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  Enjoy Family Time with November's Top 7 Family-Friendly Streaming Picks It's November, and that means the much-anticipated holiday season is just around the corner.The crisp autumn air sets the stage for cozy gatherings around outdoor fires, while kitchens come alive with the... Michael Foust Nov 15, 2024
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  7 Ideas for Creating a Peaceful and Joyful Advent Season Advent invites you to prepare spiritually to celebrate Christmas in ways that draw you closer to God. While December often becomes a blur of shopping, events, and endless to-do lists, Advent helps you pay... Whitney Hopler Nov 15, 2024
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  10 Unique Ways Advent Is Celebrated around the World Advent is a sacred season that people around the world observe to prepare to celebrate Christmas. It takes place during the four weeks before Christmas and centers around universal themes of hope, peace,... Whitney Hopler Nov 14, 2024
• 7 Phrases Christians Like to Say That Aren't Biblical We’ve all heard them—phrases that sound wise, insightful, and biblical. But are they really?First Corinthians 10:13 is one of the first verses I memorized as a new believer, and its truth has carried me... Lori Hatcher Nov 14, 2024
• 7 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries with Family This Christmas Like many others, I tend to have a difficult family situation. While some family members are easy to get along with, and we are excited to see them, one person always seems to want to ruin Christmas. This... Vivian Bricker Nov 14, 2024
• Is Raising Kids Now Really Harder Than it Used to Be? Long gone are the care-free and whimsical days when kids played loudly in the streets until the lampposts came on signaling everyone to go home, making me wonder, what made childhood in the 80’s seem so... Alicia Searl Nov 14, 2024
• 20 Advent Quotes, Bible Verses, and Prayers to Inspire You This Advent Season Each year, Christians around the world celebrate the Advent season leading up to Christmas Day. It’s a time for slowing down and preparing our hearts and minds for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, both... Mary Oelerich-Meyer Nov 14, 2024
• 7 Ways for Christians to Make the Most of Black Friday On Friday, right after American Thanksgiving, shoppers across North America enjoy a day of low prices called “Black Friday.” What makes this a black day - is it as grim as it sounds? There are long line-ups,... Candice Lucey Nov 14, 2024
• 8 Tips for Navigating Holiday Stress as a Couple The holidays are a magical time, but they can also be stressful. For various reasons, the holidays can stress us out. We may have to interact with difficult family members, have stressful conversations, or... Vivian Bricker Nov 13, 2024
• 3 Ways to Reflect on God’s Faithfulness through the Changing Seasons God’s sovereignty and faithfulness are elegantly displayed through the changing seasons. We see this as early as the book of Genesis through God’s covenant with Noah after the flood. Genesis 8:22 says,... Beth Ann Baus Nov 13, 2024
• 5 Meaningful Thanksgiving Traditions to Start This Year While the Thanksgiving holiday isn’t prescribed in the Bible, Scripture consistently speaks about thanksgiving as a crucial part of faith and worship. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Paul instructs us to “give... Britt Mooney Nov 13, 2024
• 5 Ways to Keep Christ at the Center of Your Family’s Christmas Celebrations The holiday season can really become overwhelming. So much is packed into the short month of December, and it's hard not to get distracted by all the noise that fills up this holy season. It is only through... Amanda Idleman Nov 12, 2024