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Easter Bunny/Eggs are extra biblical just like Santa Claus! By : Shaila D Touchton What an egg laying rabbit has to do with God or Christianity? An egg laying rabbit? Please to Put a Penny in the Old Man's Hat By : Glenn Washburn For me, every Christmas was the same; measured by unrealized dreams and unfulfilled wishes. There was no joy, only sorrow and only for myself. That is until that one Christmas…that special Christmas. That was the Christmas an enthusiastic, young Sunday school teacher shared the Christmas story in a way I had never heard before...and this time I listened. THE GIFT OR THE WRAPPINGS? By : Dorothy The world celebrates His birthday, but He is not invited – Christ is the forgotten One at Christmas! But if hearts have not changed, neither has the truth that, “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. BUT AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM, to them gave He power to become the Sons of God, EVEN TO THEM THAT BELIEVE ON HIS NAME.” (John 1: 11, 12). To refuse a gift is to insult the giver. “The Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). THE EMPTY PLACE By : Willetta Pilcher Deana listened to the chatter around her as she put the finishing touches on the bountiful table. A golden brown turkey sat at the end of the table just waiting for her Dad’s practiced slicing procedure to begin. Once again Mom had set a beautiful and scrumptious looking Christmas table. Our heart...His Room By : Glenn Washburn Do we spend more time trying to change people's minds about Christmas or allowing Christmas to change us? "Just Give Him Thanks" - a True Holiday Story By : Bevlion Having a very difficult time this Holiday season? Well, "God knows" and God has dispatched His angels to help you. A true Thanksgiving story which has touched many, many lives as they learn that "not all angels have wings!" A Family Christmas Letter By : Susan Drake A modern-day view of Mary's pregnancy with Jesus Move over D-Day, Flag Day and Father’s Day – Obama gives June to LBGT By : Rev Michael Bresciani June 6 is D-Day, June 14 is Flag Day and this year we will celebrate Fathers Day on June 21. These observances have long been a deep and revered part of American culture. Lookout, here comes change. Christmas Reflections By : Kellie Van Atta This article discusses what we are to do with feelings of sadness during the Holiday season. My New New Year's Resolution By : Kellie Van Atta This article deals with resolving to consecrate our lives to God. PreChristmas Preparation By : christperfect All humanity is aware of the glorious time we eagerly await; for those who are perishing, it is another customary celebration where all humanity should rejoice and celebrate, but for us who are being saved, it is newness of self where we faithfully prepare our lives for the one who is to come to change us, to make us like unto himself. Dear, you may have celebrated Christmas more than once in your lifetime; but let this coming Christmas be different.... For these He died... By : Micki Harjo An Easter article on the great love of Christ and the example He has set for us when it comes to winning people to the Lord. GOD'S VALENTINE By : Willetta Pilcher It wasn't a mushy, sentimental missive but a genuine, bona fide, pure act of love. In the beginning, God, the ever-existent One, living in the realm of Eternity, created the heavens and the earth. The Week Between By : Ann Doupont The week between Christmas and New Year's Day can be one of the most difficult of all. There are more suicides during this week than other weeks of the year. Christmas By : Ann Doupont It's His birthday that we're to celebrate. Let's not lose touch with this in our busyness of celebrating with our friends and family. What Jesus wants for His birthday is us! Where Is Jesus? By : Donald Mehl Today the world is very busy trying to destroy Christianity. However, there remains a clear message of hope because Jesus lives forever within the heart of all true believers. A New Year ... A New Beginning By : Donald Mehl The new year is a good time to examine ourselves as to whether we are living for the Lord as He intended. It can be a time for repentance, healing, re-dedication, and salvation in Him. America Still Asks - What Child is This? By : Rev Michael Bresciani If the ACLU has not contended against all the nativity scenes and public displays for a Christ centered Christmas, this year 2007 might be a pretty good Christmas in America. The only thing missing might be the knowledge of what it really means despite the smattering of meaning of Christmas TV specials. Are You Ready For Christmas? By : Jan Ross The most-asked question during the Christmas season demands a response most are not ready to hear! What will I be celebrating this Christmas? By : Abi Colthrust When Christians first decided to take the pagan feast “Yule” and re-name it ‘Christmas’ they were making not only a corporate but a personal decision. They resolved that they were going to take the existing festivities and use them as an opportunity to publicly celebrate something far greater than food, drink and lights; namely, the birth of Jesus Christ – God in human form – into this earth. As a young Christian today at t 'Tis the Season By : DeAnna Brooks Christmas ha always been a conflicted time for me, strangely. This year was proving to exception ... until the unexpected. A SHARED CHRISTMAS By : Willetta Pilcher This play is especially adaptable for the small church. It has only four characters and scenery is simple. The true meaning of Christmas giving is it's theme. Two teenagers are showing less than the Christmas Spirit and Mom and Dad decide it is time to teach their two materialistic teens the real value of Christmas giving. Bethlehem Seed By : DeAnna Brooks They were gathered on a hillside outside the little town. Normally peaceful and quiet, these last days had seen roads full and dust-laden. But for the moment, the town was blanketed by a star-filled canopy ... THANKS-LIVING By : Willetta Pilcher We are approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, a time of celebrating with family, for some. But for others it will seem like a day to be “forgotten by family.” They don’t mean to be rude, they just don’t stop to “think” how much you remember the good times of the past. Some folk seem to set Thanksgiving aside for giving “thanks” but others have found the secret of thankfulness, even in the midst of what appears to be heartbreaking circumstances. TODAY (and EVERY DAY) I AM THANKFUL By : Willetta Pilcher It only takes a little thought to be thankful. We each have treasures that are not tied to material things. The scripture admonishes us to "Give thanks in all things." Have you ever made a list of things for which to be thankful? In this article we help you start a list. JOSEPH, THE FORGOTTEN By : Willetta Pilcher Joseph was put into a very difficult situation. He obviously loved Mary, his intended bride, and was waiting with anticipation for the day that he could take her into his home and make her his wife. But God had other plans for his life. Plans that required him to put his own plans on hold for another year. THE BEST THANKSGIVING EVER By : Willetta Pilcher The table was bountifully spread. Johnny's eyes took it all in. Secretly he swiped his finger through the whipped topping licking his finger and savoring the sweet goodness. He wished the adults would hurry up. He was hungry. CHARGE!? By : Willetta Pilcher Why do we do it? I mean, why do we allow the merchants who shamelessly hawk their wares to force us into their mold, to tell us what we MUST spend for Christmas? Do we really give thought to what is happening around us and the consequences of our action or are we thoughtlessly going with the flow afraid that we will not meet someone’s expectations? Thanksgiving Day in America – The Secret Riches of Thankfulness By : Rev Michael Bresciani The Spaniards of El Paso Texas claimed to have the first thanksgiving on April 30, 1598. The Virginia Colonists also lay claim to the prime Thanksgiving Day on December 4, 1698. The most famous claim to the first Thanksgiving comes from the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony in 1623. A Son Is Given By : Shari Weigerstorfer A "Christmas Card" writing "... A Savior was about to be born into a world that didn't know it needed saving. It had forgotten. It had forgotten all it had lost. It had even forgotten it was lost ..." Head Over Heels Christmas By : DeAnna Brooks It was our second Christmas, alone, just the children and me. And though an aching newness about this turn in our life still flavored our days, that isn’t what made this Christmas memorable.

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