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“Romantic” Valentine’s Dinner for the Family

By Dana Curtin
When our children were younger, a friend and I were commiserating about how hard it was to find a babysitter on Valentine’s Day. We both agreed that even if you were able to get a sitter, the wait time at restaurants on that particular evening took up half of your night! My friend [...]

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Lighting the Christ Candle of Advent

By Dana Curtin
We  have come to the last, and most special candle in our Advent wreath.  This Sunday we will light the white candle in the center, known as the “Christ Candle.” This candle is also  referred to as the “Candle of Love.”
As your family lights each candle leading up to this one, remind them [...]

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Planting Christmas Seeds

by Debbs Hammett

Our Savior and King has come! “This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.” 
(Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol)
 
At this time of year when we try, yet again, to explain the real meaning behind Christmas, we may wonder if anything we say to our [...]

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Celebrating the Fourth Sunday of Advent

By Dana Curtin
This Sunday we will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent by lighting the purple candle known as the Angel’s candle.  This candle symbolizes peace. Only one candle remains unlit on our wreath, the center candle.  As your family gazes at the light from the four lit candles, let it remind you that we [...]

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Let the Children Play

by Alesa Campbell

During the Christmas season many years ago, I gave my students color sheets with holiday themes on them. I gave them Santa pictures, reindeer to color, Christmas trees, candy canes, snow men, snow flakes, gifts and ornaments. One day I gave them a color sheet of a nativity scene (this was back when [...]

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The Third Sunday of Advent

By Dana Curtin
Sunday we will celebrate the third Sunday of Advent.  The two purple candles in the advent wreath which were lit previously will be relit. The pink candle, which symbolizes JOY, will also be lighted. This candle is sometimes known as the Shepherd’s Candle.
If your children are too young to light the candles, you [...]

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