Walking Through Mourning During the Holidays
When someone you love dies, your whole world changes. This can be especially painful during the holidays. Instead of celebrating the season, you may experience all kinds of difficult emotions. It may feel like the pain and sadness you’re experiencing will never end. But these emotions are all part of the grieving process, and these are normal reactions to significant loss. Someone once said grief is the price we pay for having loved another. Grief is a natural human response
My Top 10 Favorite Christmas Movies
‘Tis the season for family gatherings (real or virtual this year!) and for watching favorite Christmas movies. Every year, members of my family enjoy a season of movie watching during the holidays. Here are the picks for my top ten favorite Christmas films — and then a bonus list of great movies that have a Christmas connection. Enjoy! Read the full article here. More teaching from Craig Check out Craig's online program, Stories & Myths Subscribe to Craig's YouTube Channel Bo
Saint Nicholas of Old and Santa Claus of Today
He is so much a part of our lives that many people forget that Santa Claus has not always been the jolly, red-cheeked icon that we know today. In fact, that image of “Father Christmas” is actually a relatively recent invention. So where did Santa Claus come from? You may be surprised to know that the original St. Nicholas – or St. Nick as he is sometimes called – was a Christian bishop in ancient Greece, now a part of Turkey. The story of Nicholas emerged from his acts of Chr
