I have a confession to make. We have part of our Christmas decorations up. It's true. And if truth be known we put up the tree because we had a free weekend, not necessarily because we wanted it up in the middle of November. The future wasn't looking like it would lend us a chunk of time to get it done before our annual Christmas Neighborhood ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
...A sister site to ABCJesusLovesMe
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
And the winners of the WITB products are…
And the randomly chosen winners {along with their favorite Christmas traditions} for the What's in the Bible? products are: What's in the Bible? Christmas Basket - Hannah N. I think my favorite Christmas tradition might be the Advent calendar we do, with each day having an activity or something we can share together. ...
Lego Christmas Activity: Impressing Christ in Christmas
UPDATE: This workbook has been complete remodeled and updated! See the updated Christmas Activity Workbook here. Our kiddos know the Christmas story backward and forward. They hear it at home, church, and in books. In the past few years, we've done the basic Christmas activities and advent calendars. They can tell about ...
Thanks-Giveaway #3 – What’s in the Bible? Christmas Bundle & Individual DVD’s
Did you see my post on Facebook a few weeks ago expressing my excitement for an upcoming giveaway? Even though I couldn't share the details at the time, I had to wet your appetite with my good news because the 3rd Thanks-Giveaway is What's in the Bible? products!!!! And you all know how much I {love} the What's in the Bible? products. ...
Creating Thanksgiving Cards with Your Kiddos
Cute Fingerprint Turkey ...
And the winner of the Noah Picture Book is…
And the randomly chosen winner of Noah: A Wordless Picture Book is: Tracy Kopp. Her favorite bible story is Ruth and Naomi. Please contact me or email heidi (at) abcjesuslovesme (dot) com before Sunday night (November 16th) at midnight (CST). Include your mailing address. Thank you to everyone ...
Insider Tips to Packing a Shoebox Filled with Love for Operation Christmas Child
Update: This post continues to be popular because of its helpful information. But because it was written in 2014, some of the information may have changed. Please check the Operation Christmas Child site for the most accurate information. I love getting to know the members of the ABCJLM Family through your emails, blog comments, and ...
Christmas Craft: Glitter Angel
Here's another Christmas craft. Color and cut out the angel on the Angel Coloring Sheet. Glue to a piece of construction paper. Outline the angel with glue and sprinkle on glitter. Let dry. Discuss how the angel told Mary and Joseph that baby Jesus was going to be born. ...
Christmas Craft: Baby Jesus in the Manger
Another Christmas craft: Cut out the small baby Jesus from the baby Jesus template. On a piece of construction paper, glue enough small pieces of brown and yellow yarn to form a bed. Glue Baby Jesus into the bed. Glue Popsicle sticks around the baby to make a manger. See more Christmas activities on ...
Thanks-Giveaway #2 – An Amazing Noah Picture Book
Noah. So many thoughts come to my mind when I think of this notorious Bible character. The faith. The courage. The strength. The obedience. Would I have been obedient in Noah's circumstances? Am I obedient now when God asked me to do things that appear crazy? When the opportunity came up for me to ...