The Wonder of NO Christmas

OK, so shameless plug here. I received Christmas early. Last week actually. Wipf and Stock publishers decided to republish Bizarre Bible Stories and Bizarre Bible Stories 2! Yippee! And, Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories is out for just $9.99 at Barnes and Noble. Also Yippee! But, what if there was NO Christmas? Hang on to your …

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Cancer and Christmas

Psalms 126:5 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. (NIV) Our Advent candles are Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy—and then on Christmas Eve we light the Christ Candle. How do you experience Christmas joy when you are battling cancer? Where is the peace? What happened to God’s love? It’s a reminder …

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7 Wonders of Christmas

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Christmas is a time of wonder. Maybe for you, it brings back memories of hot cocoa, decorating the tree, or caroling. I remember listening to Alec Guinness (of later Obi-Wan fame) in the part of Scrooge on a reel-to-reel recording. Dad recorded it on his new Wollensak recorder with …

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