Published December 9th, 2016 by

The circumstances differ in the verses below but everyone, in every circumstance found reason to rejoice. Surely we can do the same! For the Lord your God will bless you…

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Published December 8th, 2016 by

I don’t know if you know any of this stuff,  but you might find it useful. If you are setting a table for the kids, cover the table with brown…

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Published December 7th, 2016 by

We all love our families, don’t we? We all love Christmas too. Unfortunately, the two don’t always work well together. If you are still using a real Christmas tree, the…

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Published December 6th, 2016 by

Of course we know to be careful about what we say, but do we do the same with what we sing? The slave is our brother. (From Oh Holy Night)…

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Published December 5th, 2016 by

Say yes to every thing you haven’t eaten all year, including eggnog, gravy and desserts. Remember that raw vegetables are only for reindeer. Take long lingering naps after huge meals.…

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Published December 4th, 2016 by

No matter how politically correct we try to be we still offend others whose standards are different from our own. That’s just the way it is. And forever, some are…

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Published December 3rd, 2016 by

Does your mouth ramble on with no thought of who is listening? Are you one who rants, complains and whines, presuming that no one is paying any attention? Think again.…

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Published December 2nd, 2016 by

Mary’s song is quite famous in Christian circles,  (See Luke 1:46-55) but we hardly pay any attention to Zechariah’s Song. He had a sort of meltdown when he encountered an…

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Published December 1st, 2016 by

Did you catch the error? I did because I’m a writer and editor, and always checking out words. However, the gal running the sales display did not. Even shoppers paid…

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Published November 30th, 2016 by

On October 21 this year, fire trucks filled the small parking lot at our local hospital. Their extension ladders reached high into the air while firemen climbed to the top.…

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