In an effort to keep the consumerism at bay and harness the few years we have with our young children during the holidays, I have made it a point to create Christmas traditions that turn into memories for all....
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Every year I regale you lucky ducks with our near-death experiences during our annual Christmas Tree Hunt. Every year is different, seeing as how we're gypsy wannabes who can't stay put or go to the same mountain every year (pfft! Where’s the challenge in that?), but one thing remains the...
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When our Christmas trees are adorned and glowing, they are glorified trees, which not only remind us of our resurrected Lord, but of the promise of our own resurrected glorified state to come....
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]True story. I used a stuffed Grinch for the tree topper on the first Christmas tree that my husband and I had. Yes, I am rather a Grinch, but why should that be a bad thing? I’ve got 5 reasons for you that will explain why . . .It’s Actually Good...
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The season has quickly arrived and Christmas is in full swing. Between the shopping, math lessons, gift wrapping, science experiments, baking, and Bible studies, how does a homeschool mom juggle it all? Here are five tips that will help you organize your holidays and ensure that you can survive // even...
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Jesus shows us love incarnate, fleshed-out, when He goes to the Cross for us. When we need peace? As He cries out, “Father, forgive them!” and makes peace between God and man, we see peace. Joy? The Incarnate One who rose up from the grave, conquering death shows us where...
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The difference starts with us, the moms. You see, the gratitude that is evident or missing is in many ways related to the behavior learned from parents....
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Christian Heroes Then & Now books simply show what it looks like for a normal, failure-ridden, everyday person to live a life fully surrendered to Christ. Through this revelation, lives are being changed, whether in family read-aloud time or behind prison bars....
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How do I keep the chaos to a minimum while keeping focus on the eternal? Here are a few tips to keep silent in your night:...
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Even with health insurance, medical costs are taking a larger chunk out of family’s budget. Today millions of Americans have a high deductible health plan, meaning they have to pay thousands for doctor visits, prescription drugs, urgent care, X-rays and more. But there is a way to curb costs and...
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