One of my brothers is on the opposite end of the political spectrum from me. We drive each other crazy sometimes! Sadly, it got to the point that we didn’t talk, because I wanted to avoid arguing with him. I felt badly about it, but every time we talked, I would get really ticked- so I just ended up avoiding…
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It is so easy to get a bit distracted from the true meaning of Christmas. All the fun activities, movies, cookie making, preparations, gifts and “to do” lists are so fun (and meaningful in and of themselves)–but they really aren’t what Christmas is about. As a Christian, I want to focus my life on getting closer to, and emulating Jesus…
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Music is powerful. But music mixed with talented videography that celebrates the life of Jesus Christ and all that He stood for? THAT is soul touching, happy tear-inducing, and will bring the spirit of Christmas into your home faster than just about anything else. I’ve collected my absolute favorite Christmas music videos to share with you, as you try to…
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*This is the second post in the “Not-A-Gift-Guide” blog series. To see the first post that introduces the idea of principle-based gift giving for Christmas, click here, or sign up for the entire series here.* As I’ve considered the principles that are most important to our family, family time tops the list. For that reason, for Christmas we try to…
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***This is the first post of the NOT-A-Gift-Guide blog series. A ton of gift guides are being shared with us right now, and they are super helpful- I really do appreciate the suggestions! However, in this series, I would like to consider the principles behind what we choose to give. I hope that this series will help your family as…
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