Tag Archives: Christmas

I Need a Tracker by Julie Arduini

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

Happy New Year! Toward the end of 2017, my Fitbit died. Not just the battery, but a flat-out death. I enjoyed having it because I was part of a weekly challenge and it really motivated me to move, especially since … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas Present

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

By Marilyn Turk In the famous Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits – the ghost of Christmas Past, the ghost of Christmas Present, and the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Over the past … Continue reading →

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Peace with Politics by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

I think it’s safe to write that 2017 was anything but boring. On a national level we inaugurated a new president, weathered literal storms and fires, mourned loss through senseless tragedy, discovered a lot of secret sin played out in … Continue reading →

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The Countdown Is On by Tara Randel

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

It seems like everywhere you turn, Christmas is upon us. Not that this is a bad thing, but it can get overwhelming. The season is very busy, so much going on with children and school events, church socials and musicals, … Continue reading →

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Are All Your Christmases Bright?

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

Lyn Cote here and that’s me with my two cats (and my knitting) in front of our Christmas tree. A happy image. However, I’m aware that not everyone’s Christmas is always a happy time. Life has its trials. I don’t need … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Story from a Writer’s Perspective

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

By Marilyn Turk The more I study the craft of writing, the more I read like a writer. I look at how the author tells the story, what adjectives and verbs they use, whose POV they use, and how many … Continue reading →

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Transition Week by Tara Randel

Posted on November 27, 2017 by

This is the time of year I like to call transition week. We’ve just finished celebrating a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend and now our mood shifts to the joyful Christmas season. The week between football and turkey to lighted trees and … Continue reading →

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In the Mood for Something Different? by Lyn Cote

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

  Are you in the mood for a bit of Christmas? Or will you be? Lyn Cote here-I’m so happy to be joining the other amazing authors here at Christian Reads! And I’m excited about a new project. I am … Continue reading →

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Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Maybe it’s always this way, or perhaps I’m just more alert this year, but everywhere I look this Christmas, I see stress. Anxiety. Depression. Grieving. Hard stuff. People bustling about with Christmas carols playing, speaking cheerful holiday greetings, while inside … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greetings

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

Here’s wishing you a joyful Christmas. Let us celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ the King, God’s perfect gift. I pray you have a wonderful holiday season with your family and enjoy special time with loved ones. Take time to … Continue reading →

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The Wrapped Christmas Movies by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

I glanced at the post most likely on Facebook or Pinterest and kept scrolling. Our eighteen year old, loyal in keeping and creating traditions, showed me the same post and announced he was going to do it. What’s our new … Continue reading →

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Traditions by Tara Randel

Posted on December 8, 2016 by

The holidays are a special time of the year, a time we spend with family and friends enjoying each other’s company and counting our blessings. There are certain Christmas traditions I keep repeating each year. When I was growing up, … Continue reading →

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The Holiday Season by Tara Randel

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

For those of you still weathering the high temperatures of summer, here’s a treat. Something to get you excited about the upcoming holidays. This holiday season, warm your heart with 15 connected sweet, clean, wholesome holiday romances set in Christmas … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Tara Randel

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

To all of the wonderful readers of Christians Read, here is wishing you a blessed Christmas. May the wonder of Christ’s birth bring you, and your family, great joy and peace this holiday season. Also, have a safe and happy … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Movie that Gave Me Hope by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

It was 2003. We still lived in Upstate NY and the repercussions from 9/11 were moving throughout the state. My job had been eliminated from the state budget, but because I was pregnant with our second child, we knew I … Continue reading →

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