I had been looking for some kind of advent calendar to do with my young kids that would keep the focus on Jesus during the holiday season. I also wanted them to understand how the Christmas story fits into the overall narrative of the Bible -the reason that Jesus came to earth. I couldn’t seem […]
Tag: Christmas
Christmas Gift Shopping
Yep, we’re doing it for Christmas! Watch this 30 second video! There are many options for giving and helping during the Christmas season. A great one is to give a gift that lasts to people who would truly benefit from them. It would be tough for me to fit a goat inside our house, but for […]
Everyone’s Invited to this Birthday Party (Christmas)
When I was in 7th grade, we moved and changed school districts within Colorado. I was a shy 12 year old- an age where it’s already difficult to fit in, much less be new. One of the most popular girls in our grade was having a birthday party, the kind of birthday party people […]
The Holidays and Grief
“For everything there is a season…a time to grieve and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3. There is a time for everything. Every culture has appropriate times to express both grief and joy. But what if you find yourself in the embrace of grief during what’s meant to be a festive season? How do allow yourself […]