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Christ-Centered Christmas Traditions For Your Family
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* Growing up, I think I took Christmas traditions for granted. Especially the Christ-centered Christmas traditions that I know my parents took great effort to create year after year. Now that I have kids of my own, I find myself shocked at how Santa-saturated every family Christmas activity is! At a local Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Museum last year, kids found hidden ornaments, listened to Mrs. Claus read and talk to Santa Claus. Never a nod was…
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25 Christ-Centered Christmas Books For Your Kids
As the local librarian in our small town, my husband gets to make all the purchasing orders for books at the library. (Yeah, I kind of think he has the coolest job EVER!) As we get closer to Christmas, he always finds himself frustrated when trying to find a balance of new Christmas books. You see, pretty much every single new book advertised about Christmas has to do with Santa Claus. It takes some serious digging to find a new children’s Christmas book that is about Jesus. Now that we have two kids of our own, we are always hunting for Christmas books that will focus on Jesus’ birth.…
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What It Means To Be A Good Steward Of God’s Money
As Christians, we don’t own anything. God owns it. He gives it to us to be good stewards of. The idea of being a good steward can be confusing. What does a good steward look like? Imagine that you have a friend who built up a business. Now she has decided that she wants you to manage her business because she trusts you with it. She still owns the entire business. It is at her disposal to decide whether she would want to sell it or keep it someday. She is also the one who is paying all the bills on everything. However, as her manager you are the…
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How To Use The Bible Verses You Have Memorized
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* When I was in my church’s Confirmation Class as a young teenager, my pastor introduced me to the Topical Memory System. During the course of my time in that class, I memorized 50 plus important Bible verses and learned about their context. It was a great exercise to help me grow in my knowledge of the Bible. And more importantly, I still have the majority of those verses committed to memory over 15 years later! As…
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What To Do When You Realize You Don’t Know Your Bible
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* Quick, the pastor just asked everyone to turn to the book of Amos chapter 2! As you frantically flip through your Bible pages do you wish you knew your Bible better? By the time you have found one passage, you are frustrated to discover they have already read it aloud and moved on to the next passage. Discouraged, you slump back and don’t even try again. If you are like most Christians, you will have encountered…
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How To Be Better Prepared For The Next Time You Talk With An Unbeliever
When Jesus left this earth to ascend back into Heaven, He left us with what is called the Great Commission. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Ever since that time, Christians have been learning how to talk with an unbeliever about their faith. Glimpsing The Importance Of Our Mission If you are worried that you might be the…
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Steps To Share Your Christian Faith When You Aren’t Prepared
*This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support of this ministry!* Do you worry that someone is going to ask you a question about your Christian faith and you won’t know the answer? Perhaps you avoid interacting with a person just because you know they have beliefs that differ so greatly from your own? And you know that if they find out you are a Christian, they will want to talk about why you believe that “crazy theory of a theistic being?” Maybe you have…
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The Best Books Every Christian Woman Should Read
Ever since I can remember, I have loved reading! Books have been apart of my life in every way imaginable. However, one of the most important roles books has played in my life is helping me grow in my Christian faith. Don’t get me wrong. Reading my Bible is still the best way to grow in my faith but beyond that there were so many books that helped bring the Truth found in God’s Word come alive for me in fascinating ways. If you are a Christian woman looking to grow in your Christian faith, please check out these books! *This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small…
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The Most Joy-filled Moments In My Day
There are rare moments when all the laundry in my house is completely caught up. While I get a quick sense of glee over this fact, it is not the most joy-filled moment of my day. Sometimes my counters can actually be found clean of all snack and meal debris and the sink does not have a single dirty dish in it. As a person who values a clean kitchen and dining area, I get a sense of satisfaction from the sight. However, this is not the most joy-filled moment of my day. Once a week, I enjoy stepping back and admiring my freshly cleaned…
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Practical Steps To Take If You Feel Unqualified To Teach Your Kids The Bible
Okay, I have a confession to make. Some days, I feel overly confident in my ability to teach my kids the Bible. They are so young which means we are still working on the basics. Also, I would like to believe I have a decent grasp of the Bible, academically speaking. Then the other 360 some days of the year, I find myself fighting feelings of being unqualified to train my own kids from the Bible. I question if I am doing enough, ponder if I am capable of doing it well, and doubt whether I said the right thing at all! And my daughter is just now getting…