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A fresh look at observing Christmas
After a friend of mine used the word observe to describe his religious and family traditions, I gave some deeper thought to what it means to observe, to celebrate and acknowledge, Christmas. When I “observe” Christmas, what do I see?
I began my exploration with the Bible. Starting in the Old Testament, it was the prophets—keen spiritual observers—who predicted a coming salvation. Like the first pale light of dawn, these prophets glimpsed the dawning of salvation that Christ Jesus would usher into the world.

December 24, 2018 issue
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From the readers
Brenda Van Der Like, Mary Beattie
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A fresh look at observing Christmas
Margaret Mayer
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‘The crooked shall be made straight’
Consuela H. Allen
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A year-round prayer and promise
Susan Kerr
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God’s love erases failure
Emily Wickham
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Christmas comfort
Lizzie Witney
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Scalded hand quickly healed
Norm Bleichman
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Healed of food poisoning
Paul Gilford
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Symptoms of a cold vanish
Eric Oyama
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Effects of accident reversed
Deborah Wright
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Children of Light
Katie Grigg-Miller
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Rotation in office
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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What will you give?
Robin Hoagland