Faith Filled Family

Recipe:: Lussekatter

29 November 2011 Advent and Christmastide
Lussekatter

      Lussekatter   This recipe is wonderful for making with your children. It helps build anticipation for the special treat to come in the morning. Have them lay a tray with a special linen cloth, or pretty printed napkins (also available from the Gift Chalet) For more information about St. Lucia’s Day, see [...]

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Festival of Light

29 November 2011 Advent and Christmastide
Candlelight

      It is when winter is at it’s darkest that we celebrate the coming of the Light, and the turning of the season that will bring longer days once again. Most people are familiar with the Jewish feast of Chanukkah, and how the menorah in the temple burned for eight days when the [...]

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Agents of Change

10 March 2011 Big Kids and Tweens

“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mohandas Gandhi Gandhi’s statement is as profound today as it was in his own lifetime. If we really want to make a change in our families, we must be willing to model for them the changes we want to see. It isn’t enough to [...]

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Creating a Joyful Family

9 March 2011 Faith Filled Family

Joyful family life comes from a family culture of gratitude. And joy begets joy. It is a fact of human nature that we move toward what we focus on. That knowledge alone is a significant tool in making important changes in your family life. Too often, we look for occasions to be offended. And we [...]

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