Giving a book as a Christmas gift may not sound as exciting as Skylanders or X-Box, but they are more enduring and can change a life. I thought I would share with you a few of my favorite books recommendations in four categories: 1) Christmas stories, 2) Books for younger children,...
After the angels announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, they ran to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the baby was lying in a manger. The shepherds were so excited they told everyone what they had seen. All who heard the shepherd’s story were astonished. The shepherds went...
My friend, Charme Fletcher, recently posted a blog about boots--fashion boots in particular. I want to share with you her thoughts and how it has led to a great ministry idea you can do with you grandkids. Building a Legacy of Faith: Boots--Am I in Style? by Charme Fletcher with...
Do you have Christmas memories from your childhood? Do you remember the family gatherings, your Christmas tree, Christmas carols, Christmas programs, gifts or etc? Are your memories happy ones or are they sad? As I was pondering this question myself, I thought of the beautiful music I...
GRANDPAUSE: Seeking empties a life while giving fills it. –Unknown If you’re at all like me, I struggle every Advent and Christmas with the focus on getting more and more stuff. Black Friday has become a cultic ritual of greed and rudeness in our land. As though that is not enough, we have...
During the Christmas season we not only enjoy the beautiful lights of Christmas, we also enjoy the smells of Christmas. If we have a fresh cut Christmas tree, we can smell the fragrance of the tree when we walk into the house. There is also the smell of the holiday-scented candles or spicy...
At Thanksgiving each year we have the privilege of joining ranks with those we call family and the family of God to praise God, the giver of all good and gracious gifts, for His undeserved goodness. As recommended in the first Thanksgiving Proclamation by the Continental Congress in 1782, may we...
As I was reading Grandma’s Christmas Legacy, The Testimony of the Tree, I was reminded of the twinkling lights we see at Christmas and how God wants us as His children to light the world with His love. I am sure many of us will be getting our Christmas trees soon, if we haven’t already. It...
“During the festival days you must explain to your children why you are celebrating…” Exodus 13:8 NLT Repristinate is not one of those commonly used words in our conversations. It simply means to restore to an original state or condition. It’s what we do when we repaint a house or fence....
Prayer from Psalm 119:33-38 Dear Lord, I pray you will . . . (Insert your grandchild’s name) 33 Give _______a soft, teachable heart for your Word. 34 Give _______ understanding of your Word and a desire to obey your instructions for living. 35 Direct ________ to walk along Your path, for...
“Would your Nana answer my God questions?” This was the question one little girl asked her friend who had told her about how wise her grandmother was. That friend happened to be the granddaughter of Jill Briscoe. Have you ever thought about whether the friends of your grandchildren would...
“Teach your children to choose the right path.” Proverbs 22:6a Pray their parents will make wise choices where to put their time, money, and energy as they discern what is best for their family, especially with the holiday season approaching. Pray their parents will have wisdom to balance their...
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