Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions Author: Renee Robinson Illustrated by Veronica Hallum Paperback: 41 pages Publisher: Crosslink Publishing (2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-9636746-57-6 Ages: Family activities for all ages Recommended retail price $9.95 Reviewed By: Janice Green Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 This Christmas gem, Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions by Renee Robinson, is a book that pulls on my heartstrings. How I wish I had children in my home to share these fun and enriching activities, and
When your children or grandchildren think of Easter, what is the first thing that comes into their minds? Is it Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs, or is it the sacrifice our Savior Jesus Christ made for us on the cross and how he rose again from the dead so we might live? There is no shortage of Happy Easter activities and supplies for celebrating the secular version of Easter. With a little searching, however, one can discover many good ideas for
Here is a great family-oriented activity I found on Pinterest, and so easy to do. Find a large jar and create a label for it that says something like Blessings and Memories Jar for 2013. Then all through the year jot down blessings and memories that you want to remember and put them into the jar. Be sure and include the date or range of dates. On New Year’s Eve, dump out all of the memories and read them
If you are reading this today, on Christmas Eve, you probably have more time on your hands than many who are scrambling to get everything ready for a big family get-together. Chances are you are one of many who may, for one reason or another, be separated from family members who you would like to be with at this special time of the year. I share your disappointment as my mother and siblings are 550 miles to the west
Before Jesus was born, many years before Mary and Joseph were born, the Jewish nation was looking for Messiah to come. They were looking for a king. The Jewish nation had been taken over by an opressive Roman government. They levied heavy taxes which were collected by dishonest men who padded the amount they charged to include money for themselves. Roman soldiers demanded people to stop what they were doing at any time and help carry heavy equipment. The
