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Prepare Him Room
Joy to the world! The Lord has come Let Earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven, and heaven and nature sing! Every year at Christmas, we are reminded to not let Jesus’ incarnation get lost in the shuffle. And so we try and maybe find a few moments to reflect on His advent before diving into the wrapping paper and cookies. Of course, it’s important this time of year to prepare our hearts to focus on Christ, but we need to do this year-round. Let’s face it. Life is busy. We have deadlines to meet.…
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5 Christmas-Themed Character-Building Activities!
Merry early Christmas, friends! Are you ready to celebrate Jesus’ birth? I have finished almost all my Christmas presents and most of them are wrapped. I’ve also really been enjoying my daily advent devotional my church provided. Now that it’s Christmas break (hooray!), I’m hoping to write more for fun. I’m guessing some of you are too. Sometimes, it’s hard to regain momentum if you’ve been taking a break for a while (too busy with school, etc.). The best thing to get you writing again are some fun prompts you can do with any of your characters! Here are 5 Christmas-themed character-building activities! #1. What would your characters get you…
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Behold Our God Theology Review + Interview with Eliana From Eliana the Writer!
I know this technically is not a Christmas song, but sometimes we forget Who the baby in the manger really is. I recently read an article on Grace To You that addressed this topic. This song is one of my favorites (as well as one of my friend’s favorites, but more on that later). The first two verses speak of God as King and Ruler of all the earth. They tell of His great power and His omniscience (a big word that just means “all-knowing”). I am reminded of Isaiah 40:12-14, which reads, Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, And marked off the heavens by…
