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Celebrate Advent – Using an Advent Calendar
Most Advent calendars traditionally begin on December 1 and run through December 24 or 25. There are various styles ranging from a daily scripture to a daily piece of chocolate. The version I used...
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Listen, Pray, Sing: Christmas Carols
I love Christmas carols. I mean real Christmas carols, not those annoying holiday songs about mother’s having affairs with Santa and rockin around the Christmas tree. I’m talking about the Christmas...
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When All Is Not Calm or Bright
I love Christmas, but unfortunately this Christmas is not starting out all that well. I started back to work part time so I’m spending most of my free time (free= time awake, with a brain worth...
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Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room: Celebrating Advent with My Kids
This post may contain affiliate links. Thanks for your support. Last year I did a series of various ways to celebrate Advent. But this year we are going to make a more specific effort to actually...
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Why I Love Advent: Learning to Wait
Photo Credit: Markus Grossalber via Compfight cc I’ve always loved Advent, it was a huge part of the Christmas festivities at my house growing up. Lighting of the Advent wreath, singing of carols as a...
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Do You Ever Wonder Anymore?
Photo Credit: John Carleton via Compfight cc In his sermon last Sunday, our pastor talked about the fact that it is easy to lose our sense of wonder. Christmas is an amazing time. There is a sense of...
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Advent When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
Photo Credit: Jack Fussell via Compfight cc I had grand plans for Advent and Christmas this year. I was going to get everything done early so I’d have lots of time to relax and enjoy the holidays with...
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Finding Advent in the Chaos: Five Minute Friday
Advent is my favorite season. Yes, I prefer to call it Advent rather than just Christmas because as beautiful as Christmas is, it is just one day. Whereas I see Advent as a beautiful journey to...
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A Christmas Connection: Five Minute Friday
Photo Credit: melolou Flickr via Compfight cc December is here and the crazy is setting in. It’s getting too chilly for the kids to go outside most days and I’m attempting to keep the house ready to...
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Pursuing Peace, Expecting Joy: Five Minute Friday
I was sorting through pictures this year to find some for our family photo books that I make for grandparents this time of year. I came across this picture. For some reason it moved me. I remember when...
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