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Christmas (and shopping) for others

Christmas (and shopping) for others

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Dec 26, 2016 | The Christian Imagination

December 26th, what is Boxing Day in Commonwealth countries is known affectionately in America as the “Day After Christmas,” as in “The Day After Christmas Sales.” It is, traditionally, a time to begin shopping for all the things one didn’t receive on December 25th...
Giving and Hospitality: Making Space for Others

Giving and Hospitality: Making Space for Others

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jul 23, 2010 | Reading Well, Victorian Studies

To receive and to return gifts is no easy matter. How often has the kindly birthday or Christmas gift from a boss or acquaintance led to panic the following year, as you try to figure out how to reciprocate at the right price-point and level of thoughtfulness: a...

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