Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
Traditions of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come
I have many memories of childhood Christmases. I remember the most the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes. Each year, the same decorations hung on the walls and the windows of ...
The Value of Handmade Gifts at Christmas
And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ – Acts 20:35 (NKJV)A couple of years ago, during a ...
How to Give Good Gifts to Children at Christmas
… how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! (Matthew 7:11)In the Bible we read how God loves to give ...
10 Simple Ways to Bless Your Neighbors
One of the things I love most about the holidays is getting to do something nice for my neighbors. Oh sure, I could do it year ’round, but I am ...
Thankful or Self-Entitled? Raising Kids Who Show Gratitude
Children adept at offering timely and authentic thanks demonstrate rich character and along the way exude an almost magnetic charm. It is not surprising that people prefer to engage with ...
Our Favorite Family Christmas Traditions
One of my favorite times of year is Christmas. There is so much joy and beauty to take in, not to mention all the fun things to do together. We ...
More than Gifts: The Christmas I'll Never Forget
Ah, holiday memories. My mind tends to go on a “This is Your Life” Ferris wheel during this time of year as I recall memories of Christmases past. I know ...
Fruitcake Cookies: Our Favorite Christmas Recipe
Why does fruitcake have such a bad rap? Fruitcake has been around forever – I mean, people probably ate it in Biblical times! The history of the fruitcake can be ...
7 Ways to Teach Children the Joys of Giving
The Christmas season is a great time of year to help children learn about the joys of giving and the importance of reaching out to others in their time of ...
Helping Children Appreciate God's Creation: 5 Simple Ideas
In the every day busy moments of our life, we can begin to lose our appreciation and wonder of God’s creation. We can grow desensitized to the details of life ...
Christmas Manger Craft for Kids
Recently, I was chatting with my five-year-old about the upcoming holiday and had one of those “crawl under the table and hide because I’m so embarrassed” moments.You know those moments ...
Top 13 Christian Parenting Books of 2013
Every December, I like to take a look back at the year that has been, as well as reflect on what I hope is to come.What does that mean exactly?I ...
Changing Your Black Friday Focus
Our family has never really been a fan of or participated in Black Friday sales and events.We typically choose to take time to be with each other as it’s one ...
Making Kitchen Memories: 5 Free Thanksgiving Recipes from Grandmas
Thanksgiving is tomorrow! If you are looking for some last-minute recipe ideas, we’re thrilled to give you our exclusive free download of 5 Free Thanksgiving Recipes from Faye Porter’s book, ...
Turkey is NOT for Thanksgiving
For some people, there is nothing that strikes fear into the heart faster than the thought of having to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the in-laws! I fear a few things, ...
You Can Help on National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day. It sounds like a great thing, but what is it?Wikipedia defines it this way: “A number of courts and communities in the U.S. come together to finalize ...
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