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December 19, 2010
Heather L
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Mary Did You Know?

Posted in Christian Life, and Holidays

Can you imagine angels coming and talking to you?  Can you imagine being a young, unwed woman who just found out that you are going to be giving birth to the prophesied Messiah?  Mary had probably heard about the Messiah’s coming all of her life, but never, even in her wildest dreams, could she have imagined that she would be the mother of the Messiah.  Even though she was, most likely, overwhelmed by the thought of giving birth as an unwed mother and being the mother of the Savior of her people, she gracefully accepted the Lord’s will for her…

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December 16, 2010
Heather L
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Silent Monks Sing Hallelujah Chorus

Posted in Blogging, and Fun

Many times, holiday bliss is simply laughter and fun.  My stepmom sent me this youtube video yesterday, and it cracked me up.  I thought I would share the Silent Monks Sing the Hallelujah Chorus… Yes, this video is rather funny, but it also took a good bit of practice for these guys to pull this together.  Don’t you think? Sometimes, this time of year can get a little stressful.  Make sure that you’re finding time each day to laugh and enjoy the simple moments in life.  Don’t get so caught up in the “stuff” that you forget about the people…

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December 14, 2010
Heather L
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Christmas Crafts: Silent Night and Joy Signs

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

We wanted some fun signs to put up around the house, but we didn’t want to send lots of money to buy or make them.  Using cardstock and our Cricut, we were able to create these simple signs. For the Silent Night sign, we just used red cardstock for the letters and embellishments and a cream cardstock for the base. For the Joy sign, a little more creativity and work was involved.  For this one, we used a metallic blue cardstock for the lettering.  We then took a piece of tan cardstock and attached the letters to it using a…

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December 14, 2010
Heather L
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Handmade Gifts: Wise Men Plaque

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

Munchkin and I were trying to come up with a unique gift for someone when we saw the phrase “Wise Men Still Seek Him”. We thought this would make a cool phrase to put on a plaque which would make a nice handmade CHRISTmas gift. Supplies: Plain wood plaque Black Paint Lettering (cut with Circut) Designs (cut with Cricut) Mod Podge Paint Brush Foam Brush Ribbon Tacks Directions: Lightly sand your wood plaque to remove any splinters or uneven spots.  Wipe down to remove dust. Paint the plaque black (or your desired color).  We only did one coat for ours.…

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December 12, 2010
Heather L
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O Holy Night

Posted in Christian Life, and Holidays

O Holy Night is one of my favorite CHRISTmas songs. It doesn’t focus on CHRISTmas, but rather, it focuses on the awe and wonder of the Christ child being born.  Before the Messiah was born, there was much talk about when He would come and how He would come.  He was born simply, yet it did great things. Now, we sit here, once again, waiting for His return, His second coming.  We, once again, have the sense of anticipation and wonder as we think about how great things will be when we one day join Him in eternal paradise.  As…

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