Category Archives: holiday hype

Responding to Door Knocks Wakes Me Up From Life’s Hollow Daze

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Steve Simms

It’s hard to wake up from life’s hollow daze. The word “holiday” came from the old English word, “haligdæg,” which means “holy day.” Every day is my favorite “haligdæg” because every day is a holy day, a gift from God, … Continue reading →

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Hollow Days Are Boring

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Steve Simms

Hollow days are seldom happy. They’re just purposeless. It takes more than holiday parties to give purpose and meaning to hollow days. A hollow day friendly society creates much apathy. Too many people are living in a nonstop hollow daze. … Continue reading →

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How To Avoid Hollow Days During The Holidays

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Steve Simms

Holiday hype is hollow and seldom satisfies the human heart. Jesus was born once, not once a year. Because of Jesus we can be born again and transformed by His presence. Superficial holidays frequently feel like hollow days. Open your … Continue reading →

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For me, every day is a holiday!

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Steve Simms

The word “holiday” came from the Old English word “hāligdæg,” which means “holy day.” Today “holiday” means a special day set aside to celebrate something and to focus on having as much fun as possible. Of course, every day can’t … Continue reading →

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Creative Christmas ideas

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Steve Simms

For Christmas, decorate your heart with the Light of Christ! My favorite Christmas Clause: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders.” Christmas pi — π: No … Continue reading →

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Creative thoughts for Christmas 2016

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Steve Simms

The real St. Nick would want you to focus on Christ in you, the hope of glory! Christ makes me merry! Christ isn’t just the first part of the word Christmas. He’s the fire in my soul! Christ didn’t follow a human … Continue reading →

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The inspirational Starbucks holiday cup

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Steve Simms

–Fresh Insight On The Holiday Starbucks Cup– The Christmas season Is about a special purchase, An amazing deal, Not found in stores Or on cyber sales. Christ was born to pay His life As the price for my sin — … Continue reading →

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Christmas presents, without the Christmas Presence (Emmanuel — “God with us”), miss the whole point of Christ*mas!

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Steve Simms

Click on the link to read . . . 21 exciting blog posts about Christmas

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Fresh/New/Original Christmas/Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Steve Simms

Do you ever get tired of the same ole Christmas/Holiday greetings?  Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Seasons’ Greetings are nice, but somehow lack the pazazz that a holiday of such significance deserves.  So here are some fresh, new and original Christmas … Continue reading →

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Your life is like a donut — there’s a big hole where God should be.

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Steve Simms

The first Friday in June is National Donut Day in the USA.  This holiday began in Chicago in 1938 when The Salvation Army began to sell donuts to raise money to help people suffering from the Great Depression and to … Continue reading →

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