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Your New Christmas Tradition: The Shepherd’s Meal
Read More: Your New Christmas Tradition: The Shepherd’s MealA Shepherd’s Meal is simply eating a meal like the Shepherds might have eaten on the night that the Angel came to share with them the good news about the Messiah being born. Luke 2 tells us that the shepherds were keeping watch over their flocks at night when an angel appeared to them. How…
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How to Make the Most of Advent with Kids
Read More: How to Make the Most of Advent with KidsAs a Christian parent, I am always looking for opportunities to teach my kids about Jesus. Opportunities often arise in the small, every day moments of life–a beautiful day pointing us to the beauty of our God; a sibling argument highlighting our need for Jesus’ help and patience; a disappointment at school bringing us to…
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Introducing: The Jesus Story Advent Devotional. 25 days of encountering God & making memories with your family
Read More: Introducing: The Jesus Story Advent Devotional. 25 days of encountering God & making memories with your familyWe are so excited to introduce our newest batch of family discipleship cards–The Jesus Story Advent Devotional! Named as such, because these cards will help you teach your family the story of Jesus’ birth and incarnation, in a way that’s easy to understand and engage with for kids. We’ve been offering some version of these…
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The 2 Ingredient Salt-Dough Ornaments to Make This Christmas
Read More: The 2 Ingredient Salt-Dough Ornaments to Make This ChristmasEvery year at Christmas, I like to make or decorate ornaments with my kids. We’ve tried painting plaster ornaments, painting wooden ones, even making those candy cane ornaments out of beads and pipe cleaners. But the ones that I keep coming back to over again are salt dough ornaments. Salt dough ornaments are amazingly simple…
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The Best Outdoor Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Read More: The Best Outdoor Christmas Scavenger HuntSome of my favorite Christmas activities with the kids are the ones that require zero prep. Better yet, if it gets us outside the house and moving (boy-mom of 3 over here!) This outdoor Christmas Scavenger hunt does both! My kids get so excited seeing the Christmas decorations around our neighborhood, and I thought–why not…
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Why My Kids Love our Advent Card Tradition
Read More: Why My Kids Love our Advent Card TraditionChristmas has become my kids’ favorite holiday of the year. They love it so much in fact, that they convinced me to celebrate Christmas in July this past summer. Now, I get it, everyone loves Christmas–but for our family, one tradition in particular has made it a cause for celebration all month long—Advent Cards. And…
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Why We Love Using an Advent Wreath in December
Read More: Why We Love Using an Advent Wreath in DecemberWhy does my family love using an Advent wreath in December? Well, let me begin by telling you a story. My son just turned 3. He doesn’t quite understand the concept of the days of the week yet. But every Saturday is our family’s Sabbath, and at each meal of Sabbath we try to light…
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The Christmas Checklist You Need (and will actually like) for 2020
Read More: The Christmas Checklist You Need (and will actually like) for 2020It goes without saying that Christmas is going to be different this year. Living in a global pandemic means much of our Holiday norms just aren’t going to happen in the same way that they always have. And while that feels like such an obvious statement, I know that my type A, stick to all…
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Your New Christmas Tradition: The Shepherd’s Meal
A Shepherd’s Meal is simply eating a meal like the Shepherds might have eaten on the night that the Angel came to share with them the good news about the Messiah being born. Luke 2 tells us that the shepherds were keeping watch over their flocks at night when an angel appeared to them. How…
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The Best & Easiest Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie
When my husband became gluten free, I needed to revamp our regular meal rotation. Thankfully, gluten free foods have come a long way and they now have incredible gluten free pie dough, making Chicken Pot Pie a no-brainer. What I love about this recipe are the hacks that make it easier. You see, chicken pot…
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How to Make the Most of Advent with Kids
As a Christian parent, I am always looking for opportunities to teach my kids about Jesus. Opportunities often arise in the small, every day moments of life–a beautiful day pointing us to the beauty of our God; a sibling argument highlighting our need for Jesus’ help and patience; a disappointment at school bringing us to…
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