Depressed? Think No Evil.

Allison comes home from the Christmas party feeling kind of down. “Everyone was smiling. They seemed so happy and ‘together’. Why can’t that be me? What’s wrong with me?”   If you feel depressed around the holidays, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Health, many people experience…

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How Did Santa Claus Get His Magic?

(Fictional account based on the historical figure Saint Nicholas and biblical scripture) It’s December. Parents around the world shop and stress. What willI you say if you hear the dreaded question: “Mommy, is Santa Claus real?” You can confidently answer, “Of course he is. Did you ever hear the story…

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Home for Christmas? Kind of…How to Celebrate without Strife by Iris Barnes

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…weeks ago. The fear this year is that for the first time in 30 years, I won’t be there. Christmas is always a BIG “whoop-de-do” for my family. Each year after Thanksgiving, we clean the house top to bottom. Then we drape…

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