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11 Ways to Celebrate Christ this Christmas

November 25, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re sharing helpful lists to help you save money, stay healthy, get organized, creatively repurpose, frugally gift-give, intentionally celebrate and more in our “11 Things for 2011” series throughout these holiday months.
Written by Erin Odom, Contributing Writer
As followers of Jesus, keeping Christ as the center of my family's Christmas celebrations [...]

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O Worship the King: Evaluating Our Christmas Traditions

November 22, 2011

 
 
Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
It is finally Christmas time again!  Oh how I love this time of year!  I love the sights and smells and the time with family.  I love how people seem more neighborly at Christmas, and I love to see how my little ones’ eyes light up when they see Christmas [...]

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Frugality as a Means of Giving (and Meet Keeper of the Home’s New Sponsor Child!)

May 19, 2011

Why do you practice frugality?
It's such a hot topic these days, how to save money and do more with less. We read about it, talk to our friends about it, put great amounts of effort into living it. What's less common, though, is to examine exactly why we do it.
Perhaps it's because money is tight, [...]

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A Thanksgiving Gift Exchange

December 23, 2010
Season Of Thankfulness Breakfast by sisterlisa, on Pix-O-Sphere

Written by Sherri Cook, Contributing Writer
The day after Thanksgiving when friends jokingly ask me if I'm finished with my Christmas shopping, I can always surprise them with an answer in the affirmative. At my house, not only have we finished the shopping, we've also finished the wrapping as well as the unwrapping.
How do we do this? [...]

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Starting Traditions as a Young Family

December 21, 2010

When you first get married and have children, the holidays take on new meaning. Maybe you have memories of awesome traditions you had growing up (opening a present the night before Christmas, going caroling, having a big dinner with Grandma on Christmas Eve…whatever your family did).  [...]

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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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Preparing My Heart for Christmas

November 29, 2010

It's been a hard year.
As I begin to look back and reflect upon 2010, and anticipate celebrating Christmas this year, my heart is a bit heavy. It feels as though this year has been one of loss, struggle and discouragement.
We've lost family and friends to cancer, and heard of more diagnoses just recently. Walked through [...]

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Celebrating the Power of the Cross this Easter Weekend

April 4, 2010

I was recently reminded again of this powerful song, which we sang at our Good Friday service last night. Listen and be reminded of the best news ever... that through the cross, Christ has taken our blame, born the wrath of God, and now we stand forgiven at the cross.
Not sure whether you stand forgiven [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 23, 2009
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Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas, as you celebrate the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. To Christ be all the glory this Christmas season. What a great Savior we serve!

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Celebrate with Joy: Week 3

December 17, 2009
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Image by ishane

For this week's Celebrate with Joy post, I'm going to take a pause from giving more ideas or activities for adding to your Christmas celebration. Instead, I would like for you to be encouraged and inspired as you press on in learning to make these "holy day" celebrations more meaningful and alive for [...]

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