Most of us hold the idea that quality Christmas gifts typically cost a lot. In actuality, the best are oftentimes free. To make this point, read this thought-provoking poem by author and speaker Oren Arnold. Christmas Gift Suggestions To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, ...
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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
Our Christmas Gift Giving Guide
We are already receiving emails from family members asking for a list of items our children would like for Christmas. Our children are overly blessed with things but well-meaning family want them to have presents under the tree to unwrap at Christmas. If you are in the same boat, I have created a list of gifts that we have enjoyed for many ...
A Christmas Animated Musical: The Promise
The Promise is one of the newest videos portraying the birth of Jesus. But unlike other options available, this video is a quality 3-D animated musical with Broadway quality singing. Based upon the Gospel of Luke, the characters tell the story of Christmas in both words and songs. My favorite part of The Promise is how the ...
Christmas Devotional: Will You Join Me?
I realize that I am a few days late but better late than never! Right?While searching YouVersion for a devo, I was introduced to Good Morning Girls and the studies that they do. On Sunday a new study began called "Advent Study." Daily scripture to read, dissect, and personalize.Would you join me in this study?You can find the study for free on ...
Receive a Free Mini Workbook with an ABCJLM Gift Certificate
For the last four years, since the ABCJLM books in print have been available, I have heard from so many expressing their wish for the ABC Jesus Loves Me Preschool Curriculum books and workbooks. You may be one of those who for whatever reason has not been able to order the books. December is a great time for you to turn your wish into ...
What’s In the Bible? Black Friday Coupon Code
A few weeks ago, I traveled five hours home for my Grandma's funeral. For part of the trip I allowed the boys to watch a video. Want to know what video they choose to watch over all other? What's in the Bible? - Jesus is the Good News!. I have tooted Phil Vischer's horn many times on this blog. And if you have watched ...
Winner: The Sparkle Box
Thank you to everyone who entered to win The Sparkle Box. The winner is.... Anna at ateammamaof3 Please email me (webmaster (at) abcjesuslovesme (dot) com) your address before Saturday night (November 30th) at midnight so that I can get the book mailed to you! Congrats! And if you didn't win, order The Sparkle Box from Amazon ...
Color Mixing Painting Pumpkin
My kids love to make new colors with paint. Mix a color here with another color there and voila - a new color! Fall and Thanksgiving are great times to create the color orange with a little yellow and red paint. Print the Orange Pumpkin poster. Ask the child what color a pumpkin is. Add a dot of yellow and red ...
Blessing Ornaments: Tying the Holidays Together
One of the things I struggle with this time of year is tying Thanksgiving with Christmas. It seems I focus a little on Thanksgiving and a lot on Christmas, but I fail to tie the two together. I love the idea of Blessing Ornaments that Amy shared with me. Supplies: - fillable glass Christmas ornaments- crayons, markers, or pens- strips of ...
Creating Thanksgiving/Fall Headbands
Amy at Traurigs In Training came up with this cute idea for Thanksgiving or Fall. These headbands would be adorable on a little girl or for a children's Thanksgiving or music program. Supplies: - plastic/fabric headband (Dollar Tree) - Fall Leaves - Hot Glue ...