BRAINERD — Last week I kicked off my Christmas reading with a twisted holiday murder mystery, so it’s only fair to bring readers something a little lighter this week. Bestselling author Mary Kay ...
When did the story of Christmas begin? Some would say it started with the promise of a child to Mary (Luke 1:30–31). Others date it much further...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Bookshelf: Mary Kay Andrews brings the holiday spirit with new book
The Best of Christmas Like many of history’s most enduring stories, this one took the most unlikely of turns. A virgin woman bears a child, promised by an angel and conceived by God. Born in a crowded town near Jerusalem, the infant has for His nursery a stable—His makeshift crib, a feeding trough. But shepherds worship the boy, and a powerful king fears Him. And when He has become a man ...
This post was first published . -ed. Meet another man who missed the first Christmas: Herod. Matthew 2 tells his story. He was...
The Real Meaning of Christmas The story’s told of a little girl who’s passing out the presents to her family on Christmas morning. After finding gifts for each member of her family, she was puzzled that there wasn’t a gift for the One whose birth was being commemorated. “I guess everyone forgot about Jesus,” she said. If you want a truly meaningful Christmas season, it stands to ...
Some were sentimental, saying Christmas is a family time, a time for children, and so on. Others were humanistic, seeing Christmas as a time to celebrate love for one’s fellow man, the spirit of giving, and that sort of thing. Others were crassly hedonistic, viewing Christmas as just another excuse to party.