Late last night, I scrounged through my closet, looking for a few bags of Valentine's Day goodies. Once they were found, I arranged a special place for each child, writing their name on a scrap piece of white paper. It's Valentine's Day! While my husband and I mainly practice our faith in Messianic ways, we … Continue reading How We Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Tag: Holidays
We are Being Called to Repentance
Oh, how I wish I wrote on this blog more often. Funny story. Last year, I did most of my writing on my phone while in bed. I'm super busy most days. Perhaps some of you moms can relate, ha! Anyhow, since Moses has been born, he likes to sleep in the crook of my … Continue reading We are Being Called to Repentance
Letting Light Shine In Our Homes
With Halloween around the corner, I've been thinking about the struggle it sometimes is to keep our homes full of light, and free of worldly influences. Our family personally doesn't celebrate Halloween. We also steer clear of church festivals and the like which try to "redeem the day," since we feel like imitating the world … Continue reading Letting Light Shine In Our Homes
Celebrating the Day of Atonement as a Christian/Messianic Believer
This has been the second year we have celebrated the Day of Atonement as Christian/Messianic believers, and I would love to share some of the ways we remember this special and holy day with our children. I must admit, I felt a twinge of disappointment when I realized I misplaced so many of our Feast … Continue reading Celebrating the Day of Atonement as a Christian/Messianic Believer
A Small Disappointment
Well, our power went out a few hours ago and I'm awake, trying to make sure we have a good plan to get everyone ready for violin lessons this morning. A minor inconvenience at most, really. I thought while up I'd share a small disappointment we recently encountered with y'all. When we moved back to … Continue reading A Small Disappointment
My Raw, Unfiltered Thoughts About Patriotism
For me, walking with the Lord is sometimes hard. Perhaps you know what I mean. As I grow closer to Him or seek His will on a subject, often I'm surprised by what He asks me to do because it is so countercultural. I've always enjoyed Independence Day and things of a patriotic nature. I'm … Continue reading My Raw, Unfiltered Thoughts About Patriotism
A Christian Feast of Trumpets Celebration
Ah, we had such a blessed little Feast of Trumpets celebration in our home earlier in the week, and I can't wait to share it with you! I meant to post earlier, but Hurricane Florence has been quite the distraction. We do not live in an evacuation zone, but we still have been weighing our … Continue reading A Christian Feast of Trumpets Celebration
A Christian Sabbath Celebration {Resources and Free Printables Included}
Ladies, my heart overflows. I have worked through lots of baggage in regards to the worship of God over the past few years. While I realize that we will never worship our King perfectly while in our flawed and sinful state, my heart is to know His heart as much as I can. I've desired … Continue reading A Christian Sabbath Celebration {Resources and Free Printables Included}
Pieces of Our Christ-Centered Hanukkah Celebration
This week has been busy. The Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, began on Tuesday evening, and we have been celebrating the joy of Jesus being our light, and thinking about ways to rededicate our "temples," or lives/bodies to the Lord. While we don't consider Hanukkah to be a "holy day," it is a "memorial time" … Continue reading Pieces of Our Christ-Centered Hanukkah Celebration
The Feast of Unleavened Bread and How it Relates to Christians Today
My children and I have been going through a really important and fun study lately. We just finished up Chapter 2 of The Beauty of Jesus through the Feasts. It is not too late to jump into this study! You can also purchase the study guide here. As I shared earlier, since our move, I have become … Continue reading The Feast of Unleavened Bread and How it Relates to Christians Today
Passover and How It Relates to Christians Today
It is nearly December, and here I am talking about Passover! I have a good reason for it. My family has recently finished working through Chapter 1 of The Beauty of Jesus through the Feasts. It is not too late to jump into this study! You can also purchase the study guide here. Since our … Continue reading Passover and How It Relates to Christians Today
The Beauty of Jesus Revealed in the Feasts Study Begins Soon
The way Jesus is foreshadowed in the Biblical feasts is fascinating! I was very excited to learn that a new book written by Daniel Krebs and Darlene Schacht (otherwise known as The Time Warp Wife) is hot off the presses about this topic. My family hasn't celebrated Christmas for a few years now. And so, … Continue reading The Beauty of Jesus Revealed in the Feasts Study Begins Soon
Grieving Halloween
This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 KJV It is three o’clock in the morning, and yet I twist and turn. As a family, we decided to pretty much stop celebrating Halloween … Continue reading Grieving Halloween
Choosing the Old Path – Thoughts about the Feast of Tabernacles
I can hardly sleep I'm so excited. This evening at sundown marks the beginning of The Feast of Tabernacles (or Sukkot)! No, we are not Jewish. My husband was brought up in the Southern Baptist church, and my background consists of a mix of Catholicism, a Pentecostal-like environment, and a more contemporary church. I became … Continue reading Choosing the Old Path – Thoughts about the Feast of Tabernacles
Is Celebrating Christ’s Birth Wrong? Part 2 of Our Christmas Series
A few days ago I shared with you my growing conviction concerning celebrating Christmas. The gentle whisper of the Holy Spirit has been slowly stirring my soul to action, and I want to always heed to His voice, although my flesh does not want to give up Christmas! Anyhow, I would like to answer a … Continue reading Is Celebrating Christ’s Birth Wrong? Part 2 of Our Christmas Series
FREE Family Tradition Notebook Printable Pack
Since we've been discussing traditions this month, I thought it might be fun to put together a Family Tradition Printable Pack for y'all. This pack is absolutely free. A page for each month is included, but of course feel free to print out as many pages as you would like. This is a place for … Continue reading FREE Family Tradition Notebook Printable Pack
Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 3- What to Look for in Traditions
When we decide to implement traditions in our homes, what should we look for? Last week, we discussed that considering God and His Word before deciding on which traditions to pursue was the single most important factor to consider. Besides this, what else is there? Well, there are a number of things that we should look … Continue reading Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 3- What to Look for in Traditions
Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 2 – Giving Your Traditions to God
Read Part 1 in this series here. Family traditions are a beautiful way to instill memories, and even values into our children. I'm so excited to begin digging deeper into this topic as the holiday season is growing near. I can imagine now all of the fun we will have with our families! But first, … Continue reading Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 2 – Giving Your Traditions to God
Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 1
It's October, and the holidays are right around the corner! While I'm sure this brings a smile to some of your faces, simultaneously a collective sigh can be heard from mothers around the world. Along with the holiday season comes commitments. Sometimes these commitments seem stifling, and they interfere with our family time. Are all … Continue reading Creating Meaningful Family Traditions in Your Home Part 1
A Christian Simchat Torah Celebration – A Time of Rejoicing in God’s Word!
"How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" Psalm 119:103 Last week, our family celebrated The Feast of Tabernacles, otherwise known as Sukkot, in our home for Christ. It was a beautiful time of celebrating Christ's birth. On the ninth day after The Feast of Tabernacles began, is … Continue reading A Christian Simchat Torah Celebration – A Time of Rejoicing in God’s Word!
