My family has been celebrating all things Irish this week. We really enjoyed listening to a classic “epic” fairy tale called The King of Ireland’s Son. You can access the free audio from our St. Patrick’s Day Stories page. Jen at Ancient Hearth blog shares some drawing and grammar Read more . . .
Here is an inspiring and true love story of a couple married 72 years. They died holding hands! Read more . . .
Enjoy this precious video of kids telling the Christmas story . . .
In my first post,“Who Is Santa, and What Does He Have to Do With Christmas?” I discussed the background of the historical St. Nicholas. Now comes the question of what to “do” with Santa Claus in regard to our family celebrations.
Now I realize that this is a controversial topic for many Christians, so Read more . . .
For many Christians, Santa Claus is nothing but a secular distraction to the celebration of one of the greatest events in human history – the birth of Jesus Christ. But try as we might to disassociate Santa from Christmas, he is hard to ignore. Read more . . .
Enjoy this Christmas “flash mob” by the American Festival Chorus:
I have long heard that our modern date for Christmas, Dec 25, was chosen in an effort to “Christianize” a pagan holiday. Needless to say, I was surprised to learn the true history of how this date was selected.
Though the gospels of Matthew and Luke Read more . . .
I just posted a new page with top picks for “Best of the Web” in the category of “Preparing for Christmas.” I hope you find them useful!
My kids had a great time making this cake! The recipe is on our Turkey Cake Read more . . .
I love efficiency . . .
Hymn of the Week
