When our family created our alternative Christmas tree, we also changed how we approached gift giving on Christmas morning. Since the children were very young, there has been no Santa visiting in the middle of the night and no surprise gifts found under the manger. Instead, gifts are wrapped and placed under the manger days […]
Want an interesting and creative alternative to the traditional Christmas tree? Nine years ago, my husband and I did. When our children were young, we desired to create family Christmas traditions emphasizing Jesus Christ. So, with much apprehension as to the responses we would receive from our family – and even our own selves
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As I prepare for Christmas, one of my favorite times may be the gift wrapping. Each gift is treated special, and as I wrap, I fix my mind on the person to whom the gift will be given.
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I am sitting here bawling like a baby. It was a long wandering journey back in time tonight as I scoured the contents of my well-worn recipe box. I have had it for forty years. Each recipe is a sacred memory of the past – my past – and the precious people I have called
