Last year was that the first time that we observed Advent in our family. While I loved the study we used, it was a bit over my kids heads and they don’t remember it when asked about it. So, I went looking for a new Advent study earlier this month…
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Reflection 2013: Family with Wisdom Wednesday
Family is very important to me. Growing up all I had was my immediate family, my mom, dad and two little brothers. Being a Navy Brat meant we didn’t live close by extended family and moving a lot meant keeping friends wasn’t the easiest thing to do. Marrying a man…
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Military Appreciation {Homemaker’s Challenge Contributor Post}
Most of you know that I am a very proud Navy Brat and Sister, so this month over at Homemaker’s Challenge I am chatting about ways you can show your appreciation to our military servicemen and women now and throughout the year. There are a few different ways…
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Apple Crisp Cookies {My Own Recipe}
Today I’m sharing with you a new recipe that I invented! Apple season is just wrapping up, and I’ve been baking away. I love pie, bread, and crisp. What I didn’t have was a good apple cookie recipe, SO I decided to make my own! 🙂 I had my hubby taste…
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Thankful Printables
Today’s post originally was going to contain a printable for showing our thankfulness for our husbands, which goes along with my Marriage Monday theme. Once I got started I realized it was something I needed to include the rest of our immediate families in as well. So I hope you’ll…
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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…
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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…
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Who’s Who In The Bible Book Review
National Geographic recently published the book, “Who’s Who in the Bible” by Jean-Pierre Isbouts. I was excited when they contacted me in regards to reviewing the new book. Upon receiving the book, I was shocked at the size of the book and the depth of the content. At first glance…
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Missionaries Need Our Support {Guest Post at A Little R & R}
What do you think is the #1 thing a missionary needs from us? “Over the last year I’ve found myself wondering how best we can support our missionaries. My dear friend Rosilind and I have even chatted about this very topic via Skype a couple of times…..” Rosilind is the author…
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My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids {A Review}
This year I have been wanting to find time to create a Christmas Bible Study for my kiddos, but I have not found the time to do so yet. When Heather posted that she had a new book for kids this Christmas, my wish was answered! I knew from the…