Welcome 2022! I say that with some hesitancy of course, as the past several years have roughed us all up a bit. I have taken some time to pray and seek God’s will for this space for the year. It is really my hope (and prayer) that this space will grow to become an encouragement to anyone with a child in your life, in some capacity…
Read MoreHere is a tradition that is new to me, but one I definitely want to start when I have grandchildren. My sweet friend Kelli, who is a young mom of two precious girls, is the one who told me about this tradition. Instead of putting the focus on gifts and Santa Claus, this activity will help children focus on scripture and the true meaning of Christmas…
Read MoreOn this fourth Sunday of Advent, some Advent calendars have peace as the topic for focus and reflection for the week. However, some traditions focus on faith, which will be my focus this week…
Read MoreA fun tradition to start with the little ones in your lives is to throw a birthday party for Jesus in December.
Read MoreSome of my favorite Christmas memories from my childhood as well as now involve traditions we do each Christmas…
Read MoreJoy!!! One of my very favorite words ever!!! The theme for the third week of Advent is Joy…
Read MoreI have been involved in Bible Study Fellowship for many years and they have a weekly handout for the parents who have children enrolled in the children’s program. Recently, they had a wonderful lesson about teaching your child the Christmas Story…
Read MoreYesterday’s post discussed Luke 1:28-33, where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and explained to her, her heavenly assignment. On Sunday, I heard a message about this very passage by Greg Laurie of Harvest Church in Riverside, California. He had some great points that he taught about in this scripture…
Read MoreIn these verses, the angel Gabriel tells Mary she would give birth to a son. I cannot imagine what it must have been for her to receive this message from this angelic messenger. What a sight that must have been!
Read MoreHave you discovered items that you wanted to purchase for your children or grandchildren are hard to find? Impossible to find may be more like it! And because of the supply chain issues, you are unable to fulfill the request? I was discussing this issue with a good friend of mine and we talked about how we could address this with the children in our lives…
Read MoreHere is the second half of my interview with Melissa! Hopefully you will be inspired by the suggestions she offers here and maybe it will help with any Christmas gifts you might need for friends and family…
Read MoreFor this small business spotlight, we are spotlighting a lovely small business called Paper Affair. Paper Affair is a “locally owned, specialty boutique.” Paper Affair has three locations in the area. There is a store in Dallas, Plano, and Frisco. For those of you who are out of town and looking for wonderful gifts, they have many of their products on their website…
Read MoreThe theme for the second week of Advent is Peace. In the dictionary Peace is defined as…
Read MoreThe Jesse Tree is a way to tell the story of Jesus’s family tree. Jesse was the Father of the King David and Jesus descended from the line of David…
The first weekend of Advent was Sunday the 28th of November. For this first week of advent the theme is Hope. Hope is a state of anticipation and expectation in the life of a Christian. Hope for the Christian is a statement of certainty for us…
Read MoreThe word advent is from a Latin term adventus which means “arrival” or “coming.” Advent is the present state of the church in these “last days” as we await the return of Christ. The church is looking forward and expectantly waiting for Christs return. As we are expectant and hopeful for the return of Jesus one day, the advent season also marks the four weeks leading up to Christmas.
Read MoreDo you ever find that you are having a difficult time being thankful? Some days, it feels like things are going all wrong, or there are days it can be a challenge to find some joy in the day…
Read MoreThis is the perfect week to start encouraging our loved ones to focus on praying with a thankful heart. We can encourage our family on how to pray with a thankful heart and suggest some helpful ways to approach prayer and give thanks for our blessings. We know there is no magic formula for prayer, however, through the years I have learned some helpful ways to structure my prayers…
Read MoreOne of my most favorite places in the world happens to be Bluffton, South Carolina. And my favorite places to stay there is the Montage at Palmetto Bluff. This property is like heaven on earth. I know that sounds a tad dramatic, but I promise - it is amazing. Those of you that have already been there can attest to this!
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