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Broken Christmas ornament on the floor shattered

What if My Life is In A Mess?

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Christmas is God’s declaration that He will renew and remake our world. This work includes remaking us from the inside out. As Jesus does this work, He is full of mercy.
Pile of Christmas presents on the floor

What Do We Do Now With All Those Christmas Gifts?

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Can you believe it? Christmas Day has come and gone—just like that. Over the last month or possibly just this past week, you probably spent a great deal of time writing Christmas cards
Band performing on-stage at Christmas time

Hang On, Should Christians be Celebrating Christmas?

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I don’t know about you, but when it gets this close to Christmas, I often look at the tinsel, the sparkling lights, and the crowded stores and wonder if I should be engaging in all the hype.
Woman in overalls holding a Christmas gift

How Excited Are You For Christmas?

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Fairy lights. Pretty baubles. Marshmallows roasting over the fire. The fresh smell of pine trees.  Loved ones gathered around a table sharing stories and good food.
Woman with glasses looking at the sky

Seeing Christmas in a New Light

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My all-time favorite occasion is Christmas. Why, you may ask? Well, which other occasion can match up to the myriad of activities?
North star rising over a mountain peak

The Star of Bethlehem Was Not the Point

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“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” The Star of Bethlehem had a point, an important point.
Woman holding her hat over her eyes in loneliness

Christmas Can Be a Time of Loneliness

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The Christmas season sometimes feels like an incredibly lonely one for me, and listening in on other people's exciting holiday plans makes things worse. “Am I the only one doomed to be spending Christmas holed up in Auckland with my family?” I think.
Woman hanging up ornaments on the Christmas tree

It’s Time to Re-Examine Why You Celebrate Christmas

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We had barely entered the month of December when the Christmas lights went up in my new neighborhood. But it was the cheerful Christmas carols permeating the air each morning that was the icing on the cake for me.
Baby jesus in the nativity scene

Why I’m In Awe of Baby Jesus

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This month, I celebrate one year of motherhood. Yes, that means my baby has turned a year old, and what a year it has been! It may be a cliché, but what's been said about motherhood is true: it's tiring, trying, and stretching, yet every single bit of it is worth it.