Home for the Holidays - Part 16
We’re recognizing and breaking the "Christmas story, okay got that" mentality. God's grace carries us to new understanding and reverence and
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Candace Cofer
- Dec 12, 2023
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 15
How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” It may have been a trend this year, but why did Luke include one man who is never featured i
Candace Cofer
- Dec 5, 2023
- 4 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 14
Last Christmas, Will and I got to experience the story of The Polar Express retold through music and ice sculptures, but as we left, we knew
Candace Cofer
- Nov 28, 2023
- 4 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 13
How can the fun but secular tradition of Elf on the Shelf remind us of the true gift of Christmas and help us live this out with others?
Candace Cofer
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 12
Life is not a Hallmark movie, but this day sure felt like one. Makes me wonder, when God thinks of the gift He gave, what does He cherish?
Candace Cofer
- Dec 20, 2022
- 5 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 11
The pressure of gift-giving can be overwhelming this time of year. How can poinsettias serve to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas?
Candace Cofer
- Dec 15, 2022
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 9
Gift giving - a tradition dating back to the very first Christmas. A closer look at how the fine details of Christmas are woven together...
Candace Cofer
- Sep 20, 2022
- 7 min
The Bible 101 - Part 16
It's been 400 years of silence between the Old Testament and the New Testament, and today we get to meet our Rescuer!
Candace Cofer
- Mar 1, 2022
- 7 min
10 Things I Learned in Winter '22
This season is marked with simplicity and yet burst with sparkles and technicolor. But mostly, love and comfort and joy and so much peace.
Candace Cofer
- Dec 28, 2021
- 7 min
One Word '21
Prayerfully choosing one word to lean into for the year - my journey of Open and how the adjective and verb form eternally changed me.
Candace Cofer
- Dec 21, 2021
- 4 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 8
How can a gingerbread house serve as a reminder of the story of Christmas? Oh, I'm glad you asked!
Candace Cofer
- Dec 14, 2021
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 7
Holiday movies, we all have our favorite stories to rewatch again and again. But there's one story that doesn't get the Hollywood attention.
Candace Cofer
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 6
This time of the year, it's easy to feel lost in the to-do's, to-buy's, to-bake's, and to-wrap's. But what if we chose to be lost in wonder?
Candace Cofer
- Nov 30, 2021
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 5
One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is read children's stories. Maybe there's more to this...
Candace Cofer
- Dec 29, 2020
- 7 min
The Unwanted Gift
Rejection or Relentless Pursuit? We all get those gifts we don't want. Maybe you got a few of them this year. If you're like me, they...
Candace Cofer
- Dec 22, 2020
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 4
Having fridge rights is a beautiful thing. It means we're in. We don't have to dress nice or say the right things. It means we belong.
Candace Cofer
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 3
What's with the Christmas trees, y'all? They're not cheap. They hurt. Not easily to put up or tear down. Why do we go to all the effort?
Candace Cofer
- Dec 8, 2020
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 2
We prepare for Christmas by lighting our roofs, trees and homes with lots and lots of lights. What's the big deal with all the lights?
Candace Cofer
- Dec 1, 2020
- 5 min
Home for the Holidays - Part 1
Home for the Holidays - how can four little words strike such an emotional chord within us? Why does this little phrase have so much power?
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