grieving at Christmas Archives | Lori Roeleveld | Lori Roeleveld, Author. Speaker. Disturber of hobbits.

Five Good Reasons to Cry this Christmas (maybe six)
Monday, December 14th, 2020 8 Comments

Can you still hear your parents’ voices echoing from childhood? “If you’re going to cry about it, go to your room.” “Now, there’s no...
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When There’s Sorrow in Your Silent Night
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 24 Comments

Jesus’ birth came at an inconvenient time for Joseph and Mary. I deeply appreciate the inconvenience of the original happening as Christmas approach...
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Manger Danger
Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 5 Comments

I woke to the headline that a church in Massachusetts has added what many are touting as a "modern twist" to their nativity. In fact, their addition i...
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Christmas. It’s SO not about the Children
Saturday, December 24th, 2016 One Comment

If the radio, TV, movie theaters, and Facebook are on target, then Christmas is full of loving, laughing families, fireplaces, the best gifts ever, an...
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Manger Danger
Monday, December 21st, 2015 Start the Conversation

Jesus would have stood out in his generation for a sad reason. He would have been in a minority of young men his age because Herod tried to extermi...
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