Noah’s Ark has been a traditional part of Christmas decoration and gift giving. I not only collected Noah’s Ark Christmas ornaments but also have collected as many varieties and renditions of Noah’s story in book form that I could find: from faithful biblical rendering to environmental cautionary tale. Historically a Noah’s Ark set was a way for parents to teach the biblical account while engaging a child’s interest. What child couldn’t spend time imagining what…
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My strength is collecting ideas and combing through information to find themes and patterns to connect to each other. That’s what I love about Christmas. The music, the decorations everything that hits the senses is speaking of and driving to this powerful idea – Jesus left his position and power above to enter into our dark and lost human experience to save us from our sins. Themes can be discovered by noticing what’s prominent or…
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Recently, I read an article concerning medical education and about how the next generation has so little experience with craft skills that they’re not able to perform practical tasks such as cutting or sewing in surgical applications. We’re losing a generation with the dexterity to work with thei hands. My mother always knitted and I remember getting her handmade sweaters at Christmas during the late ’70s. Later, she quit knitting and turned her attention to…
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Early in December, I had challenged some friends to pick out an activity out of Northpoint Ministries-Great Date Advent Adventure to do with their husbands and realized I hadn’t lead the way. For shame. So the other night when we were on the hook for picking up a group of kids from driver’s Ed, I asked my husband if we could take a mini date along the way. In my sights was the pick out an…
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Over the years of raising nine children and Navy moves there has been a need to anticipate what experience I want to create for my family at Christmas time. How do I organize Christmas? Check out the video below Christmas Gift Template
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What you know first you know best. For me, at this time of year, what I knew first and best was a live Christmas tree. Along with that tree, I remember the vinyl records from the Reader’s Digest Collection of Christmas music playing, “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus” and “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth all while we decorated that tree. My first Christmas where I purchased my own tree…
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