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Why Gratitude Isn’t a Panacea During Tough Times

November 12, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Gratitude is a good, biblical practice, but it isn’t a magic cure-all when times are tough. Here’s why.

When many of us plan for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we envision large gatherings around the dinner table and loved ones sprawled out in the living room opening gifts. Unfortunately, things will look different for many of us this year. The risk of spreading COVID will lead many of us to choose smaller gatherings or perhaps even no … [Read more...] about Why Gratitude Isn’t a Panacea During Tough Times

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: current events, holidays, spiritual growth

Christmas in July: Christmas Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 23, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Don’t let COVID be the gift you give your loved ones this Christmas! Plan ahead for a safe and special holiday.

I’ve written one or two Christmas in July posts each year since I began blogging. For the most part, these posts address how to plan for Christmas early so the Christmas season isn’t busy and chaotic (see all of the posts here). This year we’re in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic. Though we don’t know for certain what things will look like … [Read more...] about Christmas in July: Christmas Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Strengthening Family Tagged With: current events, health and safety, holidays

The Most Wonderful Things About Summer

June 11, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The Most Wonderful Things About Summer

Given the unexpected and challenging things we are facing this year, I have even greater appreciation for how the change in seasons provides stability. We’re still about a week from the official start of summer, but I’m thinking about it today. In many ways, summer can be miserable around here. I live on the Texas Gulf Coast, so our … [Read more...] about The Most Wonderful Things About Summer

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, just for fun

8 Ways to Celebrate Easter During the COVID-19 Lockdown

April 6, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Most of us will remain in our homes for Easter because we are under COVID-19 lockdown. Here’s how we can make sure Easter remains special.

I can’t remember a single Easter in my life that didn’t include attending church. For many of us, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this Easter will include a number of “firsts” in regards to how we celebrate. Thankfully, even for folks under the most stringent stay-at-home orders, there are ways to celebrate. Here are 8 ways to make … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Celebrate Easter During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Raising an Inheritance, Strengthening Family Tagged With: current events, health and safety, holidays, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

The Most Wonderful Things About Spring

March 19, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Hello, spring! Here are 21 things, including planting gardens and celebrating Easter, that make the spring season marvelous.

We’ve had such a mild winter around here that I’m not particularly eager for spring’s arrival. Nevertheless, it’s about to begin. Like each of the other seasons, there are a number of unique things about spring that make it special. I’m going to enjoy these things, even if I feel unprepared for the warmer weather. The best things about … [Read more...] about The Most Wonderful Things About Spring

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, just for fun

Paper Chain Prayer Calendar for Lent

February 24, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Prayer is an important part of Lent. This kid-friendly paper chain Lenten prayer calendar will help your whole family engage in prayer this Lent.

It seems like we were celebrating the start of 2020 just yesterday. In reality, it’s been nearly two months! We’re already to Ash Wednesday and Lent. Though I’m not Catholic (or part of a Protestant tradition that follows the liturgical calendar), I believe that all Christians can benefit from observing the various seasons of the liturgical … [Read more...] about Paper Chain Prayer Calendar for Lent

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: holidays, preschoolers, school-age children, spiritual growth, toddlers

10 Frugal Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special

February 10, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Make Valentine’s Day special without spending a fortune! Here are 10 low-cost ways to celebrate the holiday.

Valentine’s Day is a commercialized holiday in the U.S. It has a rich history that begins with Christian martyrs and includes many folk traditions and legends. In the 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer associated Valentine's Day with romantic love (source). Since this time, individuals have written love letters and exchanged tokens of their … [Read more...] about 10 Frugal Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special

Filed Under: Enriching Marriage, Managing Finances, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: frugal living, holidays, i will

New Year, New Hope

January 6, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We have the New Year in front of us. Here’s why we have reason to feel hope.

Very little actually changes between December 31st and January 1st, yet many of us feel a sense of hope on January 1st that we didn’t feel on the previous night. We have a brand new year in front of us. This is a blank slate of sorts. We can change. Our situations can change. This sense of hope is particularly apropos because we celebrate … [Read more...] about New Year, New Hope

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: holidays, spiritual growth

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