The windmill Christmas card above was painted by my husband last year. To create one-of-a-kind cards is simple. * Paint or draw a picture * Take a digital photo of your creation * Send the photo to a local print /copy shop via pdf file. …
Party plans, menus, ideas, and more to celebrate all the special holidays & occasions in our life.
Holidays & Occasions
Christmas Letter to Brad
Vicki Pickett Each Christmas Eve I write Brad, my husband, a letter. I spend some time praying and thinking about the year and things we have been through. Then I tell him specific things I am thankful for that he has done for me or …
A New Christmas Card Tradition
Stephanie Pelt I open the mail at our home. Each year the Christmas cards go in a special basket for everyone to enjoy. I loved the idea of sharing the cards at the table and then praying for each family. Last night I announced what …
Receiving Christmas Cards
Rhonda Ellis and Kellie Renfroe * Read the cards together at night as a family. Let each family member read a card and pass it around to the others. After reading these, together as a family pray specifically for these families. * Display Christmas cards …
Christmas Cards
To send Christmas cards or not to send Christmas cards, that is the question. Answer these few questions first, if you are in a dilemma. Who is on my Christmas Card list? Does this list need editing? If time and money are a consideration, you …
Carols by Candlelight Tea Party
The season of Christmas provides a tremendous opportunity to extend biblical hospitality. This year why not host a Carols by Candlelight tea party? The following will give you a few suggestions. Begin with prayer, then extend an invitation: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Years of silence, now the Christ …
Tips for Adorning the Tree
* A six to six-and-a-half-foot tree will need 60 yards of ribbon. To make a stunning presentation, allow ribbon to twirl and curl down the tree. * When using floral sprigs on tree, choose three to five coordinating ones. * It is fine to mix …
Waiting Room Ministry
No one plans to spend Christmas in a hospital waiting room caring for a sick family member, yet it happens every year. This year consider beginning a family waiting room ministry. Get the children involved by letting them choose a variety of snacks to fill …
Ministering to Single-Again Adults
There are many opportunities for the body of Christ to minister to single-again-adults that do not necessarily involve money. Holidays are especially difficult for singles, but those days can be turned to times of joy and happiness when someone reaches out to them. Expressing God’s …
Caribbean Christmas
In most of the Caribbean, Santa Claus does not visit. The islands have a very strong Catholic background and the Christmas season is a religious holiday. The focus is on the birth of Jesus and the visit of the Magi. I grew up on the …