Advent, advent! We are on the cusp of Advent and readying our hearts for the most beautiful season of anticipation of all!
He’s coming! And He’s coming again!
such a powerful song, hasn’t been released yet!
One Unforgettable Testimony: “Oh Mom, God would be good if there was cancer.”
WOW! Breathtaking! God’s glory on display!
Not a Dry Eye Anywhere: “God Only Knows”
Literally for Months I’ve Thought About This Message. Especially His Object Lesson
Beautiful — Especially The Last One
Profound Read: “What Religion Black Friday Is?”
One of Our Very Favourite Gifts to Give
He’s A Favourite: “What Matters Most in Life ”
Post of the Week From Around These Parts
Want to truly relax into Advent this year, here’s how:
On The Book Stack at the Farm
Chasing Sacred, written by Mikella Van Dyke walks us through how we can find firm grounding in the Bible.
Praying Through Loneliness, compiled by Kristen Strong, with devotions by our very own Shalom and daughter-in-love, Melba
Relax into Advent: your own Night Before Advent Party… To enter into the Story of God to restore & re-story your family!
Fave Tradition: The Eve of Advent is here
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- a “Celebrate Christ” banner
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- Hot Chocolate Station signs
- Frameable Prints to focus hearts on the reason for the season.
- Tags for your own Night Before Advent Box — to wrap up new holiday pajamas, and Advent books to focus hearts on Jesus for the entire Christmas season.
- And the printable poem: “The Night Before Advent”
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Wow! Nearly 50% OFF These Books! Perfect Gifts to have on Hand to Give the gift of a Deeply Meaningful Season — More of Jesus!
Best Inspirational Book of the Year, ECPA, 2016, NYTimes Best Seller
(family read-aloud edition)
The Wonder of the Greatest Gift
Best Devotional and Gift Book of the Year, Christian Book Association, 2019
(pop-up edition with 14 inch tree, 25 days of very short readings & advent flap calendar, hiding 25 Biblically inspired Ornaments. Any age!)
ECPA Children’s Book of the Year Finalist, 2024
Give the gift of brave to any child, of any age, to fight back any anxious feelings with a song they will carry in their heart always.
Love is more than what we feel— love is the time we give, the offering of our hearts, the things we make happen. We really love as much as we are willing to be inconvenienced… & go the extra mile for each other: Love is worth it.
Pour of A Cup of Something Warm & Savor A few Moments of Christmas in the Cotswolds
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.
