The Gift of Service

A friend of mine, a young mom with three children, wanted to find a way to serve others over the holidays. A number of wonderful options were available online throughout the community but weren’t exactly what she had in mind. She and her husband had chosen a to adopt a family through their church but…

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Making a List, Checking It Twice

Making a list, checking it twice…but it has nothing to do with naughty or nice. It’s to get me organized. I’m a list maker. I have a notebook in my purse at all times, complete with tabs to keep the lists in order; prayer requests, to do lists, books I want to read. The notebook…

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Where is Jesus?!?

Advent, a time to look forward expectantly to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. Each day, the advent calendar ticks off another day, moving my family closer to the real Reason for the season. When I think back to when my boys were little, once the nativity scene…

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More on Manners

Christmas festivities have already kicked into high gear to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus. It’s the time of year when families and friends draw close, sharing stories, traditions and of course meals. To make this joyous time less stressful when visiting with the relatives, take some time to work on manners with your…

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