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Nov. 4, 2021
Comfort for Christmas from a Classic Hymn
I am a lover of all sorts of music (old and new, different styles), but I especially enjoy listening to tried and true musical arrangements, and researching the stories behind them. One of my favorite Christmas songs is I Heard … Continue reading
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Nov. 3, 2021
Favorite Christmas Literature Recommendations
The Christmas season is the perfect time to curl up on the couch with some cocoa and a great book. When the weather outside is frightful, you can make your living room seem bigger by exploring new places and meeting … Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2021
Let It Snow! – Paper Snowflake Instructions
I have very fond memories of the weekend following Thanksgiving, cutting paper snowflakes around our dining room table with these paper snowflake instructions. This was just one of many traditions that wound their way through our holidays every year. Continue reading
Jan. 3, 2018
6 Steps to Getting Back into a Homeschool Routine after Holidays
It can be hard to reestablish a sense of normalcy after a break in the homeschool routine, can’t it? Even if the tree is still blinking in the corner of the living room, Christmas is, to borrow from Charles Dickens, … Continue reading
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Dec. 24, 2014
How Christmas Addresses Our Hurts
Several years ago I shared some musings on how the Christmas story is one of turmoil and pain. I've been thinking about that more during morning prayer here at Sonlight. The prayer requests are typical of our fallen world -- … Continue reading
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Dec. 16, 2014
Gifts
'Tis the season of giving gifts! A time when we look to the ultimate Gift Giver and marvel at the wonderful grace he gave us when he sent his son, Jesus Christ, to make a way for us to be … Continue reading
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Dec. 24, 2013
Changes
Christmas has snuck up on me this year. My family is in the middle of an unexpected cross-country move, so our focus has been more on working out all the details involved in that, and not so much on the … Continue reading
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