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Advent, Christmas

No Christmas Tree, No Christmas Tree

Is it Christmas without a tree? We have no tree. It’s not that we don’t have a tree, it’s just that we did not put it up this year. My decorations are deep in a cardboard box buried under mounds of household junk waiting to be unpacked when we finish …

Advent, Christmas

It Was Just a Little Thing

It was so tiny it didn’t even register on the Richter scale of my life. This little need, this ticklish, gnawing desire would wave it’s arms in front of my face every now and then, demanding attention only to be pushed aside by more important issues like wondering if I …

Candle of Hope
Advent

Where To Find Hope When You’re Feeling Hopeless

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It’s also December 1st and the race is on to buy happiness. That’s what we’re trying to do right? Make someone happy at Christmas? You bet! The weeks leading up to Christmas are chaotic with meals to plan and groceries to buy. Gifts. …