The holidays can be very hard for people who are grieving. How can we still have gratitude in the midst of grief? Read on to find 10 Bible Verses to comfort and encourage a grieving heart. The holidays are generally a joyful time. People expect to party; families hope to have fun. For many people, it's like a month-long celebration, hopping from one social ...
How to Have a Grateful Heart this Holiday Season
How can we teach our kids to have grateful hearts? How do we maintain an attitude of gratitude during the holiday season? Read on for a few tips to cultivate thankfulness in your family...and your heart! My kids have gotten hold of the Christmas toy sales paper and have been busy circling everything they want this year, which is pretty much everything in the ...
Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
Every family has a few dishes that are essential to any holiday meal. Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows is one of ours. It's easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and finished in the oven just before serving, which will make your holiday preparations a bit easier. My youngest child has been asking for sweet potato casserole for weeks. I don't know why I ...
Bring the Past to Life with Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes from Colonial America
One of my favorite things to do with my kids is explore recipes from other cultures. With Thanksgiving coming, I thought it might be interesting to explore recipes from another time. We've been studying the Pilgrims and the early settlements in New England so now would be a great time to look a little more closely at what the Pilgrims may have eaten at the first ...