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Why I Celebrate Christmas

Dec 4, 2018

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So it’s started. Everyone is going on Facebook telling why they hate Christmas, don’t celebrate Christmas, don’t decorate for Christmas because such and such happened or because it is too commercial. I’m not saying you have to go into debt or buy a lot of things. Celebrate the way you decide is best. I celebrate…

Two Reactions to Christ’s Coming

Dec 25, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Advent is a Latin word meaning coming. We use it at Christmas to show Christ’s first coming as a baby in a manger. When Christ came to Earth the first time, there were two reactions: joy and anger. Joy: Christmas is all about joy. One of the most popular songs of…

My Top Ten Favorite Christmas Stories

Dec 24, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft by Tamera Lynn Kraft After all the decorations are put up and the cookies are baked and the presents are wrapped than to sit down with a classic Christmas story that you remember from your childhood Christmases. Here are my top 10 favorite classic Christmas stories of all time. 10. Christmas…

My 10 Favorite Christmas Things

Dec 23, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft I love Christmas. I love everything about it. It is my favorite time of the year, always has been. My family claims I remind them of Elf in the movie at this time of year. Embarrassingly, I see the resemblance. Here are 10 of my favorite Christmas things. Favorite Christmas Movie:…

What Would You Do…?

Dec 22, 2017

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by Carole Brown …if someone wanted to kill your baby? Mary and Joseph fled. In the Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, Cara is mad with grief and anger at the death of her oldest daughter. A tough read? Yes, but well worth seeing what happens to this sorrowing mother. …if you had to give up your…

Help for the Hurting Military Families at Christmas

Dec 21, 2017

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by Carole Brown Many military people dread Christmas due to various sadnesses, physical problems, financial setbacks, and loss of loved ones. It’s a struggle to move forward, to face each day let alone enjoy the season. PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is a serious threat to returning home soldiers. I wanted to…

Why People Decorate with Christmas Villages

Dec 20, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Ever wonder what those villages people decorate Christmas with are called and what they have to do with Christmas? Wonder no more. They are called The Christmas Putz. I found this out when I was researching for my Christmas novella. My novella, A Christmas Promise, is about a Moravian family celebrating…

The Story of the Real Santa Claus

Dec 18, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Santa Claus is a legend loved by millions of children throughout the centuries. While the story of Santa Claus is a myth told to illustrate the spirit of giving at Christmastime, there was a real man named Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in the third century in the village of Patara.…

Moravian Christmas Traditions We Still Have Today

Dec 15, 2017

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By Tamera Lynn Kraft In my novella, A Christmas Promise, I write about Moravian missionaries in Schoenbrunn Village, circa 1773. The Moravians brought many Christmas traditions to America that we use to celebrate Christ’s birth today. Here are a few of them. The Christmas Tree: Moravians brought the idea of decorating Christmas trees in their…

10 Reason I Don’t Feel Guilty for Being Joyful at Christmas

Dec 13, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft There is a trend among Christians to try to make people feel guilty for being joyful at Christmas time. Some even say that we shouldn’t celebrate Christmas, but I refuse to allow their naysaying to rob me of my joy. Here are 10 reason to feel joyful at Christmas without feeling…

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