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There’s a certain appeal to the idea of living by your own terms. No rules. No advice. No one else’s expectations cluttering your pristine vision of self. You become the author, editor, and sole reviewer of your life story—and frankly, everyone else just doesn’t get it.


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Few topics in Scripture spark the imagination quite like angels. Winged messengers, dazzling beings of light, protectors, warriors, and worshipers—angels seem to hover somewhere between heaven and earth, somewhat familiar yet mysterious. While popular culture often sentimentalizes angels as cute little cupids or personal spirit guides, the Bible presents a far more compelling...


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Every December, it happens almost without thinking. We pull out recipes, preheat the oven, dust the counter with flour, and start baking cookies we rarely—if ever—make the rest of the year. Gingerbread, sugar cookies, spritz, thumbprints.

But why now?What’s the deal with Christmas cookies—and why are they so deeply tied to this particular season?


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Every year at Christmastime, I HAVE to watch It’s a Wonderful Life.

In full disclosure, I didn’t appreciate this movie until I was in my fourties.

Now, not only is this listed as my favorite movie of all time, my very affectionate cockapoo is named “George Bailey”. Sweet Georgie Boy (SGB).


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If you think the Bible is all about solemn robes, thunderclouds, and people staring dramatically into the distance—think again. The Bible is hilarious at times. Not sitcom funny, but blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, holy-side-eye, did-that-just-happen? funny.

God clearly has a sense of humor. After all, He invented the platypus and teenagers....


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