Category Archives: Christmas

Best Christmas Cookies Ever

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

What’s the one dessert you associate with Christmas? Blog radio host, Linda Kozar, asked me this question when interviewing me recently. Without hesitation, I said, “Ruth’s Chewy Oatmeal Fruit Cookies.” This is our family’s favorite cookie, but we only make … Continue reading →

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Capturing Christ in Christmas and Other Holidays

Posted on December 3, 2013 by
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Unwrapping Martha’s Joy: Creating a Mary Christmas in Your Heart and Home

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

My friends say with a name like Poinsett (almost a flower!), I’m a natural for celebrating Christmas, and indeed I am. I love to have people in my home to celebrate Jesus’ birth, but this is not to say, I … Continue reading →

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An International Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

  I have an  international family, and we’re having  an international Christmas celebration. On Christmas Eve we’re having an African meal in honor of Ben’s son Christophe who was born in Chad. We’ll have a Japanese meal on Christmas Day (son … Continue reading →

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Make Christmas Merry – for Less Money

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Creative gift wrap Recycle gift wrap and gift bags. If gift wrap is wrinkled, iron it. For gifts within the family, I’ve used The Wall Street Journal financial pages—the black and white print looks great with a red or green … Continue reading →

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Tips for Simplifying Christmas

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Decide what’s most important Make a list of what your family does to celebrate Christmas. Ask family members which preparations and events are meaningful to them. Arrange list items in order of importance and ask them to consider eliminating those … Continue reading →

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Miracle on 25th Street: A 25 Day Christmas Activity for Children

Posted on December 1, 2009 by

Christmas is for celebrating Jesus’ birthday. When you think about Jesus, who he was, and what he did, there is much to celebrate, and this booklet gives children and families a way to do this. It has 25 daily devotionals … Continue reading →

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Can Martha Have a Mary Christmas: Untangling Expectations and Truly Experiencing Jesus

Posted on September 30, 2005 by

December could be called the “the most Martha time of year.” In this stressful season, women are tempted to lose their cool like Martha in the Bible. She became upset over all she had to do while her sister Mary … Continue reading →

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