Total Christmas Makeover 31 Devotions to Celebrate With Purpose by Melissa Spoelstra I've always loved Christmas. When I found out my husband and I were expecting, I immediately began to dream about all the wonderful traditions we would do as a family every December; gingerbread houses, holiday cookies, caroling, and of course midnight mass. It was a very rude awakening … [Read more...] about Total Christmas Makeover – 31 Devotions to Celebrate With Purpose (Book Review)
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4 Great Crafts for Jesus Walks on Water
Our family has been learning more about the bible story where Jesus Walks on Water. We have also been focusing on recognizing that God cares about our worries. We started by memorizing one of my favorite bible verses. Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Philippians 4:6 Experience God We are fortunate to be able to use … [Read more...] about 4 Great Crafts for Jesus Walks on Water
Think Again – Relief from the Burden of Introspection (Book Review)
"Correctly thinking highly of yourself means knowing that you are created in God's image. God's way to think lowly of yourself is to consider yourself the foremost of sinners and to consider others more important than yourself." Think Again Relief From the Burden of Introspection Jared Mellinger believes we have gotten a little carried away with decades of … [Read more...] about Think Again – Relief from the Burden of Introspection (Book Review)
Praise for Once Upon A Time Storybook Bible and Holy Bible
Like many of us I have a little girl fascinated with the idea of being a princess. And I'm fine with this as long as she embraces it in a way that allows her to see more, do more, and be more. After all as a daughter in God's Kingdom, she truly is a princess. I also have young sons of God riveted by fairy tales and other good stories. A good story … [Read more...] about Praise for Once Upon A Time Storybook Bible and Holy Bible
An Easy Way to Show Holy Week in Your Home
Lent is meant to be a time of waiting and reflection. We do little to decorate and refrain from grand celebration, pausing instead to focus on prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. Purple may be used to designate lent and some homes like ours choose to cover any displayed crucifixes with a purple swag or cloth. As we enter Holy Week we begin to acknowledge and grapple … [Read more...] about An Easy Way to Show Holy Week in Your Home