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Is Christmas okay? (new book)

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Michael Markuson (The Nerd Picker)

I'm Michael Markuson, The Nerd Picker. I write short, no-fluff guides that help regular people start side hustles and earn online — including The Practical Series: 11 books covering Etsy, YouTube, eBay, freelancing, TikTok Shop, self-publishing, course creation, affiliate marketing, newsletters, Vinted, and AI. When I'm not writing, I'm with my family here in the Shenandoah Valley.

Every December, the same questions creep in. Is Christmas okay? Should I be doing Hanukkah instead? Is it all just pagan with a fresh coat of paint? If you've ever wrestled with that — you're not alone. And that wrestling? That's not doubt. That's the Ruach HaKodesh doing His work in you. My new book, The Rooted Holidays: A Practical Guide to Christmas, Hanukkah, and Grace, meets you right there in the tension. No judgment. No guilt trips. Just grace, truth, and 15 practical chapters that help you celebrate (or not) with a clear conscience. Here's what you'll find inside: - Why the struggle itself is a sign of spiritual growth - Yeshua's Jewish identity — and what it means for your holidays - Hanukkah: optional, but a beautiful teaching moment about light in darkness - Christmas traditions as conversation starters, not landmines - How to extend grace to believers at a different stage than you - Action steps at the end of every chapter This is Book 9 in the Rooted in Grace series. $7.77 on Gumroad — EPUB + PDF, yours instantly. Get your copy: https://6148428828170.gumroad.com/l/rooted-holidays Celebrate with grace this year. You don't have to have it all figured out — you just have to keep walking. — Michael P.S. Read the full story behind the book here: https://nerdpicker.com/the-rooted-holidays/

Michael Markuson (The Nerd Picker)

I'm Michael Markuson, The Nerd Picker. I write short, no-fluff guides that help regular people start side hustles and earn online — including The Practical Series: 11 books covering Etsy, YouTube, eBay, freelancing, TikTok Shop, self-publishing, course creation, affiliate marketing, newsletters, Vinted, and AI. When I'm not writing, I'm with my family here in the Shenandoah Valley.