As Christmas is drawing near I wanted to share some of my favorite Christian charities with you. Christmastime is a wonderful time to seek the Lord’s direction as to whom He would have us to bless at this special time of the year. Each year our family adds one more charity to our list of …
Category Archive: Samaritan’s Purse
Nov 25
Shoebox Building Online for Operation Christmas Child
Throughout this month I have been sharing different ways you can get involved with Operation Christmas Child, as well as a couple giveaways to encourage you to support this great organization. Today I’m excited to tell you a bit about their shoebox program. Operation Christmas Child’s previous online “Build a Box” program has been renamed …
Nov 24
Operation Christmas Child: A Story of Simple Gifts {Book Review & Giveaway}
When I was a teenager my family discovered Operation Christmas Child. I immediately loved their mission and looked forward to participating each year. As a mother with kiddos I still taking part and building shoeboxes for them. Although I’ve been involved with OCC for quite awhile and I knew their basic mission, I never knew …
Nov 17
Operation Christmas Child: National Collection Week
This week is the National Shoebox Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child. Our family loves to participate in this every year. I always allow each of my children to pick out the contents for a child their age and the joy that fills their hearts is beautiful to behold! As we pack each shoebox they …
Nov 10
VeggieTales & Operation Christmas Child {Giveaway}
My kiddos have grown up loving VeggieTales, and even though they are nearing pre-teen years, they still will sit down and watch them from time to time. I was thrilled to find out that in celebration of their 20th anniversaries, VeggieTales (Big Idea) has partnered with Operation Christmas Child to get kiddos and families involved …
Oct 16
Blog Action Day #BAD13 with Wisdom Wednesday Link Up
Today I am taking part in Blog Action Day 2013 with Samaritan’s Purse raising awareness and discussion in regards to the issues in Sudan and South Sudan. Samaritan’s Purse has been working on the ground in Sudan since 1993 and their work still continues on today. The Sudanese have had to flee their homes due …