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Nov. 14, 2021
8 Books to Inspire Christmas Conversations
It’s officially my favorite season. Christmas fills my house with joyful music and family gatherings as we wait in hopeful expectation for Christ’s arrival. While carols, gifts, and yummy treats are nice, the true meaning of Christmas is much better, … Continue reading
Tagged books, Christmas, christmas-2020, family, Holiday Season, holidays, reading
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Nov. 12, 2021
How to Make Room for Wonder This Christmas
Life is full of rhythms. Times of waiting and times of celebration, times of plenty and times of lack—they weave themselves into the tapestry of our year and make us appreciate each new season in contrast. Thanksgiving is behind us … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, christmas-2020
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Nov. 12, 2021
Switching from Public School to Homeschool: How to Make the Transition
To say I was a reluctant homeschooler is an understatement. When my husband suggested we switch to homeschool, I said, “You’re not going to enslave me like that! No way!” As an introvert, I did not want to be stuck … Continue reading
Nov. 8, 2021
How to Prepare for the Holidays, Homeschool Style
What if you could be more intentional about how you and your family spend the holiday season? As you prepare for Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas, I'd like to encourage you to take advantage of one of the biggest benefits of … Continue reading
Tagged advent, Christmas, holidays, Homeschooling, Thanksgiving
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Nov. 7, 2021
A Deep Breath for Advent
What do you need right now? It's holiday season 2020. Pressures can run high any Christmas. But this year feels even heavier. Do you feel it? But it's also the period of Advent—that season when we wait in hopeful expectation … Continue reading
Nov. 5, 2021
St. Nicholas, Christmas, and Reasons to Teach Church History
What does church history have to do with Christmas? Well, for one, it tells us that Santa Claus did not originate as a way for Macy’s to sell more jewelry in December. Though the historical record is sketchy, we think … Continue reading
Nov. 3, 2021
What Did Mary Know? A Christmas Devotional
I've listened to the Christmas carol, Mary, Did You Know, at least 30 times this season. I find it gorgeous, and I can't stop thinking about its central question: Mary did you know? Watch a beautiful a cappella rendition of … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, Christmas, history, Meditation
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