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Why Bother Remembering the Worst Christmas Ever?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude
Why Bother Remembering the Worst Christmas Ever? I’ve never tried to sugar coat Christmas though I have tried to make Christmas merry and bright for my family. Yet, reading the original story in the gospel of Matthew, there were not a whole lot of bright and merry moments when Christ, the person whom Christmas centers…
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Why Bother Watching a Good Old Christmas Movie?
By Terese Luikens | | Relationships
Why Bother Watching a Good Old Christmas Movie? Given a list of Christmas movies along with their main characters, It’s a Wonderful Life and George Bailey surpass A Christmas Carol and Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Story with Ralphie Parker and Elf with Will Ferrell. For me, George Bailey’s story sends a timeless message worth remembering.…
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Why Bother With Christmas Traditions?
By Terese Luikens | | Family
Why Bother With Christmas Traditions? With seven kids, nothing in life would have been easy for my parents, let alone, celebrating Christmas much the same way every year. We’d hang our handmade stockings on the backside of our piano. And though we lacked a fireplace and chimney, my parents assured us that Santa could walk…
Read More Why Bother With A Classroom Christmas Party?
By Terese Luikens | | Relationships
Why Bother With A Classroom Christmas Party? Every elementary public school teacher I know feels the same way as I do. Our time with our students, one hundred thirty-three days, is short, but our task is great; to bring all of them up to grade level in reading, writing, and arithmetic. When a new…
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