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Feel like a Christmas misfit? This is for you.

Here’s your annual reminder: It is O-K-A-Y If your life doesn’t measure up to the airbrushed and edited portraits of holiday happiness plastering social media feeds this season.

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Here’s something conservative Christians get right: not everyone will understand or accept the good news.

You are unconditionally loved and accepted by God just as you are, dear one. You don’t have to prove yourself or purify yourself,

5 Guidelines to Help You Maintain a Relationship Despite Disagreements:

1. Remember that you can't police someone's beliefs about you. But you can police someone's behavior towards you.

2. It's okay to fight WITH each other in private. But only fig

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