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Give Away Your Christmas

I like buying gifts for other people. There is a sense of excitement from sharing gifts with our family and friends. I like receiving gifts, too. I have a few quirks in life — foods I won’t touch, odd habits,…

Dark Days.

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness. The light……shines……in the darkness. Today is the darkest day of the year. The darkness of the longest night will…

Quiet.

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Shhh. Sit for a few seconds in the peace and quiet. There isn’t much that’s quiet about Christmas these days. The stores open their doors earlier and close later. The music starts after Halloween, and the lights go up soon…

Making Room.

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This is a guest post from my wife, Kim. I’m glad she agreed to be part of the #ChristmasCountdown2020! ad·vent [ad-vent] noun 1. a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the advent of the holiday season. 2. the coming…

The Most Wonderful Time

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He will not judge by appearancenor make a decision based on hearsay.He will give justice to the poorand make fair decisions for the exploited.The earth will shake at the force of his word… Christmas is the most wonderful time of…