I love to celebrate Christmas because I love the Christ of Christmas. Yet we live in a day when celebrating “Christ’s mass” is frowned upon by the secularists, who want to excise Jesus from the holiday, and, surprisingly, by some Christians who want to exorcize Christmas from the calendar. You have no doubt heard some of …
Some parents believe the day is a harmless celebration intended only for fun. But beware, the enemy will use any opportunity to deceive and assault your children. Do demons really want to harm my child? The answer is yes. Demons really do want to harm our children and they may use ghosts and goblins to …
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Before spending hundreds of dollars on unnecessary Christmas presents, consider the impact you can make with these unique gift options
Geese $20
For a single Andrew Jackson you can buy an entire flock of geese. One goose can sometimes lay up to 75 eggs, and her goslings can continue to feed families for generations to come. – heifer.org
Lamp $25
Christians often quote: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” You can follow Matthew 5:16 literally by purchasing a lamp for a home in a Ugandan village. By giving one light to a household, you could provide children with the environment needed for doing school work. – esuubi.org
Grass $14
While you may have to constantly cut your grass, some families are just wishing they had grass. For $14 you can give a family grass seeds to plant for feeding their livestock. What good is having cattle if you can’t sustain them with food?
– sendacow.org
Beehive $62
The honey from a beehive not only provides a potential source of good nutrition for children and families, but it also can be sold in the market to pay for other essential needs such as medicine and school fees. – sendacow.org
The actual origin of the name Easter is still unknown, but people have speculated since the eighth-century that the name could have originated with Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility. Here is some of the evidence built for this case. The word Eastre is derived from the ancient word for spring. The …
To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us. From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas! My favorite Christmas memory is when my wife …
To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us. From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas! My favorite memory is my brothers and me sleeping …
To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us. From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas! If there had to be one special Christmas memory, …
To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us. From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas! The memory that sticks in my mind the most …
by Grandma Birr Did you ever peek? Did you find your gift? What did you do with it? How did it make you feel? Taste and see that the Lord is good!!! Won’t you join Timmy and me for a bowl of Christmas Soup? $4.25 (includes shipping); Ages: 3 to 7+ COMING SOON – Website: …
Don’t allow gift-giving expectations to put you deeper in debt and rob you of the true joy of the season I know what you’re thinking: Here they come. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s; gifts to buy, meals to prepare, decorating, houseguests, parties to attend, church activities, neighborhood events, school productions—and a partridge in a pear tree. It’s exhausting, isn’t …
To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us. From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas! Two of my favorite traditions during the Christmas …
We often hear that our financial donations can do major feats such as feed hungry children or provide medical supplies to impoverished people. But did you know your money can also provide everyday things you probably take for granted, such as air or water? For the price of a dinner for two, for example, you …
Newsboys | Inpop Records For the first time, Newsboys venture into the land of Christmas music. Their new album, Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday, covers several of the most popular and beloved songs of the season, including “O Holy Night” and “Winter Wonderland.” The short song list will leave listeners wanting more of the band’s high-quality, …
Psalm 146:1-10 We are fast approaching the new year, and soon we will hear the age-old phrase, “Happy New Year!” Everyone wants a happy New Year. The Greek word for happy also means “blessed.” In fact, the Beatitudes in some modern translations say, “Happy is the man who-.-.-.-” instead of “Blessed is the man who-.-.-.-” Let’s think a moment about the word Beatitudes. When we break this word down, we see it means the attitude of our being. This psalm states the attitude we should have daily as we live on earth. Listen to the words of David: “While I live I will praise the Lord, I will sing praises to my God while I have my being” (v. 2).
Let’s be honest, giving Christmas gifts isn’t easy in a recession. So here are some economical ways to make your presents creative and meaningful.
Recession-plagued consumers have sacrificed a lot this year. Those most affected have lost jobs, faced home foreclosures and piled up personal credit-card debt. Even the most financially solvent consumers have been looking for ways to stretch their dollars.
Most Americans are willingly giving up “luxuries”—such as a salon manicure for a do-it-yourself version or a round of golf at the country club for nine holes at a city course—in anticipation of continuing economic unknowns.
