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Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean We Should

As parents living in the wealthiest nation in the world, Christmas is often an exciting time for us. Even in the difficult economic times we are living in, most of us can afford to buy our children Christmas presents…and it…

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Family Tree of Thankfulness

I recently saw these beautiful marbled leaves from Little Wonders’ Days. They were a little on the messy side but we had lots of fun making them together. After they were dry, we wrote something that each of us are…

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25 Ways to Serve Together This Holiday Season

I’m over at MomLife Today sharing 25 Ways Your Family Can Serve Together This Holiday Season. Stop by and leave a comment with your favorite idea for serving together as a family!

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Reality Check

I quickly rushed past the artwork lining the walls, running a minute or two behind (as usual). After sneaking unnoticed into the classroom door, I promptly took a seat, hunching a little lower as I sat in a preschooler-sized chair….

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Let’s Build an Orphanage

Today was an emotional day at church. Our preacher shared a lesson that encouraged our entire congregation to give and think outside of ourselves in a way we’ve never done before. He shared a short, moving clip from Schindler’s List,…

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Truth in the Tinsel

I know it seems like Christmas is a ways away (and it is…we haven’t even gotten through Halloween yet)! But I would like to implore you to begin thinking about the traditions and customs you want to include in your…

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Our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party!

On Sunday night we had over 50 people in our home and we packed a total of 36 boxes! We have lots of stuff left over, so we could have packed several more….but we ran out of boxes! I…

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Lessons from a 4-Year Old

I’m over at MomLife Today sharing some recent lessons I’ve learned from my children (and specifically Big Brother). Here is just an excerpt: “My children never cease to amaze me … and I’m not just talking about how gigantic their…

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Football, Politics, and Jesus

It’s fall of an election year, which means talk of football and politics is constantly surrounding us. One can’t escape discussions on Medicare, Big Bird, and which quarterback will be starting for the Jets this week (pssst…I vote for Tebow)….

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Preparing for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

We have a little more than a week to go before we’re hosting our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party! The invitations were sent out a couple weeks ago. Yes, I know it is only the beginning of October, but Collection…

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Ideas for Halloween Service Projects

Guest Post by Emma Rae of Emma Rae’s Halloween The autumn season brings cool mornings, crisp leaves, school days, and a holiday filled with costumes, cookies, and candy. It seems that kids’ main focus on Halloween is to rake…

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Who Am I?

As I reflect on the last 4 1/2 years of my journey as a mother, I have come to a startling conclusion: I have changed SO much! Many of these changes are positive. I have learned how to love deeper…

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Embracing the Chaos

The post office, grocery store, and convenience store…these are just a few of the places we’ve been lately where I have literally wanted to SCREAM. For some reason, my sons have a hard time controlling themselves when we’re out and…

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Operation Christmas Child Packing Party Invitations

Have you heard of Operation Christmas Child? It’s a ministry through Samaritan’s Purse that allows us to send a shoebox of gifts/personal items to a child in a third world country for Christmas–which is often the only gift they receive….

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Will You?

There’s a war raging all around us. It’s the war of competition, of doubting ourselves, of an “I’m not good enough” attitude. It’s a war that pits sister against sister and friend against friend. It’s the war that draws…

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Children’s Books About Heaven

My heart is heavy as I write this post. Oh, how I wish we lived in a world where innocent children didn’t have to know the pain of losing a loved one! Sadly, the reality is that most children…

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Walking on Water (Running, Jumping & Dancing too)

I’ve been wanting to try this outdoor waterbed/trampoline idea that I’ve seen floating around Pinterest for a while now. To the best of my knowledge (thanks to a commenter), the original idea for a using plastic sheeting and filling it…

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Patriotism: What Does it Mean to You?

Guest Post by My Own Sweet Mom, Loretta, about my Grandpa Patriotism – the love of one’s country. This is a word that I have learned only thru “my father’s eyes”. My Dad served this country twice during the Korean…

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