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  • Christmas. It’s SO not about the Children
    Posted on Saturday, December 24th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: alone at Christmas, away from home at Christmas, Christmas Eve, grieving at Christmas, the other Christmas, the true meaning of Christmas, working on Christmas

    If the radio, TV, movie theaters, and Facebook are on target, then Christmas is full of loving, laughing families, fireplaces, the best gifts ever, and last-minute miracles. And, there’s some of that, of course. But around the world and even in the next room, Christmas looks quite different for millions of us. This Christmas Eve …[ read more ]

  • Spending Christmas Alone – A story with a happy ending
    Posted on Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: alone at Christmas

    “I’ll be fine. I promise.” Arlene smiled into the phone as she switched off the porch light and locked the door. “You won’t be lonely?” Her oldest daughter couldn’t resist calling from the car as they pulled away, headed to the airport. “Enjoy your trip, already! You and Mark deserve this vacation. Go!” As she …[ read more ]

  • Trapped in a Scary Snow Globe
    Posted on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: alone at Christmas, Carly's Christmas Story, depressed at Christmas, isolated at Christmas, snow globe, teens and Jesus, The Snow Globe

    For some people, the holidays only intensify their feelings of isolation and separateness from others. This flash fiction piece tells Carly’s Christmas Story – The Snow Globe: “Like a snow globe? How’s that?” The church counselor shifted forward in her chair as I searched for words. “You know those snow globes people pull out at …[ read more ]

  • Heaven Isn’t Run by Hallmark
    Posted on Monday, October 31st, 2011 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: alone at Christmas, broke at Christmas, holiday depression, how to help the suffering at Christmas, sad at the holidays, sick for Christmas, suffering at Christmas

    Have you ever found it hard to wake up in the morning and greet another day? Ever wake up crying, full of anxiety, certain that the day held no promise except that it would be a challenge to suffer through from one end to the other? Has it ever been that the encouraging words of others, …[ read more ]

  • Alone at Christmas – Silent Night
    Posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: alone at Christmas, holy night, in the still of the night, silent night

    “I’ll be fine. I promise.”Arlene smiled into the phone as she switched off the porch light and locked the door. “You won’t be lonely?” Her oldest daughter could not resist calling from the car as they pulled away, headed to the airport. “Enjoy your trip, already! You and Mark deserve this vacation. Go!” As she …[ read more ]

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    Lori, Our Lord never ceases to amaze.. you have succeeded in disturbing this Hobbit! I have been struggling with spiritual apathy and indifference recently and reading your witty, convicting, engaging, infuriating writings has helped me to realize that I am in good company. They have also given me the kick-start I need to get off my laurels! Keep looking up..keep going on for the Lord dear sister-in-Christ!
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