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Christmas Blessings
By Mary Hill
We hustle, bustle, worry and fret.
Over presents, parties, and decorations
The season blurs and we lose
The reason for all the celebration.
More than 2,000 years ago,
A little babe born in a manger
Came to loose the captive and heal the sick
He came for you and me
So that we could be free
This is the last linkup for 2017! Time flies by so quickly. Our linkup returns on Monday, January 8; however, we will leave this week’s linkup live through January 6th so you will still be able to linkup your posts during those weeks.
Your hosts wish you and yours A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Now let’s

Last Week’s Top Clicked Post!
Barbara shares well thought out tips to managing our business during the holiday season. We can make it hectic and crazy, or we can take time to simply enjoy the beautiful moments and wonderful times. I really encourage you to check out her common-sense post if you have not already read it.
My Favorite Post of the Week
A Prayer for Peaceful Beginnings
By
Sarah Geringer

Sarah’s beautiful poem will bless you and center you. Take a moment and a cup of coffee and read this poem this week as Christmas approaches. She takes you to the miracle of Christ’s birth and leads through to His ultimate promise. This post is one to savor.
Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!

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- Include a link back or the blog hop button linked to this hop on your posts.
- Link up the urls to your posts not to your blog.
- Please remember this is a family-friendly linkup. Although we believe in the right for adults to read whatever they want to read, we prefer to read wholesome posts that feature literature that edify and uplift families. We reserve the right to delete any posts that are not family friendly. We love all kinds of literature and genres including family-friendly inspirational romances, fantasy, or science fiction. We do not welcome any posts that feature excessive violence, sexual content, or any cursing. This rule also applies to book review posts that feature books that are not family-friendly. These posts will be deleted without notice to the blogger or explanation. While we believe in the right for all adults to read whatever they want, we feel our linkup is for family-friendly posts only. Thank you for understanding.
- We also want to be loving community by supporting one another. Please make a point to do this this week! Visit the two posts before yours and at least one other blogger’s post of your choice! I want to see lots of clicks on everyone’s posts. Remember it is also nice to follow them on their social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
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Be sure to check out my Linkup Parties page for great blog hops that I join each week.


Merry Christmas and New Year’s blessings to you all! Thanks for faithfully hosting and sharing the love of Christ so faithfully!
Donna Reidland recently posted…“Resolutions: The Goal of Life” December 21
Beautiful poem, Mary! Have a blessed Christmas season and a happy New Year!
Anita Ojeda recently posted…What If? A Different Kind of Story
Anita,
Thanks so much for your support.
Mary Hill recently posted…#LMMLinkup: Christmas Break
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you! Maree
Maree Dee recently posted…What to Do When You Want to Skip Christmas
Maree to you too.
Mary Hill recently posted…#LMMLinkup: Christmas Break
Time sure is flying! Thanks so much for hosting and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season.
Mother of 3 recently posted…Yankee Candle Village Trip
Thank you for linking up with us each week. We so appreciate your support. Merry Christmas.
Mary Hill recently posted…#LMMLinkup: Christmas Break
Oh wow! I am honored to be featured and glad some of the things I learned the hard way could be of help to others. Thank you for this linkup, and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!
Barbara H. recently posted…For God’s Glory
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Lisa/Syncopated Mama recently posted…Project Snapshot – Week 207
Great features this week! I also really enjoyed Sarah’s and Barbara’s wise words.
Blessings to you and may your break be restful and rewarding! Thanks for all you do here to encourage writers and to build on-line community!
Michele Morin recently posted…A Season of Listening
Thank you so much for the feature this week. I am glad my poem/prayer blessed you. Merry Christmas to you, and I look forward to seeing you here again in January!
Sarah Geringer recently posted…A Fresh Batch of Devotional Books