holidays

Over the River And Through The Woods

by Karen Robbins December 9, 2009

This year instead of spending Thanksgiving with my husband’s family’s annual gathering of around 30 people, we found ourselves out in Seattle welcoming our newest granddaughter. Since it was a small gathering of four adults and three kids (one who was only going to “taste” what Mommy consumed) we got a small turkey and stuffed [...]

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Stressful Holiday Times

by Tina James December 22, 2008
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I find myself during the holiday season every year feeling stressed out. I can tell by the way I bite my kids’ heads off, constantly berate them for not doing what I think they should be doing, and, in general, cause everyone around me to become as grumpy as I am. I focus on the [...]

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The Grandkids are Coming!

by Karen Robbins December 2, 2008
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My grandkids were all at our home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Since they come from the farthest northwest and southeast ends of the country and would not be making a second trip for Christmas, we decided to break with tradition this year and exchange Christmas gifts on that weekend.

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Christmas Preparation

by Susan Sikes December 14, 2007

Christmas is the most exciting time of year for me. The feelings are really hard to even put into words. The whole atmosphere of the world seems to change to one of charity. Besides experiencing giving & receiving, this time is filled with memories, the love of Christ, the excitement of children, music, cooking, decorating, shopping, [...]

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Loneliness at Christmastime

by Eileen Hershberger November 5, 2006
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Have you noticed something different when you are out and about these days? It seems the stores everywhere have stocked their shelves and are ready for Christmas. They have spent countless hours making beautiful displays to entice you into believing it will be the perfect gift for someone or the perfect thing for you to [...]

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