Help Others.org: For the Man Who Hated Christmas — A Kindness Story

This is a moving story – and a creative solution … I like it. Help Others.org: For the Man Who Hated Christmas — A Kindness Story.

Christmas Dinner Conversations

To bring that focus back to Christ during the holidays, you can make a conversation jar to steer you in the right direction. Purchase a Christmas jar or canister, or decorate one of your own. On 2″x4″ strips of paper, write questions that pertain to Christmas. Fold the strips and place them in the jar. [...]

Celebrating A Christ-Centred Christmas

Celebrating A Christ-Centred Christmas Things to think about, attitudes to adjust, conversations with children, ways to get ready, activities to do … 2.  A- Advent, A Time To Prepare  3.  B- Birthday Party For Jesus 4.  C- Customized Candy Canes 5. D- Dinner Conversations – (see next time’s blog) 6.  E- Evangelical Opportunities 7.  F- [...]

Advent Calendar – jw2

With Your Children at Christmastime December 5. Put up your Christmas tree – get everyone around to decorate it. 6. Teach the children about St. Nicklaus, the generous 4th century Turkish bishop. 7. Set up the Nativity scene – remember Baby Jesus isn’t there yet, nor the Kings. 8. Christmas is a season – not [...]

Advent Calendar – JW1

Advent Calendar – December             Top Line : Theme for each day. Sing songs, read Bible passages, read stories, do activities. For set times with your family or as you go about your day.          1 Angel – Make angel or cut from card for tree 2 Baby Jesus            – Talk about a baby being [...]

Imitators

http://aholyexperience.com/2008/10/draw-god.html Imitate the imitator – read in Ann’s blog of the boy copying the artist with the easel set up in front of a famous painting in a museum. … “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ” (Paul in 1 Cor. 11:1). … Our children imitate those they spend time with, [...]

FF: Biblical Feasts and Holidays

Boker tov http://kecirohomeschool.com/biblicalholidays.htm - click on the blue titles for more. See also the LHS link to learning Hebrew. http://biblicalholidays.com/Acrobat/BHPreview2.0.pdf - pdf, excerpts http://biblicalholidays.com/Excerpts/excerpts.htm - various articles. See also LHS links to individual feasts and holidays. http://biblicalholidays.com/Excerpts/holiday_chart.htm - check also rest of this website for Hebrew references and articles. http://www.cresourcei.org/chyear.html - church year – scroll down and click on blue [...]

MM : Not Cost A Penny

 This was written for Christmas, but I think it’s good to read throughout the year too. Linda Sharp, involved in her child’s school, once asked primary-aged children: “Name one thing you would like your Mum or Dad to give you this Christmas that would not cost a penny.” You could have heard that penny hit [...]