Approaching the holidays, it’s easy to slip out of contentment and into discontent when we see the advertisements telling us what we need and what we should have, displaying all the sparklies and the pretties and the “Oh neats!” I’m guilty of giving in to these thoughts on occasion. OOh, I’d like this and this and THIS for Christmas this year!” The list grows so long that suddenly, I’m thinking …
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Wordless Wednesday – Bye Bye Autumn
(Our school wall before we took down all the fall stuff.) Wordless Wednesday is hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom.
Advent Event, Day 3: Decorating With Intent
Decorations create the mood in a home, and can be used symbolically to enhance our Advent celebrations. There is nothing inherently evil about snowmen or reindeer, don’t get me wrong. Personally, I prefer not to use ornaments that make people think of secular Christmas traditions instead of a Savior who was born to die for our sins. I’d like to challenge you to rethink your decorations as you pull them …