http://christianity101blog.com Sat, 12 May 2012 00:05:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://christianity101blog.com/2012/05/the-top-five-best-gifts-our-moms-gave-us/ http://christianity101blog.com/2012/05/the-top-five-best-gifts-our-moms-gave-us/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 00:05:44 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/?p=1094 For Mother’s Day I thought I’d pop up a quick post to share with you the best gifts my Mom and my Mother-in-law have given us… My Mom has always been there for all five of us kids, no matter what. She taught us many lifelong lessons about being good to others. Here are the [...]]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2012/05/the-top-five-best-gifts-our-moms-gave-us/feed/ 3 http://christianity101blog.com/2011/05/celebrating-happy-homecomings-this-memorial-day/ http://christianity101blog.com/2011/05/celebrating-happy-homecomings-this-memorial-day/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 04:03:00 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/2011/05/celebrating-happy-homecomings-this-memorial-day/ When Kent was deployed, all I dreamed of and prayed for was the day he’d be home safe...]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2011/05/celebrating-happy-homecomings-this-memorial-day/feed/ 2 http://christianity101blog.com/2011/04/keeping-jesus-in-easter-teaching-kids-the-real-deal/ http://christianity101blog.com/2011/04/keeping-jesus-in-easter-teaching-kids-the-real-deal/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:05:00 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/2011/04/keeping-jesus-in-easter-teaching-kids-the-real-deal/ Like all holidays that have become secularized, as Christians we need to be conscious of keeping our focus on the real deal at Easter time; and if you have kids, then there’s a big responsibility to make sure they “get it”.]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2011/04/keeping-jesus-in-easter-teaching-kids-the-real-deal/feed/ 1 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/best-links-of-2010/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/best-links-of-2010/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:47:06 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/best-links-of-2010/ Because I’m busy being a Mom while the kids are off on Christmas break, busy getting ready for the 2011 Weight Loss and Wellness Adventure, and because Jen did it better than I could’ve anyway, check out her Best Links of 2010, and prepare to be moved. May God bless you all in 2011. ]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/best-links-of-2010/feed/ 0 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/merry-christmas/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:24:33 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/?p=631 If the Christmas season has you stressed out and you haven’t had a moment to think about baby Jesus, here are a few Third Day videos to help center your soul on Him.  Merry Christmas!]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/this-years-favorite-christmas-song/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/this-years-favorite-christmas-song/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:15:19 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/this-years-favorite-christmas-song/ Well, my favorite Christmas song anyway…]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/this-years-favorite-christmas-song/feed/ 0 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/no-gifts-under-the-tree/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/no-gifts-under-the-tree/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:32:51 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/?p=595 "If we get wrapped presents for our birthdays, real sacrifices from people who love us — they gave up other things to give something to us — then why don’t we do that for Jesus’ birthday?”]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/12/no-gifts-under-the-tree/feed/ 0 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/11/advent-ideas-no-guilt-allowed/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/11/advent-ideas-no-guilt-allowed/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:28:30 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/2010/11/advent-ideas-no-guilt-allowed/ For many years I’d find all sorts of neat ideas for helping the kids learn more about this time of preparation and feel guilty that I never quite made any of them happen. Nowadays, though, I’ve found what works for us: keeping it simple. No more grand plans, just a couple neat traditions and no more guilt.]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/11/advent-ideas-no-guilt-allowed/feed/ 4 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/03/whats-good-about-good-friday/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/03/whats-good-about-good-friday/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:18:00 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/?p=52 If you’ve seen Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ, or you know the story of Jesus even a little, then you know that the day Jesus died for us was anything but “good”… or was it? Before we try to figure that out, first I’ll show you some crazy, upside-down, opposite of what [...]]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/03/whats-good-about-good-friday/feed/ 0 http://christianity101blog.com/2010/03/how-will-you-set-holy-week-apart/ http://christianity101blog.com/2010/03/how-will-you-set-holy-week-apart/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:04:08 +0000 Kelly http://christianity101blog.com/?p=334 Read Katie's great post on Holy week and how to make it extra special and use it to help you grow in your faith. In the comments you can read what I wrote about a couple of our family Holy week traditions.]]> http://christianity101blog.com/2010/03/how-will-you-set-holy-week-apart/feed/ 2