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Peace be with you! In recent days, you may have seen The United Methodist Church (UMC) in the national news.  Articles and reports surfaced in a number of venues on…

December 24 - Pickles & Secrets Decades ago, my grandmother Sanders(Granny) was given a delicious Christmas pickle recipe by her mother(Bytie).  The recipe involved slicing whole pickles, icing them, and…

December 23 - Song Christmas is song! Is there a song that encompasses the fullness of Christmas like “Joy To The World”?Of all the songs we can sing this Christmas,…

December 22 - Candy Christmas is candy! The Candy Cane is so simple yet so wonderfully Christmas. The way it tastes. The way it looks. The way it smells. Parents…

December 21 - Hope Christmas is hope! Today is the shortest day of the year. Yes, you’ll get your full 24 hours, but here in the Northern Hemisphere the 21st…

December 20 - Stockings Christmas is socks! Well, the tradition of placing a stocking on the mantle for gifts is as old as the giving of St. Nicholas. The great…

December 19 - Scripture Christmas is Scripture. Not just the ones that talk about baby Jesus or prophesy the coming King. The 12th Chapter of Romans (that we’ve included below…

December 18 - Food Christmas is food! There are so many wonderful traditional ways to experience Christmas with our taste buds. Often, Christmas involves foods that we don’t usually eat…

December 17 - Music Christmas is music! This past Sunday evening we celebrated the Promise of Christmas. Of all the music that we sang, my daughter couldn’t stop coming back…

December 16 - Blue Christmas can bring a lot of stress, and for good reasons. A quick disclaimer: If this devotional strikes home for you, please don’t hesitate to find…