The Barker family Christmas video was perfect Three robe-clad shepherds the family rsquo s young sons huddled around a fire in a grassy field Suddenly an angel descended from the hilltop mdash their big sister looking resplendent except for the pink high-top sneakers As the soundtrack swelled the shepherds stared skyward in amazement A trek across a field led them to a real baby mdash their infant brother in a modern barn Big sister now played the role of Mary Then came the ldquo bonus features rdquo when their dad let us peek behind the scenes Whiny kids complained ldquo [... more]

Liz Curtis Higgs reminds us that God can do the impossible as reflected in the unexpected pregnancies of two women in the original Christmas story She explains how Jesus' coming to Earth impacted those around Him and can impact your family this Christmas too Receive Liz Curtis Higgs' book The Women of Christmas Experience the Season of Afresh with Elizabeth Mary Anna for your donation of any amount And when you give today your support will be DOUBLED to Give Families Hope https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast [... more]

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Where is Christ in the busyness of the Christmas season David Mathis author and speaker from Desiring God Ministries shares about his book The Christmas We Didn't Expect giving insight on how to draw from the awe and wonder of the original Christmas story to refocus our hearts Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network Have the FamilyLife Today podcast and resources helped you Consider becoming [... more]