I heard a group of millennials talking about how sad they were that they had no traditions for the Christmas holiday. This was something they longed for and wished their families had been more intentional about creating traditions. Well, it’s never too late. Anyone can begin to establish Christmas traditions.  Year after year, traditions bring…

Family hurts: The terrible gift that keeps on giving. They make the holidays not so joyful. The minute you set foot in your mom’s house and the relatives begin to arrive, that old wound from years ago begins to fester. You still feel the sting from the time your brother broke your trust and bilked…

Every year, I remind readers to think ahead about how you will handle difficult family issues during the holidays. Why? Because this is one time of year we intentionally get together despite our conflicts and upsets with each other. We want to do the best we can to make this time of year a celebration…

The holidays are supposed to be a time of remembering the incredible gift we received from God–the birth of Christ. But a number of things can steal the  joy of the season. So make a few changes to rid your bah hum bug mood! Let’s start with celebrating too early. Christmas seems to get bigger and…

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