We often sing “Away in a manger no crib for his bed…” during this season but have you ever stopped to think that for the Wise Men it really was ‘away?’ The Wise Men had to travel far to find #ASaviorisBorn. The wise men in today’s activity will do the same but your family will […]
A Savior is Born Advent Day 8: The Good Shepherd
Have you ever wondered why there are candy canes at Christmas? What do they symbolize? Why are they red and white? Today’s activity helps you see why #ASaviorisBorn and how He is The Good Shepherd and what the candy cane represents. As usually there are beautiful prints to download courtesy of Sugardoodle Shop.
Christmas Wonders {Review}
We miss something if we don’t see Christmas through a child’s eyes. (Rosemary M. Wixom) This was the thought that kept running through my mind as I read Christmas Wonders by Robyn Buttars. It is a beautiful story about love, sadness, loss, kindness, and amazing discoveries. Luke and his father move to town when they […]
A Savior is Born Advent Day 7: Our Link to God
#ASaviorisBorn to provide a way for us to repent and become clean again so we can return back to God. He is our Mediator, our Light, the Messiah, the Good Shepherd and so much more. What do these names tell us about Jesus Christ? Today you get to discuss these with your family as you […]
Advent Day 6: Picture a Savior is Born
What do you think that night so long ago when Jesus was born looked like? Do you have a certain picture in your head? Does the picture change when you sing hymns about Christ’s birth? For today’s activity play a Nativity matching game with your family. Talk about the people involved in the story as […]
Gingerbread Men – Kid Friendly Recipe
I’ve had this recipe for making gingerbread men since my oldest was a baby. It has served us well Christmas after Christmas as my little ones have wanted to make gingerbread men but can’t quite handle rolling out dough and using cookie cutters. They inevitably end up cutting off arms or legs or the occasional […]
A Savior is Born Advent Day 5: Love Like the Savior
Just saying you love someone is not always enough. You must show him that you love him through your actions. There are a lot of ways to show our love to others. #ASaviorisBorn to show us how to love all. The service jar is one simple way the whole family can contribute to helping others […]
A Savior is Born Advent Day 4 – Read About the Savior’s Birth
One tradition we have in our family is to read a different Christmas book every night leading up to Christmas. Each of my kids have their favorites. Some like those that feature animals, others like retellings in rhyme. Have you read any of these? C is for Christmas by Tonya Skousen Arenaz Humphrey’s First Christmas by Carol […]
Scripture Power! Book of Mormon Journal for Children
My daughter Laura, age 11, really amazes me. She is diligent in reading her scriptures every day. I don’t need to remind her. She just does it! She has developed that habit as part of the Faith in God program for boys and girls ages 8-11 in our church. Another habit she is trying to develop is […]
A Savior is Born Advent Day 3: Sing Hallelujah
Why is it when we are happy we want to break out in song? Music is a universal expression and a way we can share our joy. At Jesus’ birth the angels appeared and spoke, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Many have tried to capture the […]
A Savior is Born Advent Day 2: Proclaim the Savior’s Birth
Today you get to help proclaim the Savior’s birth! Angels proclaimed Christ’s birth to the shepherds, who in turn ran through the streets of Bethlehem declaring He had been born. We can proclaim the Savior’s birth too! Download the file for today’s activity which includes the sign above. Don’t forget to explore more about why […]
A Savior is Born Advent – Day 1: Mary, Mother of Jesus
I am so excited to be teaming up with SugardoodleShop.com to bring you this wonderful advent to go along with the #ASaviorisBorn Christmas message! There are only 12 days so you can choose to start now or wait and start on the 12th or 13th of December depending on whether you want to end on […]
#ASaviorisBorn
Christmas. A time when people are a little more kind, show a little more love, and hearts are softened. Why? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly7c9scxB9I There is a reason Jesus Christ is known as the Light of the world, the Comforter, the Prince of Peace. He makes it possible for all of us to overcome our weaknesses, to break […]
The Ultimate Gratitude List
Count your many blessings. Have an attitude of gratitude. Be content with what you have. We’ve all heard these sayings and others, usually shared by well meaning friends (maybe you’ve done the sharing?), in an effort to help us realize we really aren’t lacking anything. Maybe it’s also been suggested to you to keep a […]
Help Wanted and some Winners
Whew! Planning and thinking of new things to do, new ways to write out gratitude lists, new takes on serving or teaching kids to serve isn’t hard for me to do. It’s the actual creating, gathering graphics, and putting it all together (including taking pictures for blog posts) that takes a HUGE amount of time! […]
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