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Do you know the story of the candy cane? It’s a fun story about the origin of candy canes that your whole family can enjoy together, especially with the abundance of candy canes during the Christmas season. The history of the candy cane is long and its legend is steeped in tradition. There are several …
Christmas is about Jesus. Period. However, somehow we’ve really messed it up. Even as followers of Christ, it’s so easy to get distracted by the special events, parties, food, and gifts that we forget why we’re celebrating. Advent Scriptures are a great way to help bring Christ back into Christmas. By focusing on why we’re celebrating, our …
As we come upon the Christmas season once again, what thoughts are running through your head? It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but often it’s also the most stressful time of year. You want it to be the perfect Christmas for your kids, so you run yourself ragged doing all …
Before you know it, the Christmas season will be upon us. You will start planning activities and parties, shopping for gifts, and maybe you’ll even plan which charities you will give to. As you start planning, also take the time to plan for ways to keep Christ in the center of your Christmas. After all, …
Growing up, I remember the excitement surrounding the Christmas celebration. We would bake a dozen kinds of Christmas cookies, spend time trying to figure out which gifts under the Christmas tree were ours, and even quote Luke 2:1-14 before opening gifts. I knew that Jesus was the reason we celebrated, but I definitely got caught …
God’s Word is incredibly important in the life of a follower of Christ. As a mom, I would love to encourage you to instill Scripture into the lives of your children with these Bible memory verses for kids. While we should be doing this ourselves, as Christian parents, we also need to teach our children …
