Christmas and Advent

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  4 Ways to Make Advent Fun for Kids It's coming! The Advent season. I love this time of year as it is a countdown to all that is the beginning point of where our faith started: the birth of Christ. Aside from the lights and the tinsel, the... Jaime Jo Wright Nov 15, 2022
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  The Ultimate Gift List Based on Love Languages Each month, they get to open a card, and inside you'll have placed a "date card" that you will do with them for that month. It may include a movie night, a dinner out, a leisurely walk at the park, or even a... Jaime Jo Wright Nov 15, 2022
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  4 Scripture Readings to Help You and Your Family Prepare for Advent The world comes into focus as we discover Christmas. Each year God peels back a layer, rich with newly appreciated memories and formative ones of the present. There’s something uniquely grand about the... Meg Bucher Nov 15, 2022
• Just Drop the Blanket: The Moment You Never Noticed in A Charlie Brown Christmas I once played Linus in a first-grade performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas. But while working so diligently to learn those lines, there is one important thing I didn't notice then, and didn't notice until... Jason Soroski Nov 15, 2022
• Should Parents Encourage Santa? The Bible says, "If anyone lacks wisdom let Him ask of God." As with any parenting decision, seek the Lord for wisdom as to how you and your family should approach the great Santa dilemma. And seek out older... Rhonda Stoppe Nov 14, 2022
• 9 Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Your Wife Wives give so much of themselves to their husbands, their families, and to the responsibility that comes as a wife. Very rarely do wives get a portion of time to enjoy themselves with their friends,... Cally Logan Nov 14, 2022
• Advent: the Best Way to Prepare for Christmas Just as we often clean our homes to prepare for visitors at Christmas, we should prepare our hearts for Christ to reside there. Our Savior deserves a holy, consecrated space. John the Baptist told people to... Annie Yorty Nov 11, 2022
• Is Advent Really That Important? We love the sentiment of Christmas. But we hate the waiting. Advent can help us appreciate the wait and have a better celebration when Christmas finally arrives.
• DIY Advent Calendars to Make This Christmas Advent is a chance to intentionally take our focus off of the hustle of the season. Even when things feel chaotic, we can find peace in Jesus. Advent is a way to focus our thoughts on the gift God has given...
• A Thrill of Hope - 25 Advent Devotionals The season of Advent is here! As we prepare our homes for the holidays, let us not forget to prepare our hearts as well. This 25-day book will guide you through the Christmas story as we eagerly anticipate...
• Joyful Scriptures and Prayers for Each Sunday of Advent The first Sunday of Advent in 2022 will be Sunday, November 27th. After a tumultuous year, there is comfort to be found when we pause to read, pray, and reflect over the course of the Advent season in which...
• How Do I Prepare My Heart for Advent? Can I tell you an embarrassing secret? I didn't do one day of Advent readings with my kids last year during the Christmas season. I usually love reading from an Advent book, and unwrapping the Christmas... Sarah Frazer Nov 10, 2022