Hope for Christmas
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To smile, they must see the light
In time of plenty and even when they have nothing.
They are unsure about each step because Christmas no longer has a reason.
There's a fight for life and a longing for something so precious.
Only a miracle can save them all and they will have it
Because, there's still hope for Christmas
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Christmas, the two sided coin.
Everyone could sing carols, give and receive gifts , decorate houses and reunite with family but these twelve women were not bothered with how to jingle bells or visit cribs but how to survive through another Christmas. They have long awaited miracles this year but they must have hope. That's all they need this Christmas .
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Hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised and its strength is in His faithfulness...and they need it for Christmas .
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Christmas is a time a lot of people get to enjoy, have fun, take a break, reunite with family . Some people adore it and look forward to this time of the year. For some people, it's just another time of the year not the most wonderful time of the year. This short book examines the sadness, stress that the yuletide with all its joys and laughter sometimes brings.
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