Tradition. Tradition. Tradition! I can almost hear Tevye's strong voice singing the opening number to Fiddler on the Roof as he walks down the dirt road. My family had strong traditions growing up. Watermelon on July 4th. Carving jack-o-lanterns at Halloween. Pecan pie at Thanksgiving. Baking sugar ...
What All Families Should Do this Christmas
If you are an organized person, you have already started looking for the perfect Christmas activities for your family. The activities that will cause your children to fall in love with baby Jesus, make good choices, and sing your praises when they become an adult. If you procrastinate, you are hoping that you can pull together ...
The Power of Gratitude
According to a 2016 TODAY survey of 7,000 U.S. mothers, "42 percent said that they sometimes suffer from Pinterest stress – the worry that they’re not crafty or creative enough. Symptoms include staying up until 3 a.m. clicking through photos of exquisite hand-made birthday party favors even though you’ll end up buying yours at the dollar store, or ...
3 New Products for Your Christmas Gift Giving {Giveaway}
My sister-in-law is amazing at picking out gifts. It truly is a talent. And then there is me. I can never find what I want or the prices are too high for my budget. I am giddy when I finally find a product perfect for each person on my list. If you struggle with gift ideas as well, here are three new products that ...
No Stress Thanksgiving Ideas
Sometime I feel sorry for Thanksgiving. The poor holiday becomes an afterthought to its more-popular sibling, Christmas. But yet I wonder if the popularity and busyness of Christmas is a trick of the enemy to keep gratitude from being our focus. The Bible is filled with verses such as this one reminding of us of the ...
Thanksgiving Gratitude Rolls
I first saw a few years ago the idea of Gratitude Rolls on Pinterest. Of course I pinned the idea loving the possibility of this tradition. But as Thanksgiving approached that year I realized this idea was everywhere, from the local newspaper to blogs. I'm unsure how I missed this idea for so many years, but thankful as this has ...
What’s a Christian Family to Do with Halloween?
Want to see a group of Christians become divided? Bring up the topic of Halloween. Those on both sides of the aisle are passionate about their views. But which response is correct for your family? Option #1: Avoid Due to the origins of the holiday, some Christians look at Halloween as a pagan holiday that should be avoided at all ...
Are You Seeking God’s Will or God?
It was like a light bulb going on as I read the fourth week of the Priscilla Shirer Discerning the Voice of God study. Suddenly I released that I've been doing it all wrong. For the past three weeks, Priscilla has been setting the stage to help the readers recognize when God is speaking. She's explained that God desires to speak and reveal ...
The Changes You’ve Asked For!
Monday is not the typical day to receive a blog update, but the info is so exciting it can't wait until Tuesday! Ask users what makes the ABCJesusLovesMe Preschool Curriculum extra special and many will say the community and support. And it's understandable because when you decide to use ABCJLM with your child or students, you don't ...
Decisions. Are you Making the Right Ones?
I wrote this blog post in February 2009. One of the first thoughts when my head hits the pillow is "Did I handle the day's parenting challenges wisely?". Did I discipline the best way? Did I give grace or mercy at the right time? Did I use each teachable moment that occurred? Friends joined us today for a playdate. ...