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Waste Not, Want Not: Lessons in Frugality for Children

May 13, 2011

Written by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
As we seek to train our children well, one of our family's major learning points is to teach our children the art of frugality.  Frugality is making good choices with the resources God has given you - this includes your brain, as I am apt to remind my children. :-)
I [...]

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Finding Joy in the Early Morning

February 11, 2011

When morning gilds the skies my heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When you begin the day, O never fail to say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
And at your work rejoice, to sing with heart and voice,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

I have blessedly fond [...]

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The Terrible Thirst of Depression

January 11, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
An Unquenchable Thirst
Several weeks ago, in a conversation over lunch, a younger woman (mid-thirties) confided to me how severely depressed she has been in past months. I empathized with her, "I know what that feels like. I was depressed, until recently, for about four years." This woman - I'll [...]

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Family Traditions that Keep Christ at the Center of Christmas

December 10, 2010
My Childhood Nativity

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
Singing Christmas carols, lighting the Christmas Tree, putting out the Christmas decorations, lighting the Advent candles, giving and receiving gifts, rejoicing in the birth of our Lord and Savior.
Christmas is such a special and magical time of year; filled with family traditions and warm memories.  But, it is also a [...]

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Hope Ink Art Review and Giveaway

December 18, 2009
psalm one tree green hope ink

I loved the quote that my friend Sondra shared yesterday, "put something where you can see it so your eye will remind your heart". One of my next goals in decorating our home is to add more scripture. I want to have the Words of life all over our home, where we will constantly be [...]

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