Happy, happy, happy weekend!
Some real, down in the bones JOY to celebrate today! Links & stories this week 100% guaranteed to make you smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))!
Serving up only the Good Stuff for you right here:
start the weekend with a deep exhale of beauty right here
The rhythm of love dances on—a father and son, growing, changing, and yet
— staying the same. Beautiful!
POST OF THE WEEK FROM THESE PARTS
So, If You Want to Know the Real Story…
(& what’s a Better Question to Ask Than How Was Your Day)
I keep thinking about this several times throughout the day… changing the way I see my life!
— just this,
in the hush of winter
Okay, we all need this:
Harmony at the Holiday Table : Navigate chats with grace, even when opinions differ!
... a beach side advent calendar?
Just SO creative!
Turn the volume UP for this one!
Possibly Montreal? HA! 😉
Whispers of Winter Joy: check out all of these pics of Europe’s Christmas Markets
Sparkle with Old-World Charm! LOVE!
Sometimes you begin with unexpected guests…
… and end with tea:
(as the song goes – a drink with jam and bread)
This Advent, the tried and true traditions will hold us and the new ones will ignite us and this is the truest story I know:
When our holidays are about Staying in the Story, being with Him — Peace leads us — and we can have ourselves The Greatest little Christmas yet!
absolutely beautiful — Mom starts tradition of baking Christmas cookies for troops…
that a family continues in her honor. #BeTheGift
One of our absolute favourite ways to celebrate Jesus’ birth:
Giving the gift of Hope around the world through MCC
This year, let His wonder awaken you again, captivate you, capture your heart!
More Of Jesus Only — and have a STRESS-FREE, WONDER-FULL Christmas.
Read the whole Christmas Love Story, Tracing Our holy Family Tree, from Creation to Creche, with all 3 of our Advent Books:
The Greatest Gift
(adult edition)
Best Devotional of the Year, ECPA, 2014,
NYTimes Best Seller
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
(family edition)
Best Inspirational Book
of the Year, CBA, 2016,
NYTimes Best Seller
The Wonder of the Greatest Gift:
Best Devotional &
Gift Book of the Year, Christian Book Association, 2019
(pop-up edition 14 in. tree, 25 days of readings & advent flap calendar, hiding all 25 Biblically inspired ornaments! For any age!)
So you don’t miss out on Jesus this year & the The Greatest Christmas.
ALL FREEEEEEE Resources for the Greatest Christmas
Find even more FREE printables & resources at www.thegreatestchristmas.com
Here’s a few FREE GIFTS that you might really enjoy this weekend!
Jesse Tree Ornaments
to Coordinate with The Greatest Gift
(use code from your book)
Jesse Tree Ornaments
to Coordinate with Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
Coloring Pages
Coloring Ornaments
Beyond glorious …
… notes of heaven on repeat here!
That’s all for this weekend, friends.
Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.
Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again!
Share Whatever Is Good.