Posts Tagged ‘Family of Faith’
Thanksgiving – Day of Praise
On today’s national recognition of Thanksgiving, I thought it fitting not to fill this post with my own words of thanks, but words from more inspired poets. Happy Thanksgiving! BetsyBetsy Strauss is an unexpected homeschooler, mother of three, who is in a relationship with a sweet man for life. She loves reading books, drinking coffee, and…
Read More5 Days of Christmas: Snuggling Up with a Good Movie
We’ve made it to day five of my series on giving Christmas presence not presents. I am a sucker for a good movie and popcorn, and there are some great family movies at Christmas time, so why not come together and watch with your family? The first year we practiced Christmas presence was the year…
Read More5 Days of Christmas Presence (not Presents)
A couple of years ago, we were trying to figure out how to make Christmas work with an ever shrinking budget. The solution? Homemade Christmas. I set up “Santa’s Workshop” in my room and made all kinds of wonderful treasures. It took forever, but Christmas morning still felt like that glorious day of opening presents…
Read MoreNIV Bible for Teen Girls – Giveaway!
One of my dad’s absolute favorite things to do was give away Bibles. He would go away on a business trip and come back with the address of the guy he sat next to on the plane that he was going to mail a Bible. Even in his Sixth Grade Sunday School class, the big…
Read MoreA Vision for Raising Kids With Character: Strong and Kind Review
What do you think of when you hear the words strong and kind? Do you think of a person? A verse maybe? I sat for a moment and thought of these two words and instantly I thought of my father. Anyone who knew him could attest to the strength, maybe not his muscles, but his…
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