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Listen to the Good News of Christmas!

Angels play a large role in the Christmas story. Let’s hear their message as Christmas begins the earthly story of God’s Son. First, what does Christmas mean to me? Happiness. Joy. Busyness. Family. Surprises. Jesus. I grew up in a Christian home and enjoyed Christmas my entire life. I participated in Christmas programs at my […]

Excited to See Christmas? Have You Made Plans Yet?

Planning for Christmas yet? Are you chronically ill? Or do you know someone who is? Observer, think about all you do. Shopping. Decorating–the tree, inside and outside the house. Addressing Christmas cards. Attending parties. Helping with the Christmas play. Christmas planning for the chronically ill is like that of other people. However, it can be […]

Christmas Crossword Fun

Need to take a break from all your Christmas preparation? Take time to work this crossword puzzle about Christmas terms. Some of these words come from the Christmas story in the Bible. They can be found in Matthew 2:1-12 and Luke 2:1-19. The other words used describe various aspects of a contemporary Christmas. If you […]

Let’s Use Planning To Make A Beautiful Christmas!

So, we have a chronic illness – or two – or more! Can people with chronic illness do any planning for Christmas? Will it make any difference? I say emphatically YES! See why we should plan and how to accomplish it. My only planning BL (before limitations) involved the meal for Christmas Day. I knew […]

Don’t Forget The Beautiful Season Of Advent

Our guest writer, Sam Moss, pens an informative post about Advent. She addresses the history of this Christian Christmas tradition, and explains each week’s meaning. If you’re having a blue Christmas this year, reading about the coming of Jesus can give you hope. Check out Sam’s blog, My Medical Musings. It’s definitely worth a look. […]

Christmas a Time of Happiness and Joy for Me

Connected Carole, aka Carole Griffitts, and Christmas: what Christmas means to her. Happiness. Joy. Busyness. Family. Surprises. Jesus. Connected Carole grew up in a Christian home and has enjoyed Christmas her entire life. She participated in Christmas programs at her church and school, so she learned the biblical story from a very young age. Christmas […]

Advent Begins

But Thanksgiving just ended, didn’t it? Yet, Christmas is already on the way. The combination of Advent times and chronically ill people can make for difficult days, as preparation is so much harder for us. One definition for advent is a coming into being, or arrival. In Christian terms, it refers to the arrival of […]

Do You Think About Christmas? I Do!

Christmas season is all around us. Sparkly lights in windows, on stores, and along the streets. Happy music everywhere. Decorated pine trees everywhere you look.* So, yes, I think about Christmas. But what does it mean to me? My husband’s article (below) speaks of baby Jesus, shepherds, and the heavenly hosts’ announcement. He explains why […]

Stressed Out for Christmas? Excited? Planning Helps!

An important note: Some of you may be facing a blue Christmas. Grief. Pain. Too many physical losses. Loneliness. My heart and prayers go out to you. – Connected Carole Eleven days till Christmas! Shopping. Decorating the tree. Decorating the house’s interior and exterior. Addressing Christmas cards. Attending parties. Helping with the Christmas play. Christmas […]

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