Should Parents Cut The Santa Act?
“I’m not sure if I am going to do the whole Santa Thing with my 2-year-old daughter,” my friend laments as we eat lunch. “What’s the point? Parents lie to their children. Only to let them down years...
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Baby Steps Toward Giving
My son’s Christmas list is two pages long with corresponding Amazon links. He’s made it easy for me. I don’t even have to think – I just have to point, click, and surrender my credit card. My...
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Don’t Let Holiday Stress Make You Crazy!
Holiday stress can push us over the edge. Do you ever have those moments when you know you’re in over your head? When you just can’t breathe? I push it to the limit every year. Why should this year...
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Working Mom’s Devotional: “Clear The Way” For Christmas
Those of you who already have your Christmas shopping done really stress me out. I just can’t seem to get my act together this year. I was starting to have a panic attack this morning. I get dizzy...
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Working Mom’s Devotional: Thankful For Holiday Stress?
I entered a department store over the weekend and the clerk exclaimed, “Merry Stressmess!” I haven’t heard that one before. Very clever. The stress must have been written on my face. There is too...
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Is There a Scrooge In Your Office?
Scrooge is alive and well in the workplace. No, I’m not talking about an old man who is screwing the workers out of holiday bonuses. I’m not talking about a boss who forces everyone to work on...
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Working Mom’s Devotional: Christmas Isn’t A Race
If you’re like me, getting ready for Christmas is like training for a marathon. After working until 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, I was at the shopping mall at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, getting “ready”...
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Working Mom’s Devotional: I Have Nothing To Give God!
As we come off of Thanksgiving, many of us feel like we have nothing left to give for Christmas. There are too many gifts to buy, activities to attend, and people to please. So while Christmas is...
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Working Mom’s Devotional: What Santa Teaches Us About Conflicted Faith
Abby (age 8) is at that age where she wants to believe in Santa, but she has her doubts. So this year, she’s decided to put Santa to the test. It’s simple. She wants purple Nike tennis shoes. But...
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Working Mom’s Devotional: Not Ready For Christmas?
Not ready for Christmas? Me neither. If I could just have one more week. There are just too many gifts to buy, presents to wrap, and cookies to bake. The teacher gifts alone can drive me mad. I...
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