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My Christmas Cup Runneth Over
I’ve lived through 57 Christmases, some of them memorable, some not so memorable, even though I have tried to honor God during most of them by celebrating the birthday of His Son, which is what it is supposed to be about anyway. But the real meaning of Christmas and the Nativity aside, this Christmas has…
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Time to hit the reset button. . .
2015 fades into 2016. If you believed what television tells you, everyone celebrates with parties, noisemakers, champagne, and midnight kisses. I daresay most people do what I did–say goodnight and go to bed, trusting that the new year will arrive whether I “usher it in” or not. After all, it has managed to do so…
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Silent Night, Holy Night
The stores are finally closed, the hustle and bustle has quieted, shoppers are home with their treasures, children are anxiously trying to go to sleep in anticipation of the morning’s surprises. Tomorrow food will be prepared and spread in abundance as families and friends gather to celebrate the season. Let’s not forget the reason for…
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Argh! Christmas is upon us!
Yes, the Christmas season is upon us, and with it the mad frenzy to get everything done, shopping included. I’ve been working almost every day at the little business where I do gift wrapping so I haven’t been blogging, as you can tell. But I did want to tell you about a couple of…
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Cheap, Easy, and Simple Fall Decor
I almost didn’t decorate for fall. I just couldn’t muster the mood. I spread around some fake fall foliage and a few pumpkins and didn’t even bother with the Halloween decor until my daughter and hubby questioned me about me it, assuming something was wrong with me. A garage sale box filled with a thrift…
April Coker, Author 