Archive | November, 2009
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The Finished Thankfulness Chain

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a new Thanksgiving tradition that my family had begun, a Thankfulness Chain. I thought I’d share with you the “finished product”, though I truly hope that remembering our many blessings continues to be a part of our daily lives! Here are the items we linked [...]

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The Season of Advent

 

I know, I know, it’s Thanksgiving week!  So, why am I writing a post about Christmas?  Because Advent begins this Sunday!  Don’t know what Advent is?  Let me see if I can help.
Advent is part of the traditional church calendar that begins 4 Sundays before Christmas.  It is basically a time of preparation for the [...]

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My Very Favorite Bible Storybook

The other morning I spent about 15 minutes repairing several ripped pages and a broken binding on one of the most beloved books in my children’s library- The Big Picture Story Bible.  This is the book that we currently use each night at bedtime with our girls.  We have read through it in its entirety [...]

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A Thankfulness Chain

As a part of our homeschool curriculum, Piper is memorizing the Foundation Verses from Children Desiring God. While planning for our week, I was pleasantly surprised to see the verse that God had in store for us to learn next:
1Chronicles 16:34, “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love [...]

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