1.0A Touch of Encouragementhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamsonBrandi Harkonenhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamson/author/bharkonenChristmas Posada - A Touch of Encouragementrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IvVYnZTcVS"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamson/2009/12/christmas-posada.html">Christmas Posada</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/marthawilliamson/2009/12/christmas-posada.html/embed#?secret=IvVYnZTcVS" width="600" height="338" title="“Christmas Posada” — A Touch of Encouragement" data-secret="IvVYnZTcVS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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While participating in a traditional Mexican Posada with her children, Martha Williamson realized the importance of her children seeing her as someone more likely to say yes than no to those God places in front of her. And she hopes that everyone will know the joy of saying “yes” this Christmas.