoy giving gifts at Christmas.  I revel in seeing the surprise and delight on the faces of each recipient especially if the gift is needed and unexpected.  I find it thrilling!  But, with that said, I can get carried away and cross my budget boundaries throwing the ...

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Happy Christmas or Merry Holidays

Christmas is a Christian celebration. Many people, however, are not Christians. So, should everyone be expected to say, “Merry Christmas?” I, for one, am perfectly okay with people greeting me with “Happy Holidays.” The word “Christmas” means “more of Christ.” Non-believers don’t even know Jesus personally, let alone want more ...

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Do You Suffer From Discontentment?

Sunday evening, we came home from church to find our pantry had been ransacked. Spices lay in the floor. Boxes and pouches lay askew on their assigned shelves. Cans lay on their sides, overturned at some point during the process. And from the way Mitch, our shepherd mix, turned and ...

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Our Hope: Sing and Make Music

“I will sing and make music with all my soul.”  Psalm 108:1 (NIV) Do you like to sing? I do! It is a wonderful pastime, and something I enjoy immensely.  I love to play my keyboard or my guitar and just sing, sing, sing.  When we sing for the love of Jesus, ...

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