I just—today—turned in a manuscript for a new Christmas book! And I’m going to have to wait a whole year before I get to hold it in my hands. But you don’t have to be a professional author to create a Christmas story for your family—and you certainly don’t have to take a whole year… [Continue Reading]
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Simple Christmas Memory-Making {+Christmas Story Printable!}
We love Simple Christmas Memory-Making ideas. And since Christmas for the Goyers means large family gatherings, my husband, John, came up with this simple and interactive idea to help the kids truly integrate the Christmas story into their hearts and minds. It was so fun that we’ve continued the activity and made it a yearly… [Continue Reading]
Unwrapping the Gift | The Angels
Unwrapping the Gift – The Angels In our household, Christmas doesn’t seem like Christmas until the tree is set up and the angel graces the top. Dressed in a white dress with feathery wings, our ceramic angel looks a bit like Elsa from Frozen. She’s a total sissy if you ask me. During the Christmas… [Continue Reading]
Simplifying Christmas | Simple Family Memory Making (Plus a Giveaway!)
Do you break out in hives just thinking about the craziness and chaos that comes with Christmas? It doesn’t have to be that way. Inspirational authors Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin, and Tricia Goyer share about Christmas’ past in their new novella collection Where Treetops Glisten. Their three stories “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,”… [Continue Reading]
A Fun Christmas Tradition | 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 8
Christmas for the Goyers mean large family gatherings. My husband, John, came up with this fun and interactive idea. Below is the Scripture passage of the birth of Jesus. Notice some of the words are underlined. Each of the underlined words have a “sound effect” that go with them. Instructions: Write out the words and… [Continue Reading]
A Fun Christmas Tradition | 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 8
Christmas for the Goyers mean large family gatherings. My husband, John, came up with this fun and interactive idea. Below is the Scripture passage of the birth of Jesus. Notice some of the words are underlined. Each of the underlined words have a “sound effect” that go with them. Instructions: Write out the words and… [Continue Reading]