Dec 16
This has been a Christmas season like no one can remember. December has the reputation of being one of the busiest months of the year. This year, I am hearing the opposite from young and old alike. Kids are bored because they aren’t in school and miss their holiday programs and parties. Adults don’t enjoy …
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May 20
We drive by them daily, maybe thousands of times, but don’t even know what they say or why they are there. As a culture we place value on marking graves with marble headstones as memorials to our loved ones. We visit battlefields that are covered with memorials honoring valiant soldiers. We go to church and …
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Nov 15
The holidays are approaching. For the dominant culture it is welcomed and anticipated as the “most wonderful time of the year.” Yet, for many it is a time they have been dreading. The calendar is marked off not with anticipation, but with anxiety and fear. They wonder how they will get through the holidays. They …
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Dec 07
It is Christmas time once again which is special and magical in a way like no other for our family. We have four young children who love the holidays, and eagerly anticipate the gifts they will receive. But Christmas is not without its challenging factors. It is filled with busyness and overtaken with selfish materialism …
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Dec 17
Which song more reflects your view of the holiday season? “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas” or “I’ll Have a Blue Christmas” Temporary depression, loneliness, or high stress cause many to wish they could just skip the month of December. This is often called, “Holiday Blues.” It is not a clinical term, but refers to the …
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