Category Archives: Christmas

Cold Night by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

I like to picture the hills in Bethlehem covered in pure white that night, but it seldom snows in Bethlehem. Even if there was snow that night, how long could it have lasted? And how long could it have remained … Continue reading →

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A Manger in the Shadow of a Cross by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

This year’s Christmas elementary program at our Christian school entertained and touched me. For me, watching children perform is more fun than watching a favorite TV show or taking in a movie. You never know what’s going to happen. Digital … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Darling by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Merry Christmas Darling By Betty Mason Arthurs   Are you lonely this holiday season? Have you experienced a loss so devastating you wonder if your heart will ever heal? I don’t have an answer for your grief, but I can … Continue reading →

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How to Make It Through Christmas When You’re Depressed by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

Shortly after Carly, my first child, turned a year old, we discovered I was pregnant again. After the initial shock, Greg and I were delighted, looking forward to a new baby in January, and joking that we hoped he or … Continue reading →

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Santa and the True Spirit of Christmas…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Note: This article was originally written in 1994, published in The Annals of Saint Anne and later in Active Christian News.   A portly man with a white beard, wearing a flannel shirt and suspender-supported blue jeans, pumped gas into … Continue reading →

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Diamond Ring and Christmas by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on December 21, 2016 by

Diamond Ring and Christmas by Betty Mason Arthurs Christmas time brings both happy and painful memories. Today, I share one of a father’s love and his gift. A father kept a memorable gift tucked away in the top drawer of … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Christmas Books

Posted on December 16, 2016 by

At Christmas, I sometimes like to read something that gets me in the Christmas spirit. I’ll share a few of the books that have helped me do that. Mary’s Journal, A Mother’s Story by Evelyn Bence gives life to Jesus’s … Continue reading →

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