Archive for the Christmas Tag

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Giving Thanks

A guest post written by B. B. Prest Ready for that turkey dinner this year? And what about giving thanks – will that be on the menu? For many of us it will be. But for others, it may not. In thinking about giving thanks, I am reminded of the Biblical account from Luke about the ten lepers who were
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Steps to a Healthier Christmas

by Don Ingwerson I shared “12 Spiritual Steps to a Healthier Christmas,” written by Tony Lobl (UK Committee on Publication), last year, but I thought it was definitely worth sharing again because Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away and then we will be into the Christmas season. Also, check out the comments at the end of Tony’s article,
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Christmas Every Day

A guest post written by Mary Lou Forbes (originally posted June 2011) I love Christ Jesus’ example of sonship to God. He taught us that we are all God’s children, and showed us what that means. He spoke of himself as the light of the world, and encouraged all of us to let our light shine too. Mary Baker Eddy,
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Safe This Holiday Season

  A guest post written by Blake Windal I work in the retail business, so I am very aware of the warnings to be vigilant about criminal threats while shopping and traveling. The volume of these warnings seems to increase during the holiday season and fear abounds that criminals are lying in wait to steal gifts, or that terrorists are
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In the House of God

  A guest post written by Sheila Kelly On a blustery afternoon six days before Thanksgiving I was serving in my local Christian Science Reading Room when I was introduced to a lady near the sales counter who was listening to hymns on earphones. As she asked for a CD called Jubilation, we discovered that we had a mutual interest
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Steps to a Healthier Christmas

by Don Ingwerson In keeping with the holiday spirit, I just finished re-reading “What Christmas Means to Me” written by Mary Baker Eddy at the request of The Ladies’ Home Journal, when I received a copy of an article published in the Huffington Post UK by Tony Lobl, Committee on Publication for Greater London/District Manager/Euro Rep. Tony’s article “12 Spiritual
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The Whos Knew!

A guest post written by Stormy Becker Falso, Committee on Publication for Georgia Turns out the Whos down in Who-ville had it right. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” by Dr. Seuss spins the story of the Grinch, who decides to deprive the Whos of their Christmas celebration by stealing their presents and decorations. But, to the Grinch’s surprise, the Whos
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Upstaged

by Don Ingwerson I’ve always loved Christmas and all the festivities. Of course, I have always had a pretty solid family around me to share the times when the changes in life brought sadness or loneliness during that season. Because of these times of sadness, which can create a sense of loneliness, my wife and I have always tried to
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A Healthy Holiday Season

by Don Ingwerson Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas has already made it onto the stores’ shelves. For some this means extra stress and pressure to create that perfect holiday experience. How do we avoid past holiday mistakes and create a healthy and happy holiday? I was reading a few of the research studies on the topic of health and
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Christmas Every Day

A guest post written by Mary Lou Forbes I love Christ Jesus’ example of sonship to God. He taught us that we are all God’s children, and showed us what that means. He spoke of himself as the light of the world, and encouraged all of us to let our light shine too. Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer and founder
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