More stories in life

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  Presents from a princess: the mission to deliver millions of Christmas gifts to soldiers on the 1914 frontline

  Peter Doyle | Sat 25 Dec 2021 15:03 GMT

  And so, over 100 years later, this modest gift has left a legacy of care and respect for those who serve and are separated from their families and loved ones at Christmas.

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  Christmas: the right gift at the right time

  David Robertson | Sat 25 Dec 2021 9:12 GMT

  Despite all the darkness, we must never forget that we serve and worship a God who gives us all things richly to enjoy and who often sends us tokens of his grace and mercy.

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  The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake

  Jeffrey Miller | Fri 24 Dec 2021 10:46 GMT

  Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke.

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  Can we manage a Christmas away from the screen?

  Katharine Hill | Fri 24 Dec 2021 10:38 GMT

  For all the advantages of technology, there is a shadow side, and one subject in particular is likely to dominate family celebrations: the hotly contested issue of screen time!

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  God took me far from the traditions I knew to remind me of the true meaning of Christmas

  Beth Taylor | Fri 24 Dec 2021 9:48 GMT

  Wherever you are in the world and whatever celebrating Christmas looks like for you, maybe this year take a step back and ask yourself if your celebration of Christmas has become lost in cultural traditions.

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  Many people believe Jesus came to earth but are less sure about why

  Julian Mann | Fri 24 Dec 2021 9:46 GMT

  A majority of Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem and that he is the Son of God, according to a new survey from an evangelical research firm.

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  The Christmas loneliness epidemic

  William Weir | Thu 23 Dec 2021 9:11 GMT

  For people suffering from this 'epidemic', important holidays such as Christmas are just a magnifying glass for their condition if no one makes the effort to reach out and include them.

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  This Christmas, give yourself permission to rest

  Claire Musters | Wed 22 Dec 2021 13:34 GMT

  It has been a tough one for so many of us, and so you needn't feel guilty about what you haven't managed to achieve

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  How the Bible shapes my writing

  Chick Yuill | Wed 22 Dec 2021 10:50 GMT

  Writing fiction for me, far from being an escape from reality, is actually an exercise in engaging with reality

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  The Jewish contribution to Christmas music

  Irene Lancaster | Tue 21 Dec 2021 9:45 GMT

  "White Christmas", that most Christmassy of Christmas songs, was actually written by a Jew.

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  Finding joy amid another Covid Christmas

  Heather Tomlinson | Tue 21 Dec 2021 7:01 GMT

  In the Christmas story, there is plenty of sadness as well as happiness.

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  Advent: who are we actually waiting for?

  John Libby | Sat 18 Dec 2021 7:04 GMT

  Without understanding the importance of Jesus' name, we can often become confused or sceptical when we read the Bible.