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Did you think I’d abandoned this place? No, I haven’t. I’ve tried to write this post a number of times in recent weeks and it simply wouldn’t flow. I admit that I’ve been preoccupied with the state of our nation as well as preparing for Christmas. I’ve also been struggling with some eye fatigue and …
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It’s that wonderful time of the year that children love – Christmas! I’ve put together this collection of Christmas printables, activities, and ideas to help you plan for a fun Christmas in your home. I hope you will find encouragement for your Christmas celebrations below whether you are looking for ways to simplify, incorporate Christmas …
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Do you need Christmas stocking stuffer ideas? If so, you’ve come to the right place! And best of all, at the very end of this 290+ stocking stuffer ideas list is a link for a free printable of the entire list. You can print it off and take it with you wherever you do your …
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“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7
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Wait, expectantly, on the Lord.
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Make reading the Christmas story of Christ’s birth fresh this year.
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Although God can speak above the roar of any crowd because He is omnipotent, I have found that it is most easy to hear Him when I am quiet.
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And here is where I think many Christians, in particular, make their critical mistake as they try to manage Christmas. Rather than simplify and choose only that which is best, they try to do more and more.
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Fun fact about our home: When our Christmas tree is up, we cannot see our television. No kidding. There is really only one place we can put our Christmas tree and it blocks our view of the TV. So we don’t watch TV from Thanksgiving to Epiphany (or whenever the tree goes up and down). …
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I will still be posting here regularly during the Christmas season, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to say Merry Christmas before everyone is immersed in parties and gifts and church and all the good things of the season. This is a special video Christmas greeting I created for you. I hope you …
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Last Friday morning we went to the periodontist where Caroline had dental surgery done. We’ve had to take her to the ER a few times for various things, but this is the first time she’s been sedated. I was totally fine while they were getting her prepped, but once she was under and I had …
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I first published Merry Christmas, Darling in 2005 when I was a brand new blogger. I bumped it up from time to time on my previous blog (2009 and 2013). It wasn’t on this website and it is a story I want to share my readers. Interestingly, just a few weeks after I first wrote …
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If you are ready for a more peaceful Christmas season full of what means the most to you and your loved ones such as peace, understanding, and joy, A Cozy Christmas Planner can help you do just that. This lovely planner has eleven printables and calendars that will make your time during this happy and …
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If you are looking for some cute free printable Christmas gift tags, you’ve come to the right place! These tags coordinate with the free printable Christmas advent calendar I shared yesterday so be sure to use both of them this Christmas. These Christmas gift tags are for all families to enjoy so I am happy …
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Some children need visuals to help them count down to important days (such as this school year countdown printable Caroline designed a few years ago). This is a free printable Christmas Advent calendar you can use with your children this season to help them manage the important task of counting down to Christmas. The Countdown …
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I never know when the moment will hit, but it always comes. There is something that happens that signals Christmas is over and it’s time to put it all away. I sent out my newsletter on Wednesday and mentioned I was still happily in the Christmas mood. Then Thursday afternoon something switched and I knew …
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I tend to enjoy the time before Christmas more than the time afterwards. I always feel a bit sad when the presents are all open because the tree looks so empty with nothing underneath it. This year I’m making an effort to focus on enjoying the time between Christmas and Epiphany for what it is …
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So after I said that I was going to try to return to doing more old-fashioned blogging, I found myself struggling to just DO it. It is HARD to break out of patterns of thinking and it feels foreign to just sit down and write a chatty post. I’ve become so accustomed to needing to …
