Holiday
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Hope for the New Year
A new year brings a new time of hope. God’s Word tells us hope starts with Him. Acknowledge Him. Sit quietly in His presence. Share your hurts, your heartaches, your disappointments, mistakes, misunderstandings. Acknowledge that He hears you. Acknowledge Jesus as Savior. Profess that He is sovereign and loves you greatly. That He has the…
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Happy Father’s Day
Ten years ago this month my dad went home to be with Jesus. I’m so grateful that this godly man was my father. Dad was a talented man with lots of wisdom, though he’d tell you he was just a farmer. But he not only grew crops, he grew kids who learned the value of…
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Mother’s Day
This Sunday, May 14, is Mother’s Day. My mom’s birthday sometimes falls on Mother’s Day, though this year it did not—but we still celebrated her 95 years! Anna Jarvis is credited for starting Mother’s Day as a way to honor mothers and the sacrifices they make. The first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908 at…
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Celebrating Epiphany
Celebrating Epiphany can be the start of a new tradition for your home. Beginning Christmas Day (or before), you can move the Magi (wise men) to a new room or area of your home each day (until they find baby Jesus January 6). Let your children search for them each morning. Then discuss how you…
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Epiphany
Still have your Christmas tree, lights, and decorations up? No problem. You’re just in time to celebrate Epiphany on January 6. Epiphany celebrates God incarnate (in the flesh) as Jesus Christ. In western Christianity, this day also commemorates the Wise Men’s visit to Jesus. While many in the USA take down Christmas decorations by New…