Christmas Archives

A Soup Kitchen Blessing

Along with a hot meal, a dose of hope.

Peggy's pooches are all dressed up for the holidays

Celebrate the Holidays with Your Pets

Peggy Frezon shares how pet parents across the U.S. include their furry, finned and feathered family members in their holiday traditions.

Becky's son Samuel smiles over a plate of the cinnamon crips that he helped to make

Cinnamon Crisps

By Becky Beardon3 min read

These delectable treats will prove to be a favorite of old and young alike for the holidays.

A mother helps her children place their shoes by the fireplace on Christmas Eve

7 Pictures That Show How Children Celebrate Christmas Around the World

By Samantha Green3 min read

Who knows better how to get in the Christmas spirit than children?

Brennan (left) and Breckan have outgrown action figures but are still Nicki's best buddies

The First Christmas as a Single Mom

By Nicki Cooper5 min read

In this excerpt from Guideposts’ The Joys of Christmas 2017, a divorced mom finds Christmas joy not in presents, but in the love she shares with her family.

A family family in Christmas sweaters offers their Christmas pageant script

A Christmas Pageant Script You Can Use

By Diana Roark5 min read

Want an easy, affordable way to get your family in the Christmas spirit? Try this DIY pageant with crèche figures and candles.

Shoreys Raspberry Cake as seen in Jacques Pépins A Grandfathers Lessons

This raspberry cake is a delicious and easy-to-prepare dessert from acclaimed French chef, television personality and author Jacques Pépin that is perfect for birthdays, the holiday season or any celebratory occasion.

Ebroider artist Sarah Cline poses with a copy of Guideposts' The Joys of Christmas 2017

Sarah Cline on Creating the Cover for ‘The Joys of Christmas’

Embroidery illustrator Sarah Cline discusses her creative process and the experience of creating the cover image for the 2017 edition of Guideposts’ The Joys of Christmas.