I am thrilled to be starting a new series called 25 Days of Christmas Music (this link takes you to the landing page for this series). Today, November 30th, is the first day of Advent 2014. The term advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming.” In the early Middle Read more . . .
I hope you enjoy this free Christmas Songbook with sheet music for 20 classic Christmas songs. You can use this songbook for singing with your family or for going out caroling. If you enjoy Christmas music, I hope you will join us for a new series that begins this Sunday, Read more . . .
Are you looking for teachable moments this Christmas to help your kids better understand the significance of the holiday? My friend Alicia, at Vibrant Homeschooling, has started a series called “12 Days of Christmas Teachable Moments.” I am contributing ideas (along with 11 others) for Read more . . .
I am always looking for ways to make the Advent season more meaningful, and I am thrilled to share this family Advent study with you. It is called “Journey Through the Nativity.” The study takes you through 20 elements of the traditional Nativity scene Read more . . .
On Christmas day, it is our family tradition to read the Christmas story from the Bible. If you don’t already know, there are two different books of the Bible (Matthew and Luke) that give accounts of the birth of Jesus. I have combined them Read more . . .
The fourth week of Advent begins this Sunday, December 22. It is not too late to join in the process of celebrating Advent. You can still download our FREE Advent Guide if you are interested, or use our Advent Week 4 Reading page. It includes verses for each day of Advent. Though the guide walks you Read more . . .
It has become an annual tradition in my home to make “gingerbread” houses out of graham crackers. We always invite a few friends to join in the fun!
You can find directions on our Graham Cracker Houses page. I hope you will enjoy this easy project as much as we Read more . . .
The third week of Advent begins this Sunday, December 15. It is not too late to join in the process of celebrating Advent. You can still download our FREE Advent Guide if you are interested, or use our Advent Week 3 Reading page. It includes verses for each day of Advent. Though the guide walks you Read more . . .
I love Christmas music, and I especially love to sing with my family. Today, I have a FREE Christmas Songbook that contains sheet music for 20 Christ-honoring songs. I hope that it blesses your family! Read more . . .
Do you need an idea for a meaningful Christmas gift? Our featured Christmas book (on sale for 50% off!) explores the intriguing history and significance of a wide selection of Christmas symbols, songs and stories. The texts of favorite stories, as well Read more . . .
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