title: Christmas Seasonings: 101 Quotes and Prayers to Flavor your Holidays
author:  Jean Wise 
description: Jean Wise is a writer, speaker, spiritual director and Deacon. Connect with her at: www.healthyspirituality.org
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  **Dedication**
  
  To Robert and Linda – my fabulous father-and-mother-in-law.
  
  You welcomed this strange Hoosier into your family sixteen years ago and
  showed me lots of love and grace. You embraced me, regardless of our
  differences in accent and traditions, and I will always be forever thankful
  for you both! You've been such a blessing to me and my whole family! Love you
  both bunches!
  
    
  
   **One**
  
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  “Tis the season to be Jolly!” Sadie Jenkins belted out the Christmas tune, not
  caring that the notes were a little off-key or that her teenage daughter was
  on the opposite side of the store, covering her ears and grimacing. In fact,
  just to add a dash of fun, she upped the decibel a bit as she continued. “Fa-
  la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la. Don we now our—”
  
  “I’m gonna don my coat and leave if you don’t stop, Mom.”
  
  Sadie laughed while she hung what seemed like the thousandth—and definitely
  last—ornam