by Classic Housewife

12 Days of Easter
Faith and God Holidays

12 Days of Easter Wrap-Up

I had intended that I’d write every day (or almost) of the 12 Days of Easter this year. I got off to a really great start, writing ahead of time and planning and scheduling. But then life happened, which it often does, and that’s okay. The kids and I had a really busy holiday week last week. We held a Tenebrae service at our church on Thursday evening. Good Friday …

12 Days of Easter
Faith and God Holidays

12 Days of Easter: Watch An Easter Movie Together

Continuing with my “12 Days of Easter” series, watching a movie together is always something that my kids enjoy doing together. Especially if we go as far as popping the popcorn and turning out the lights. Even better if it’s on a Friday night and we let them camp out in the living room floor with sleeping bags and pillows, staying up late and falling asleep whenever they want. So …

Parenting

Marriage Minute ~ Forgive

“Forgiveness” has been a recurring theme lately. We’ve been studying that in our Sunday Night bible study the past two Sundays, and the closer we get to Easter, the more the topic of “forgiveness” seems to pop up. Forgiveness is a central theme of Easter. God, in His grace and mercy, FORGAVE us of our sins and sent His Son as the final sacrifice for sin so that we could …