Lydia Harris

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Book Review: The Parable of the Lily

* This post contains affiliate links. In The Parable of the Lily by Liz Curtis Higgs, a farmer secretly mails his daughter, Maggie, a surprise present. Young Maggie is disappointed with her gift of a bulb and dirt. She waters the bulb for a while then throws …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Spreading Resurrection Joy

Before we celebrate Resurrection joy on Easter morning, we also recall Jesus’ death on Good Friday—a day of disappointment and sorrow. Do you know someone who seems sad? Someone who is sick, unemployed, or has lost a loved one? What could you do to cheer …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Making an Easter Cross

If you saved the tree trunk from last year’s Christmas tree, now is the time to make it into an Easter cross. If you didn’t, file this idea for next Easter (with a reminder in your December calendar to save the Christmas tree trunk) and …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Easter Symbols

What are the symbols of Easter? Bunnies, baby chicks, and Easter egg hunts?  To help children hear the true story of Easter, Family Life Today has prepared a carton of twelve colorful Resurrection Eggs®. Each plastic egg contains a meaningful object related to Easter (e.g., …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Celebrate the Triumph of Easter with Books

Hope! Triumph! Victory! Celebration! These joyous words describe Easter. Since Christ’s resurrection is the pivotal event in history, consider these six books and others to help children and adults remember the true significance of Easter. 1. Easter Bunny, Are You For Real? (Is It for …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Book Review: For Better, For Worse

  * This post contains affiliate links. Some books are meant to be read and reread. Their lessons never become dull or outdated, and their wisdom remains fresh and true. That’s what my husband and I found when we recently reread For Better, for Worse: …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Still Hand in Hand

The summer between my junior and senior year of college, I attended a month-long Christian camp on Catalina Island. After several weeks of Bible study and training, our group hiked from our rustic campsite to the beaches of Avalon to share our faith. As we …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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A Cute Couple

Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father (Matthew 5:16 NLT). My husband and I sat in the high school auditorium waiting for our daughter’s senior class recital to start. We enjoyed attending our kids’ …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Two Good Forgivers

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12 KJV). I had memorized the Lord’s Prayer from the Bible as a child and recited it during church services. I even sang it as a solo. Although I knew it by heart, applying …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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Wedding Vows that Stand the Test of Time

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV). When my husband and I married in 1967, I repeated these vows: I, Lydia, take you Milt, to …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

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