title: Disturbing Complacency: Preparing for Christmas
author:  Lisa Bodenheim 
description: Applying a Progressive Spirituality to Daily Living
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  S eason O f  C heer
  F or the first time in years, Christmas brings hope to Bygones,
  Kansas. But for J osh Barton, Main Street’s coffee shop owner, it
  brings back sad memories he’d rather forget. He’s a new man, with a
  new life and faith now. Still, he hides a huge part of himself from his
  neighbors—
  and from one very inquisitive reporter. W
  hitney Leigh
  seems determined to uncover the mystery of the town’s recent
  windfall, and J osh could help her. But that would mean opening up
  his guarded heart. Can a man who thought family and Christmas
  were only for others find a forever home where he least expects?
  The Heart of Main Street: They’re rebuilding the town one step—
  and
  heart—
  at a time.
  
  “Do you have time to talk?” Whitney asked.
  “ I always have time for my favorite reporter,”  J osh said.
  W
  hitney felt a frisson of energy z ing up her spine. Of all the new
  folks, this was the only person whose teasing set her on edge and
  sometimes made her tremble like dry autumn leaves 