By Sue Harrison The Unopened Gift
When our daughter Krystal was four years old, her requested Christmas gift was a "ballerina outfit." So, I ordered a…
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By Patricia Geurds Christmas Portraits…Fa la la la la blah blah blah blah!!!
A yearly ritual devised by a mother who either had perfect children or was a sadist with a plan to…
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By Amy Oestreicher My Grandmother, Autumn, and Me
Around this time of year, I always think about my grandmother. She had an autumn birthday and she’d often come…
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By Cynthia Smith Huhman Breathe, Mama! It’s OK!
Holidays, bills, put up the tree, put up the lights, wiping snotty noses, bills, doctor appointments, shopping, wrap the presents,…
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By Josi Seibert The Man and The Birds
When September hits, I get excited! Christmas is JUST around the corner!!! Anticipation builds and the countdown begins. Friends sigh…
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By Sara Baker A Blog Can Save You- Or at Least Slap You Back to Life
I’m a “reader” or as my husbands says a “book nerd.” I love to read; hard cover books, ibooks,…
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By Sara Borgstede The Christmas Tree Wars: Team Real or Team Artificial?
"But it's not really Christmas unless you have a REAL tree!" I sputtered, aghast that my new, young husband would…
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By Kristie McCollum Face to Face with the Truth
I write in my journal, in my blog posts, and share with my closest friends all the time how I…
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By Sheri Little This Simple Gesture Changed His Life
Nearly everyone who has been to a Christmas church service that collects an offering or a toy drive that only…
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My Wish Tonight
Tonight reminded me of the nights we would lay on the ground, look up to that amazing night sky…
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By Kiley Shuler Don’t Do What Makes You Happy
I promise this isn’t nearly as morbid as it sounds. Stay with me. We live in a society where…
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By Bailey Koch 11 One-Liners in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” That Will Snap You Back to Reality
Well, here I am. This weekend was completely crazy, and my body is exhausted. We are small business owners and…
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