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Joy in a Cave by David Finnegan-Hosey

written by by David Finnegan-Hosey The first time I ever understood the Nativity, I was in a village called Yanoun, in the hills above the West Bank city of Nablus. I was there to visit friends who were serving, on behalf of the World Council of Churches, as nonviolent accompaniers alongside the Palestinian villagers. We were given a tour of the village and surrounds by two young men, both

A Place at the Manger by Rachael Keefe

CC0 image by dh creative written by Rachael Keefe My mother wasn�t the best at being a mom. We didn�t share a whole lot of mother-daughter moments and my memories of her are not as joy-filled as I would like. Yet, I think of her at Christmas time. She hated Christmas and didn�t always cope with the stress of the holidays in healthy ways. However, I learned the deeper meaning of Christmas