1000 Gifts
There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I’m sitting here thinking of...
There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I’m sitting here thinking of...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
When there is a death in a family, Christmas can be so painful because everyone else seems so happy. One mother...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
By Liv Lane What Can I Say To A Grieving Friend This Christmas Season? Here are some expressions that have...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
From: Liv Lane What Can I Say To A Grieving Friend This Christmas Season? Here are some expressions that have...
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
I like the answer which Barbara Baumgardner, gives us in her story, “The Aroma of Christmas.”
The first Christmas after my husband died was filled with forced laughter, fake smiles and trying desperately to have a good time.
Twelve months later healing was evidenced by the excitement welling up with me as I prepared for a grand and glorious holiday. The kids and grandchildren were coming to spend Christmas at my home.
Karen Mulder | 4 min read
By Rodger Price We’ve all heard the expression, “It’s better to give than to receive,” and we probably all agree...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
Father Anthony De Mello, Jesuit priest and psychotherapist, tells the following story: There was a shipwreck and...
Karen Mulder | 1 min read
One way we can model Christian Caregiving at Christmas time is a tradition which we have done in our family for 20 years. Early in Advent we send each child and grandchild the following letter. Then on Christmas, each person describes the gift which he or she has chosen, and how the gift will help to improve someone's life. Then on a large world map, the person indicates with a star sticker where her or his gift is going. Then he or she lights a small votive candle, which reminds us that we are called to be "lights" in God's world.
Karen Mulder | 2 min read
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