Celebrate Advent!
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How to Prepare for and Celebrate Your Best Advent & Christmas
Join us for the Joy of Advent daily devotional readings. Discover the true meaning of Christmas with a Jesse-Tree-themed collection of meditations, inspiring art, and beautiful carols. Find out more here!
How to Make Christmas More Meaningful with The Joy of Advent
Have you ever wanted your Christmas to be MORE? More meaningful, more simple, more engaging for the varied ages of your kids? Use Joy of Advent to enrich your Advent and Christmas season! Plus find out about our new printable Jesse Tree Ornaments!
One Big Gift: How a Christmas of Scarcity Gave us True Treasure
Discover how one family’s sudden unemployment led to a Christmas tradition they continue to this day! Plus, find ideas for easy, homemade Christmas gifts sure to delight.
Christmas Bells – The Sound of Hope
Discover the history behind Longfellow’s famous poem that became one of our most beloved Christmas Carols, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
A Prayer for Momma & Cranberry Relish Recipe
“As I reflect all the years back, I believe it to be about December of 1935. It had been a cold winter, and we lived in a little four-room house. It was one of the best things that came in a small package. Money was as scarce as hen's teeth, but there was a lot of love in that home.” Near-centennial, Marion Westra, shares a holiday memory and a family favorite recipe: Easy Cranberry Relish.
Millie’s Christmas ~ A Kitten Story
Millie thinks she’s an almost grown up cat even if Mama says she’s still a kitten. When one of her humans has an accident, Millie’s very first Christmas isn’t what she expected. Her people and her cat family will show her the real meaning of Christmas and the fun of being a kitten.
Be delighted by the opening chapters of Millie’s story, and download the full book for free!
Walk Through Lent With Joy!
Walk through Lent with Joy with this printable Lent calendar for kids and adults.
Those of you who are familiar with Lent and what it’s all about will understand why the title: Walk Through Lent with Joy, is surprising.
Lent is a time of penance and repentance, of fasting, of giving up joy … isn’t it?
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
—James 1:2-3
Explore All Our Holiday Resources
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Traditions
Family traditions, history of holiday favorites, explore traditions from across the globe.
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Recipes
All your favorite holiday foods from a perfect Christmas ham to Grandma’s traditional cut-out cookies.
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Stories
Dramatizations, meditations, stories to bring the Christmas and Advent seasons to life!
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Family Advent
Ideas and inspiration to make this holiday season meaningful for the whole family.
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Gifts & More
Find resources and tips for every area of life, including seasonal gift guides and one-of-a-kind treasures!
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Crafts & DIY
Nothing says Christmas like crafts! Here you’ll find home decor, handmade gifts, crafts for kids, and so much more.