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December 2019

December 15, 2019

Jesus Really is the Reason for the Season, but Don’t Take My T-Shirt’s Word for It

I was wearing a kitschy “Jesus it the reason for the season” t-shirt. It was...

November 2019

November 01, 2019

Life After Loss: “One Day At A Time” Is So Important at the Holidays

The expression “one day at a time” is a familiar truth. Jesus speaks to its...

December 2018

December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas from the Shalers

11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior,...

December 20, 2018

Remembering My Visit to the Birthplace of Jesus

O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie. Above thy deep and...

December 06, 2018

How to Have a Low Stress Christmas

I recently heard a version of this joke: A well to do businessman was rushing...

December 02, 2018

What Waiting to Adopt Taught Me About Advent

It was my mother’s birthday. Well, technically, it was the day after her birthday, but...

December 29, 2017

Stop Killing Christmas, and Start Keeping It

My mother usually waits until the epiphany before she starts un-decorating from Christmas.

December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas!

11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior,...

December 11, 2017

Happy Holidays: What I Learned from an American Bethlehem

When others say “Happy Holidays,” there is no need to jump the gun and assume...

December 06, 2017

When Waiting Is Hard, But Worth It

It was my mother’s birthday. Well, technically, it was the day after her birthday, but...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

3 Tips to Get Along With Your Family at Christmas

It really can be "the most wonderful time of the year", but sometimes dealing with...