As we approach Christmas, we have a choice—permit stress to overwhelm us or allow God to permeate true peace. Celebrate the birth of Jesus differently this year by unwrapping gifts from God’s Word, one shiny, beautifully wrapped Bible verse at a time. If your heart longs to: Set a new Christmas tradition: run to God's Word when you feel like running awayDiscover how God's peace can infuse inevitable holiday disappointments with extraordinary hopeReplace total panic and tedious pressure with … [Read more...]
Holly in Hiding by P.Creeden FREE for a Limited Time
Bethany has been acting as parental guardian for her younger sister ever since the death of their parents in a car accident. She tries hard to make Christmas a special as she can for her sister. But when her sister meets a man online who wants to meet her over the holiday, Bethany puts her foot down. Her sister shows her rebellious side and disappears. Now former police detective from Boulder is looking for the couple and suspects that the Christmas Killer from Boulder might have set his sights … [Read more...]
Entitlemania: The Grinch Who Steals Christmas
“. . . and the Grinch sneered down from his mountain above, I’ll infect Christmas in Whoville and disguise it as love. The parents will help me, they won’t have a clue. They’ll shop in line, and online, and when they are through, their kids will complain, ‘Mom didn’t get it right,’ that Santa brought Christmas, almost, but not quite. Then after the presents are spread through the house, Mom will creep to her room timid as a mouse. With a shrug of her shoulders, she’ll fight back the tears, … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Book of Kringle Legend of the North Pole
The Book of Kringle - Legend of the North Pole, by Derek Velez Partridge with Mary Packard is not your everyday Christmas story. Instead of all the reds and greens that are normally in children's Christmas books. The illustrations were a little scary for children. But don't let keep you from the redeeming quality of this book. But before I tell you anymore, here is a brief summary of the book. In a magical land on top of the world, an epic struggle between light and darkness was waged between … [Read more...]
Book Review: The 12 Joys of Christmas
The 12 Joys of Christmas is an amazing book that gives a new take on the 12 days of Christmas. Before I get into my review here is a brief description of the book. Long after the gifts are opened, the wrapping discarded, the toys forgetten, it is our memories of Christmas that remains. The 12 Joys of Christmas celebrates the timeless sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings of a holiday that brings families and friends together in a season of shared ideals, traditions, and lasting joys. I … [Read more...]