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Do you make sure your family is celebrating CHRISTmas or does your Xmas look just like everybody else’s?
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Shakira Peronet2022-12-16T09:30:00
Sometimes even Christians forget that the festive season is a celebration of Jesus and not the latest sales on the high street. Here, writer Shakira Peronet, asks if your plans for the big day look like Christmas or more like Xmas.
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