Tag archive: Christmas
Gold Star For The Best
When I was in Grade 1 our teacher set us a challenge. Whoever finished a maths sheet first, with all the equations correct, didn’t just get a chocolate frog but also got a gold star on their work and it was pinned up on the board for everyone to see that they were the best,…
Christmas Trees
Christmas trees can be a very special part of Christmas. Every Christmas tree is slightly different. Some look picture perfect like they should be in a shop front, some are more personal and have lots of hand-made ornaments on them. Some people focus on the lights, other people go crazy with the tinsel and others…
The Meaning of Christmas
“I know Christmas is a special time for our family BUT…” Luke 14:7-14 Reference: But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, (Luke 14:13 NIV) Explore: In the lead up to Christmas my mother always has the same conversation with us, her three daughters. It starts off with,…
Christmas Tree
Have you put your Christmas tree up yet? When my husband and I were first married we were so lazy when it came to decorating our house at Christmas that we just had a blow-up Christmas tree! Now we have children we make much more of an effort with tinsel and baubles and lights. My…
Christmas Lunch
What do you eat on Christmas day? Growing up with an English mother, every year we have turkey with ham and all the roast vegies, stuffings and sauces to go with it. I just assumed that’s what everyone ate at Christmas. But meeting my husband and his Aussie family, I was amazed to hear they…