Christmas Archives

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

If you’re stumped on what to give this holiday season, here’s help.

For those who travel over the holidays, seven prayers for protection

Enjoy this read-aloud feature of The Christmas Story through beautiful, intricate quilts that illustrate the Holy nativity scenes.

Executive Editor Rick Hamlin shares how singing a Christmas carol can be like praying

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

When you express gratitude, it grows.

From its humble origins, the Advent calendar has become one of the Christmas season’s most beloved traditions. Here’s how that came about…

Don’t Stress, Trust GodHow do you deal with addicted family members at the holidays? Learn how this mother and daughter set boundaries

A recovery coach offers advice for the holiday season to those who have loved ones who struggle with substance misuse.

His simple Christmas Eve gesture of kindness was repaid a hundredfold.

Her kids missed their father most at Christmastime, when he always dressed up as Santa. Who would step into that role now?

By Karen Jason3 min read

Thanks to the generosity of a neighbor, the Jason family now celebrates the holidays with traditional Indian cuisine as well as pizzelle cookies

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

The first gift givers of the season began during Epiphany.