May God bless you and your family during this holiday season. My family and I celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus. However you choose to celebrate, I hope you find happiness and a sense of comfort, peace and strength. Here are some quotations from the Holy Bible that depict the life of Jesus Christ. … Continue reading Holiday Greetings
Here are four lines of poetic verse which I have written to send as an extra greeting of the season to you. The first two lines embody the birth of the Baby Jesus foreshadowed by his death. The last two lines present the message of the Gospel or Good News. This Good News is that … Continue reading Love Lies In A Manger
Christmas is the season for singing Hallelujah! Hallelujah is the transliteration of the original Hebrew word which means "Praise Yahweh" [pronounced YAH way]. Transliteration is another way of saying we convert sounds and the writing system of a language foreign to us into something we can pronounce and write in our mother tongue. Yahweh is … Continue reading Sing Hallelujah!
Our family worships on Christmas Eve as we give thanks for and share food, as we hear the Christmas story read and reenacted, as we give gifts to one another, and especially as we play instruments and sing together. Family Christmas Eve Greetings in Photos By Connie Carlisle Polley, 2018 conniecarlislepolley.com
SPOT THE TURKEYS is an outdoor game my family has played while celebrating the Thanksgiving season. You could easily adapt it to other times of the year as SPOT THE SANTAS, SPOT THE EASTER BUNNIES, etc. Use your imagination to come up with other variations and have fun! Game Coordinator: Use twenty 8" by 11" … Continue reading Spot the Turkeys (Santas, Easter Bunnies, etc.) Game Instructions
If I asked you to participate in the game of FIND THE MISFIT in the following list: The Three Kings, a Wise Guy with a Bow Tie, Wise Men from the East, and The Magi, what would you answer? Let’s examine a familiar Christmas carol, the Holy Bible, cultural history, and family tradition. Then let’s … Continue reading Wise Guy With A Bow Tie!
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