traditions

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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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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Looking Forward: An Advent Calendar

November 8, 2010

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
What and When is Advent?
The word "advent" means arrival or coming in Latin. Specifically, it relates to the coming of the Christ at the incarnation. Advent is celebrated in the weeks leading up to the day we set aside to remember the birth of the Messiah. It begins four Sundays before December [...]

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Taking the Mystery Out of Creme Fraiche (What It Is and How to Make It)

February 15, 2010

I love to say it. Creme Fraiche (pronounced "crem fresh").
There's something so gourmet and cultured sounding about it (no pun intended!), and yet it is one of the simplest types of cultured dairy that you can make. Basically, creme fraiche is cultured cream. It's that simple.
For some reason I held off trying it out for [...]

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Celebrate with Joy: Week 3

December 17, 2009

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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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Celebrate with Joy: Week 2

December 10, 2009

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It's Week 2 of making this holiday season more meaningful using the book Celebrate with Joy!
How are your Advent activities going? We've been enjoying our special devotions (or "learning about Jesus' names", as my daughter says) so much. We've almost finished making our Names of Jesus garland, and it's going to be beautiful [...]

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