Holiday Extras!

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  How the 4 Candles of Advent Prepare Us for the Holiday Season The more we focus on God and keep our minds on Him this holiday season, we will be able to rest in the perfect peace of the world. Allow the four candles of Advent to prepare your hearts for the season in...
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  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...
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  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...
• 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...
• Bible Verses to Help with Challenging Family This Thanksgiving Today, we are going to look at Bible verses to help with challenging families this Thanksgiving.
• 6 Encouraging Prayers for Your Thanksgiving Alone How might our prayers be transformed this Thanksgiving when we are alone at home? Can we become effective and draw near those we love and even those we don't know as we enter an attitude of supplication?...
• 10 Prayers to Turn Your Heart Towards Thankfulness This Season There’s so much activity this time of year, and the distractions of day-to-day life can make slowing down to think about thankfulness difficult at times. But more than ever, an attitude of gratitude is not...
• Is it Possible to Have a "Christian" Halloween? Halloween itself is not a Christian holiday but rather a worldly one, as is Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. And as such is the case, this does not mean that we as Christians should avoid the day; instead,...
• How to Choose Gratitude in Great and Terrible Times We are admonished over 300 times in the Bible to give thanks. 300 times! It is a central theme in Scripture because it is a significant need in our lives. We need to rediscover the lost art of gratitude....
• Finding Jesus in the Chaos of the Holiday Season Finding Jesus in the chaos of the holiday season might sound difficult, but it shouldn’t be. Sitting at the feet of Jesus, praying to Him, and reading the Bible all help build a strong connection to Him. God...
• What Do Jars of Clay Teach Us about Thankfulness? Jars of clay remind us of our dependency on God. Our need for Him reminds us to be thankful for His faithfulness. In every situation, He is with us. Every single day, His mercies are new.
• Is Celebrating Halloween a Sin? In thinking through this, I am not going to give you my personal convictions, but here are some questions to simply ask as your make decisions. It is likely not going to be an all in or all out scenario....