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The Antidote To Criticism by John E. Woodbery
All persons will usually admit they do not enjoy criticism for what they have done or said that they even feel is rightly deserved and sometimes even if not so truly deserved and find such criticism unwelcome, even painful evoking anger. Our God created the earth and all the planets and stars surrounding it and…
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The Sounds of Lavish Love (Jesus Personified) By Joyce Olsen
“God With Us” Digital illustration by Heidi Solie What does lavish love sound like? Isaiah’s prophetic voice declaring, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.The voice of an angel delivering the message to a young virgin, You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to…
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Beauty In the Battle: a prophetic painting with interpretation by Amy J Heath
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly…
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Christmas Rescues By Tom Giesecke
On Christmas Eve night when I was about seven years old, our home in Olympia was decorated with carefully carved and colorfully clad figurines and artifacts from Germany. These included balsa wood carousels which rotated when candles were lit under their canted vanes, stocky hollow wooden figures with removable bases on which incense could be…
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My Christmas Present from Jesus By Jenny Anderson
I started going blind at the age of 33, and after a long time of testing, it was determined that there was no specific diagnosis. For the sake of medical benefits, however, I was diagnosed with Retinal Degeneration. I lived with the knowledge for years that not only could they not determine what the actual…
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“Journey to Bethlehem” A Poem by Barbara Neiman
“Road to Jerusalem” Watercolor by Amy J Heath Have you made your journey to Bethlehem? Have you knelt at the manger simply to adore him? Have you looked into those solemn, yet wise, All-knowing baby’ eyes? I have . . . I went all alone, And knelt down before him. I simply…
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“Christmas Traditions in Food” by Jervae Brooks
Lutefisk Anyone? The beautiful season of Christmas evokes memories and traditions like no other time of the year. Nativity scenes and singing carols. Lights and decorations. Gifts, greeting cards, and parties. There’s a store in Leavenworth that sells Christmas decorations of every kind all year long! Oh, and don’t forget the cookies! We love it…
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“The Real Meaning of Christmas” by Dennis Morrison
In South America on a large cattle ranch there lived a little boy named Haroldo. His biggest dream in life was to be a cowboy and rope and herd cattle just like his dad. With only 15 days until Christmas, Haroldo was busily writing Santa Claus asking him for a wooden rocking horse with a…