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Wondrous Gifts That Belong To Us

Monday, December 22, 1997 Harvey Freeman

Little Sue is standing before the Christmas tree in tinselled delight. More than the tinsel and lights, she sees the presents there that have her name on them. It is a good feeling, because she is an important person, beloved … Read more

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From The End To The Beginning

Sunday, December 21, 1997 Jean Bryden

Mary's song of joy rings out through the ages of history. She is filled with delight at the news that she has been so blessed by God, to be chosen as the mother to whom the Son of God will … Read more

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A Most Special Gift

Saturday, December 20, 1997 Grant Muir

A Christmas gift for a bride-to-be has to be just right. The year was 1948. Jean and I were engaged. Now it was time to get an engagement Christmas present. The choice was easy. It was a cedar-lined hope chest, … Read more

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Check Your Baggage

Friday, December 19, 1997 Jean Bryden

Somewhere back in my treasury of memories is a mental picture of myself at about age 21 or 22, a student at what was then Ewart College in Toronto, Ontario. I was away from home for the first time, and … Read more

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A Word From Our Sponsor

Thursday, December 18, 1997 Mary Daniel

Depending on how we choose to interpret this, it can seem to be beneficial to fit any particular situation, any business, any belief in anything, as long as one focuses on the origin of the gift or the profit (whether monetary, personal, … Read more

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Our Greatest Gift

Wednesday, December 17, 1997 Ruth McCowan

One of our Christmas traditions is to remember the whole Christmas story as told in Luke 2. Many people will have a creche in their homes and some people will start by putting out the angels and an empty manger … Read more

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Celebrate A Life

Tuesday, December 16, 1997 Ruth McCowan

Today, I would like to share with you another tradition which I have adopted. So often, when we think of the Christmas season we are filled with feelings of warmth and goodwill but that is not the case for many … Read more

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The Advent Jar

Monday, December 15, 1997 Ruth McCowan

Traditions are those things that we do which reinforce our family's personality and link us with our past and our future. We see these traditions when we come to celebrate Advent and Christmas. It is because of our traditions that we have … Read more

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The Messengers

Sunday, December 14, 1997 Jean Bryden

Long ago in the ancient Middle East, and probably in other areas of the world as well, when a king decided to tour part of his dominion, he would send a courier, a messenger, ahead of him to tell the … Read more

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Knitting

Saturday, December 13, 1997 Shelley Mullin

I never really thought about the knit part of this verse, until I read Max Lucado's calendar; he spoke of it as knitted: not mass produced, but knitted. When I think of knitting I think of my grandmother knitting socks … Read more

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Hebrews 4:12 – The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (NIV)5

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Nehemiah 13:2b – Our God turned the curse into a blessing. (ESV)

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