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We do some of our Christmas celebration during this time following the day itself because people are usually less harried and can enjoy time together at a more leisurely pace than they can when they are trying to fit in everything before Christmas or on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Would you Like a Copy of Christ-Centered Christmas?

FamilyDecember 6, 2011365Views 0Likes 43Comments

Hal and Melanie Young are back with a chance for you to win a copy of their latest book - Christ-Centered Christmas. Like We Gather Together, their book about Thanksgiving, this one too sets the focus on Christ. Quote from the book: "The New Testament makes it clear that the Jewish holy days are not binding on the…

And The Winners of “We Gather Together” Are

FamilyNovember 18, 2011320Views 0Likes 1Comment

How will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? Are things going well with your family and you are ready to celebrate and rejoice? Or are things going really poorly and you don't feel like you have anything to be thankful for? For most of us we will land somewhere in between, but whether you are on top of the…

‘’Me Time is a myth. It is an unattainable, always interruptible, never satisfying piece of junk psychology. Me Time, by its very name, suggests that who we are during the daily grind is not who we truly are.

Are You Continually Searching For “Me Time”?

FamilyOctober 15, 2011763Views 0Likes 4Comments

If you are like most wives, mothers, and homeschool mothers there has been a time when you thought these roles stretched and pulled at you until you would break if you just couldn’t be alone for a while. If only you could finish that project, or read a book, or any number of things that…

But Our Eyes Are On You

Biblical EncouragementAugust 9, 2011355Views 0Likes 1Comment

“…we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 Our family has had a few days filled with very difficult circumstances. I was in the midst of writing a post titled “Hot Water Bottle Miracles” in which I…

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

Can we Truly Claim Ignorance? Part 2 on Modesty

ParentingJuly 22, 2011335Views 0Likes 2Comments

With summer and a heat wave we all face questions about staying cool while dressing modesty. I didn’t intend to wait this long to post part II, but the days have slipped by so if you want a refresher on the first part you can find it here: Can We Truly Claim Ignorance? Part I Our daughters…

In today’s economy it is very important that we all learn to live frugally and spend our money wisely.

Frugal Living Doesn’t Mean Being Poor

HomemakingJuly 14, 2011721Views 0Likes 2Comments

In a recent article on Living on a Dime Jill responds to this comment, “You sure have a nice house for someone who’s really cheap. I would think you lived in a shack and not a $144,000 house. Your business must be doing well. Not that you don’t deserve it, but it doesn’t match up with…

From Mall of America to the Orphan Museum

FamilyJuly 8, 2011350Views 0Likes 6Comments

Stacation – a new buzz word for vacationing from home. In these tight financial times the Lord continues to provide creative ways for families to take time to play together. As it s ays in Philippians 4:19 NKJV "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." He…