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Finding Jesus After Christmas

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My angel died. Not a real angel, of course, but a VERY important angel nonetheless. The angel pictured at left was given to my husband by a special friend during his last years in pastoral ministry. Izzy came into his office one December day, proudly toting a wrapped Christmas gift. She plopped it on his desk and waited with a bright smile …

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Where’s Rudolph In the Christmas Fog?

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Okay, so the guy on the left isn’t really Rudolph–but please tell me you’ve seen the classic Christmas TV special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (Rankin Bass, 1964). You know—the one where poor little red-nosed Rudolph gets left out of the reindeer games and runs away with Hermie the dentist-elf? Then, Rudolph returns to Christmas town just in time to lead …

The Creator Gets Created

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Our Creator… At the dawn of a new year, let’s look at the beginnings in God’s Word. Creation is one of my favorite topics. I’m fascinated by our infinite Creator. He stands outside of time as One who has always been–the Creator, who was not created. God’s ability to create from nothing sets Him apart. As humans, we can make things, using pre-existing elements to …

Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus!

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Christmas is Coming… At midnight tonight, Christmas Day begins. I remember several times over the years, my hubby would wake me up in the middle of the night to open gifts–’cause he just couldn’t wait until daylight. He’s often more anxious than the kids for our Christmas celebrating to begin. Where’s Baby Jesus? One of our favorite family traditions is …