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“Mini Holidays” Help Us Celebrate Life and Keep Us Moving Forward
We tend to prioritize Christmas, Easter and Independence Day over holidays that we don’t get off work or school, such as the upcoming Valentine’s Day. Rightly so. When we’re celebrating our country or our God, such holidays should take precedence. Although many grumble about the so-called “Hallmark Holidays” – those…
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Apology Doesn’t Always Equal Changed Behavior
“I can see Your heart in everything You’ve made….” This lyric of the worship song, So Will I (100 Billion X) by Hillsong United, rang in my mind as I looked at a disgruntled employee in my office. The manager stood over the young man’s chair, describing a serious event…
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A Fresh Start x2
January can feel bittersweet. It’s hard to say goodbye to the rich Christmas decorations, delicious indulgences we gave ourselves permission to enjoy, and the string of visitors that added even more liveliness to our homes. On the flip side is the clean 2020 calendar, decluttered house and blank pages of…
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The Unusual December
For the last several years, my post-Thanksgiving activities centered around two things: finishing up the semester of final exams and grading papers, followed by the always-fun list-making for Christmas gifts and planning gatherings. In 2019, my twins moved home after graduating college in May and the Christmas nest would be…
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🎄Happy Days After Christmas🎄
“Happy Day(s) after Christmas… Merry rest of the year… Even when Christmas is over The light of the world is still here!” Matthew West
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Merry Christmas!🎁
God bless each of you with a very special, relaxing week with your friends and families! Merry, Merry Christmas!!
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One of the Best Christmas Gifts I Ever Received
I’ve never been great at answering the question, “what was the best gift you’ve ever received?” Salvation? My children? Health? …. the list is long. But when pressed this year to come up with something tangible that was actually wrapped in paper, I had to say it was a Hallmark…
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The Beginning of Advent
We all know that the higher we go, the smaller everything below appears. On a recent flight, I thought about God’s view of our physical world. Our seemingly big homes look like tiny Legos. Once the plane soars above the clouds, earthly treasures are not visible at all. We are…
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I Can’t Have a Relationship with my Turkey
(Many people enjoyed this post so much last year, I thought it might be fun to re-post as we enter into Thanksgiving week…) I live in a suburb that is home to several beautiful farms. Recently, I saw two different signs offering turkeys for sale for Thanksgiving. I pulled over…
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