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What to do About Halloween
I love this time of year… the beautiful autumn colors, the fresh cool breeze, and the smell of hot apple cider. Yet every autumn I wonder about the messages surrounding our kids. Even a quick drive...
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Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins
I have been incredibly and encouragingly blown away by the kind comments and emails on the post, “What to do About Halloween?” What has been such a blessing to me, is to not only know that I am not...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you’ve all had a beautiful, wonderful, Happy Thanksgiving! Our day has been special and full of “turkey” fun! :) {Kayla, Elliana and Alyssa with the cute turkey cookies they were so excited to...
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Favorite Christmas Ornaments- Using Little Handprints and Footprints
One after the other each ornament is unwrapped. Shining. Glittering. Sparkling. Simple. Meaningful. Precious. In clumps on the front and sides of the tree, all but a few hang on the bottom branches,...
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Nativity in a Box
How can we teach Christ to our kids at Christmas? How can we remind our children about the greatest story ever told, when we’ve already fallen behind on our Advent activities and it’s only the first...
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Finding Truth in the Tinsel- One Ornament at a Time
It’s been quiet around here- in this space, not in our home or in my heart. One moment I find tears continuing to slide down my cheeks. The pain is still so heavy. The next I am wrapped up in rushing...
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas – from our family to yours! Here is our Christmas picture this year. But please don’t let the sweet smiles on my children’s faces fool you. This was picture twenty-seven out of...
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Unwrapping Truth in the Tinsel
The wrapping paper has been torn- the gifts played with for many hours already. There’s something special about staying in your jammies all day long, and eating a “gourmet” Christmas meal with your...
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Love and Valentines
“Remember the heart marshmallows, Mommy?” her hazel eyes glisten. I wonder at the mind of a child. For I remember. I remember tossing those little squishy hearts into a muffin tin thingy as we talked...
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How to Make Easter About Jesus
I still remember the Easter when my brother and I dressed up as cute little bunnies – we were probably about two and four at the time… or maybe one and three. We spent the day loving on some wonderful...
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What Should Christians Do About Halloween?
It’s that time of year again with colors beautiful change and the cool breeze swirling, and I really thought that this would be the year that this mamma who loves Jesus all crazy would be done...
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One Way to Survive Advent
‘Twas the night before advent and all through the house this momma went scrambling right up until midnight. Searching through sparkles and ribbon and her own heart and things – trying to find a way to...
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