Tag Archives: Christmas

How to Have a Peaceful Holiday Season This Year

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Heart of the Matter

Each year as the holiday season approaches, many of us feel a slow, unsettling rise in our stress level. Frantic shopping and decorating fill our days. Holiday programs and parties dot our calendar. We feel overwhelmed and that anxiety ultimately … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Christmas When the Kids are Grown

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Heart of the Matter

  Christmas is a little different these days. No struggle to get the kids to bed so we can assemble toys and fill stockings. No busy schedule full of concerts, recitals and school programs. Our kids are grown with families … Continue reading →

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Has Jesus Become Just a Side Note to Your Christmas?

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  It’s two weeks before Christmas and if you are anything like me, you are heavily into holiday preparations and events. This week I have shopped for gifts and groceries, decorated my home, and attended a holiday gathering. As a matter … Continue reading →

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The faithful spirit of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Heart of the Matter

“But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name, Jesus’…’How will this be’, … Continue reading →

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Gifts for the Savior at Christmas Time

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Heart of the Matter

          As we head into the Christmas season, our thoughts turn to the birth of Jesus and how that glorious, yet seemingly simple event has impacted us as human beings. He was born in a stable in Bethlehem, cradled … Continue reading →

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