As the weeks pass and we begin thinking about Christmas (and all the hustle and bustle of the holidays), I need to ask you something: Do you enjoy Christmas? Is your holiday season the meaningful, Christ centered Christmas you’re longing for? Now, I know you know the right answer to that question. In fact, I’m guessing you […]
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Every year at Christmas my kids look at me and ask, “What am I going to get (my family member) for Christmas?” And since this statement is usually followed by (“And by the way… I have no money for gifts, Mom”), I encourage them to find simple handmade gift ideas that are perfect as homemade […]
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One of our family’s favorite Christmas traditions is a Christmas countdown calendar. We have several of these days till Christmas countdown calendars and they’re a hit year after year. A few years ago I got the idea of combining a Christmas countdown calendar for kids with a Christmas Bible study that told the Christmas story! […]
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When the holidays roll around, don’t you just love to decorate for the Christmas season? For me, it just doesn’t seem like Christmas until I pull out my Christmas home decor! How about you? Decorating for Christmas inspires us to fully embrace the holiday season. That’s why we drag all those Christmas decor boxes out of the attic, […]
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What’s Christmas morning like at your house? Have you noticed that, ironically, Christmas Day is one of the easiest times to forget about Jesus himself? On Christmas morning we can get so caught up in opening gifts and visiting family that we can easily forget that Christmas Day really is about saying “Happy Birthday Jesus.” My husband […]
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Did you know that the Bible is filled with verses about thanksgiving? How awesome that scripture records so many amazing Thanksgiving Bible verses perfect for helping us understand authentic gratitude and thankfulness. Whether you want to study Thanksgiving scriptures with your family as part of the fall American Thanksgiving holiday or you’d like to cultivate […]
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Do your kids love making Christmas ornaments? Mine do too! During the Christmas season, I am always on the search for easy Christmas ornaments kids can make. We try to make Christmas ornaments every year as part of our annual Christmas family traditions. Making homemade Christmas ornaments with the kids is such a fun time of […]
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Don’t you love that the Thanksgiving holiday gives us an incredibly natural way to share about God with our kids? Our family loves making time for Thanksgiving Bible lessons for kids as part of our fall seasonal family activities. So many of us want to teach our kids to give thanks during Thanksgiving, but honestly, I […]
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Want to know the best gifts for families? Quality time together. Time spent as a family is absolutely priceless, wouldn’t you agree? And I love the idea of buying gifts that encourage family closeness, especially during the Christmas season with these activities centered around God. Whether you’re looking for Christmas gift ideas for a family, or you […]
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It’s a no-brainer that kids love toys as Christmas gifts. But why not give Christmas gifts to kids that teach them a new skill, nurture their creativity or inpire their imaginations? That’s a Christmas gift that keeps on giving! We’re all looking for awesome ideas for Christmas gifts for our kids (here’s another list of […]
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