For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Keeping Christ in Christmas Begins with Me
December 11, 2012 by
Around this time every year, we Christians begin to get on our high horses about keeping Christ in Christmas. We protest when store clerks say, “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” We post signs in our yards that say “Keep Christ in Christmas.” We cringe when we hear Christmas trees called Holiday trees. Yes, those… Read More
Celebrating Advent 2012: Week 1 – Trust
December 5, 2012 by
I’m always looking for ways to help my children focus on Christ during the Christmas season, and this year I was super excited when I found out our church was setting aside one morning for families to make an advent wreath. In addition, the pastors put together a booklet to use in conjunction with the… Read More
Christmas Books We Read Year After Year
November 30, 2012 by
Tomorrow marks the beginning of December, which means Christmas will be here before we know it! We look forward to the Christmas season for many reasons, the number one, of course, being that we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But we also do a lot of reading in December. A LOT of reading…. Read More
Thank a Veteran This Veteran’s Day
November 9, 2012 by
Our family has many veterans on both sides of our family. Because I’ve heard firsthand about the hardships and triumphs our veterans have faced and continue to face, I make it a point to teach my children to honor our vets on Veteran’s Day and throughout the year. On Monday we will attend our local… Read More
