Christmas / Advent

Ideas and inspiration to keep Christ AS Christmas in your heart and home

Seek and Find Jesus: An alternative to Elf on the Shelf

An easy, fun way to put the focus of your Christmas celebrations on Jesus, Seek and Find Jesus can be as simple or elaborate as you choose to make it.

It’s ADVENT Season (and FREE resources to help you celebrate)!

Just as we prepare for the traditional Christmas observances - in the house cleaning, decorating, cooking, shopping, and gift wrapping, Advent observances help us spiritually prepare for the coming of CHRISTmas. Lots of easy ideas are here!

CHRISTmas Advent Alphabet Poem

Are you looking for a unique way to count up the days until the celebration of the birth of Jesus? This *ABC Advent Poem tells the story of Christmas one letter, one Scripture, and one truth at a time—each day for the 26 days leading up to Christmas.

If It’s Christmastime and Life Has Not Turned Out as You Planned…

A Christmas reminder that God's plans are much better than ours, and that He can turn even the frustrating and disappointing into a blessing.

Mama, Did You Know?

I was listening to the beloved song Mary, Did You Know? years ago while I was still knee-deep in daily mothering, when the Lord gave me the sweetest encouragement through it. The God who called Mary to mother Our Lord Jesus is the same God who called YOU to mother your young ones. What you do matters, mamas!

Christmas Really IS a Bag Full of Mixed Emotions.

Christmas brings a swirl of emotions—joy, stress, laughter, sorrow, expectations, and disappointment. But the first Christmas was full of emotions too. And the same Jesus who stepped into their mess is ready to step into ours… offering help, peace, and a joy that outlasts every feeling.

What Does Jesus Want for His Birthday?

Since it's Christmas, and Christmas is Jesus' birthday... what are you giving Jesus for His birthday this year? I have an idea of what He might love to receive from you.