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Besides Love, the Best Gift for Baby’s First Christmas
If God has blessed you with a precious baby this year, I’m sure your Christmas morning will be extra sweet! Besides love, I want to encourage you to give the best gift possible for your baby’s first Christmas. No matter where you live, or the extent of your resources, you have the power to give your baby the best gift ever. The positive effects of this gift will last a lifetime. It will only cost you wisdom and courage. The Best Gift for Baby’s First Christmas Besides love, the best gift a parent can give a baby for his first Christmas is the truth. Godly parents long to teach their…
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The best Christmas pageant ever happened in the year 1999. Well, it is one of the best, and it makes me cry every time I think of it. Not because of the angels in their white poster-board wings and crooked tinsel halos. Nor was it the tiny, shepherds carrying ninja sticks, or the wise men wearing refurbished Burger King crowns.Even though “Mary” held the baby doll as if it was Jesus himself; that year, it was all about “Joseph.” The Sweet Siblings Three, sweet siblings began attending our church. They came to VBS in the summer and continued to come almost every Sunday after that, as long as they had…
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A Night of Great Joy- Children’s Book Review & Giveaway
by Sally Matheny Christmas is almost here. Can you believe it? Before the little ones become enraptured with twinkling lights and toy displays, snuggle them in for a story. The picture book, A Night of Great Joy, written and illustrated by Mary Engelbreit, would be a delightful choice. Allow me to share with you a little about the book, and how you may possibly win it. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to captivate young children’s attention. Engelbreit chose to tell the nativity story through a children’s Christmas pageant. Children of all ethnicities, clad in colorful costumes, tell the story of Christ’s birth, on a stage using handmade props. The story…
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Operation Birthday Celebration–Book Review & Giveaway
by Sally Matheny Photo: Operation Birthday Celebration– A Journey to the Manger I stumbled upon a gem for you all while reading Vonda Skelton’s blog the other week. She was interviewing author/illustrator, Angelika Martin, about her Christian children’s book, Operation Birthday Celebration—A Journey to the Manger. I knew I wanted to review this book when the author said, “Christian parents want creative resources that capture a child’s imagination and fuel curiosity while staying true to biblical teaching. Operation Birthday Celebration is entertaining while supporting Christian values and doctrine.” Martin initially wrote the book for her grandchildren because she “didn’t want Christmas hijacked by an elf.” Soon, however, other families,…
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Commemorating Christmas in Bastogne 1944–Book Review of No Greater Valor
by Sally Matheny No Greater Valor commemorates Christmas at Bastogne Seventy years ago, German troops outnumbered and surrounded the US troops in Bastogne, Belgium. Hopes of a silent night diminished. However, not only did the U.S. troops hold fast to their faith and courage, they witnessed divine miracles that Christmas. They held Bastogne. Dr. Jerome Corsi, author of six New York Timesbest-selling books, extensively researched numerous WWII resources including military documents, personal diaries and letters. The result of his research is his latest book, No Greater Valor: The Siege of Bastogne and the Miracle That Sealed Allied Victory.” “Battles are won…
