<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ADESSA HOLDEN MINISTRIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOKS AND BIBLE STUDIES WRITTEN BY ADESSA HOLDEN]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/blogs</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:36:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adessaholden.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Finish this Sentence...It Isn't Christmas 'Til I've Seen This Movie....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finish this Sentence...It Isn't Christmas 'Til I've Seen This Movie....]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/finish-this-sentence-it-isn-t-christmas-til-i-ve-seen-this-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69122bd98cc409ab93eb3589</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:23:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_99706c4893e9430dae985b466f8e5202~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons We Can All Learn From Cheesy Christmas Movies...#3 Be Genuine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching Christmas movies has been a part of our family holiday traditions since I was a little girl. When I was growing up, we watched "It's a Wonderful Life" so many times that I can literally recite it.   Every year, on a cold Saturday afternoon, Jamie, my Mom, and I would watch "White Christmas." To this day, while Jamie's watching football, I still spend a Sunday afternoon each year watching the black-and-white classics "Holiday Affair" and "Christmas in Connecticut." ]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/lessons-we-can-all-learn-from-cheesy-christmas-movies-3-be-genuine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69122a835a897d6710c9cc8b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_05b8a834a2d4443ba629308284b3e3fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons We Can Learn From Cheesy Christmas Movies: #2 People Matter Most ]]></title><description><![CDATA[

Did you see the Christmas movie where the big-time, highly successful executive from the city goes to a small town and realizes their life is empty and meaningless?  


If you answered “No”, I have to assume you’ve never watched a Christmas movie.  ]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/lessons-we-can-learn-from-cheesy-christmas-movies-2-people-matter-most</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912285744d4e00cba077f21</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:06:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_c6267323affe4582b7e780d10ffcacb7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons We Can Learn From Cheesy Christmas Movies: #1 Finding Peace in the Middle of Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though they are cheesy and sentimental, repetitive and sometimes ridiculous, hidden in a lot of Christmas movies is a morsel of truth. That’s why for the next few weeks, I’m going to dive back into blogging and write about “Lessons We Can Learn from Cheesy Christmas Movies.”  Here’s a hint—it isn’t how to pack eight coats in one suitcase—that’s just Christmas magic. 

Speaking of Christmas magic….

]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/lessons-we-can-learn-from-cheesy-christmas-movies-1-finding-peace-in-the-middle-of-chaos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691223d5f62ae997b5c81bbb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:58:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_96305387d9b24349b3d4fe6a2a9337bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Don't You Just Love My...." ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my friends has a little girl, under five years old, who picked up the phrase, “Don’t you just LOVE that?”   It always melts my heart.]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/don-t-you-just-love-my-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65fc5b6c4eea1a879032c15b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:08:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_78cbbe78985742fc9086a4cacada55fa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Voice Matters ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your voice is powerful.  God’s will is for His daughters to stand up for righteousness and be a light in a very dark world. ]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/your-voice-matters-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660198b39856bf1feeb5f020</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 17:36:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_4d80fcddeb154756ade824c798c4a94a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahhh...Spring. It's the time of year when women all over the country feel the need to deep clean their houses. As they deep clean, they...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/restoration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65fc5236420a25f895a7793d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 05:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_25de558622d84b699accc726fa62e834~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Life-Changing Easter Sundays]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was almost five years old when my Mom accepted Jesus as her Savior. Just a few weeks later, it was Easter, and she was so excited. She...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/three-life-changing-easter-sundays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f6f0cda257c0677e82d1f7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:45:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_a654648d185440e7b4fa964114bf102f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanna Come Play at Grandma's House? What A Toddler Taught Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not having my own children, I love spending time with other people’s kids. My closest friends know this and send me pictures of their...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/wanna-come-play-at-grandma-s-house-what-a-toddler-taught-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64df761736349b0bb962f8c2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_f9192566b1b6413983c8c92c474ed507~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Do I Want to Be? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[June is always a month of recovery for me.  Jamie and I run like madmen during Mantour season from January through early May. By the time...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/who-do-i-want-to-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a860c01089cfed7538d319</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2023 19:39:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_1ad6d0580e1f41d8ace3f44a5e6614f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nineties are Calling]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things to do while Jamie and I ride in the car is listening to podcasts.  (Since we spend so much time in the car, we...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/the-nineties-are-calling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6491cfe05df5abbe481c4149</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_dd1faf87aba94ce69011d977ef0ec97d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Made Me Stop and Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the winter, Jamie and I watched a series about the War for Independence and the Founding Fathers.  It was so interesting and...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/it-made-me-stop-and-think</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6453f773b2adf24ef747b8e0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 18:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_66da39bbb3e84ddcb942ba35d65b5793~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Believe He Said That? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Can you believe He said that?” “Whoa.  Hold the phone!” “Did He just say…” Everywhere Jesus went, His teaching left people asking...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/can-you-believe-he-said-that-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6436fc4671f1a81a92adc962</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:37:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_fb6010eb5eaa46e19be488b05dff39b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody's Perfect...But Jesus ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Nobody's perfect...except Jesus." Have you ever heard that joke?  Yeah, me, too,  (Insert eye roll here) But have you ever really...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/nobody-s-perfect-but-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c6fe6648c1b1e5152a2547</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:23:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_e35d28ef8d3b402aa301541de7915e54~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_806,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is the Virgin Birth So Important? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summertime...my absolute favorite time of year. Goodbye coats and shoes...hello sandals and sundresses. Let's just take a moment and...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/why-is-the-virgin-birth-so-important</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c6f9973e682f78ffd6aa56</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 20:51:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_fa4e383e3a2d48158767ad5b5dd009c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Is Jesus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was the ultimate hero.  When He visited a community, He was instantly the talk of the town. His teaching and His miracles were...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/who-is-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c6f7e6d22eda859a7ad139</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 20:38:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_846c37c4f343496792bd2290240fc70e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Lie About How to Solve Our Sin Problem ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks, we've been talking about lies that Christians believe regarding sin. This week, we're going to take a turn and...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/the-big-lie-about-how-to-solve-our-sin-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c6ec208bae95216bd48803</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 19:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_13866f9ad3e74fdfb6c6bb3ca79ccff0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Lie About Sin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years ago, I was watching an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond." It was one of the later seasons, and Amy's very religious parents had...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/the-big-lie-about-sin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c6dfd850ae5915db9f23ea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_f13d8668b89f4089bef56f7eb02e318b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Big Fat Lie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago, I was waiting in line at CVS.   Because the line was moving slowly, the father, with his preschool son behind me, decided...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/a-big-fat-lie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c57f20cf552bb7aa66ac25</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 15:52:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_4779370e398e4d22a67407f2935a5db1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would You Like the Bad News or Good News first? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you answer when someone asks, "What do you want first: the good news or the bad news?" Personally, I always want the bad news...]]></description><link>https://www.adessaholden.com/single-post/would-you-like-the-bad-news-or-good-news-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c57ca49cd26cac91fd5d4a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:41:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65c212_a5dd307ac7a946c8b67735f8157e5f5e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adessa Holden</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>