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Kids' Christmas Books - A Mom's Best Guess

December 26, 2019 at 12:00 am Danielle Guess

Pattern. Tradition. Intention. >>When I set out to get some new Christmas books… I found that it was rare to find books on what we believed the season should celebrate. Jesus. Giving. Heritage. Love. Family. Tradition. This curated list will help you find meaningful books for the season!

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Christmas Traditions - A Mom's Best Guess

December 20, 2019 at 12:00 am Danielle Guess

Family time is the best time at Christmastime! Enjoy your traditions, or maybe find a few more!

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Happy Birthday Jesus! - A Mom's Best Guess

December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am Danielle Guess

Why the Guess family is leaning more into Jesus during the Christmas season.

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How Much Stuff Do You Really Need?

November 19, 2018 at 12:00 am Ted Gocke

So last night, as I always do, I got my clothes together for this morning. (My goal each morning is to get up, dressed and ready and out the door...

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The Angel Is a Spy

May 24, 2012 at 2:58 pm Brett Ritchey

i'm not always quite convinced that some of my co-workers here aren't government spies. you ever feel like someone's watching you when you're not...

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The Digital Nativity (or Christmas 2.0)

December 20, 2010 at 11:53 am Brett Ritchey

can you imagine what was going through the heads of Mary and Joeseph leading up to and that night in Bethlehem? bet some pretty crazy things were...

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What Christmas Is All About

December 25, 2009 at 10:10 am Brett Ritchey

does anyone even know, what Christmas is all about? Linus does... Merry Christmas! i hope your Christmas has been amazing, and please don't forget...

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My White Christmas In New York

December 24, 2009 at 2:30 pm Brett Ritchey

i've told you what my favorite Christmas gift ever was, but how about my favorite Christmas? Christmas of 1996, my dad had had to follow his new job...

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My Favorite Christmas Story

December 22, 2009 at 11:15 am Brett Ritchey

everyone growing up has at least that one gift they can remember being estatic for on Christmas morning (or whenever you open presents, i know not...

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The Advent Conspiracy

December 16, 2009 at 12:10 pm Brett Ritchey

i saw this video as a story at first on the frontpage of Yahoo! and had to share the video they posted. many times we as Christians get all bent out...

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