The Holidays
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Two-Minute Thoughts on Faith: Feed Your Belly & Feed Your Spirit This Holiday Season!
Video Transcription Can Be Found Below. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hi, everybody! Shannon here with Raising a Blessing Blog and today as we roll into the holiday season, (we’re only two days away from Thanksgiving) we’re going to talk about the spiritual food that we are consuming as we gather together with our friends for friendsgiving or with our family for more traditional Thanksgiving. We’re going to talk about how important the spiritual food is that we are consuming. You know, Jesus said, that the most important commandment was to love Him and to love others. And I know that as we roll into this Thanksgiving season, sometimes it’s challenging to be…
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My 3-Step Approach to New Year’s Resolutions! A Brand-New Way to Start Your 2023!
I’m ending 2022 with total gratitude, my friends! Gratitude for the growth! Gratitude for the beautiful God moments in between the ups and the downs. Gratitude for where I stand today vs where I stood yesterday. Gratitude for the blessings, even on the days when I can’t seem to see past the rubble. And today, I’m choosing to be especially grateful for the promises that I’m still leaning into, that I’m still waiting to see, because I know the goodness of my Promiser and I know that He loves me. Grateful, my friends, that His mercies are new every morning and His love and grace pours out with every breath.…
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10 Crafty Christmas Gifts on A Budget
Do you need some crafty Christmas gift ideas that stretch the dollar? We did too! So, we came up with a new series called “Crafty Christmas Gifts on a Budget” where we share ideas that are budget and beginner-friendly, but pack a real “wow” factor into your gift giving this year! If you would like to continue to see crafty and budget-friendly gift ideas like these, you can follow us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram as well! Links located at the bottom of this page! Idea #1: Framed Watercolor Prints Idea #2: Old Metal Street Signs Idea #3: Customized Wood Cutting Boards Idea #4: Crayon Names & Shapes Idea #5:…
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Pine Cone Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
If you’ve followed our blog for any length of time, you know I’m crazy about three things… my family, being outdoors, and crafting! What makes me giggle is that my five year-old seems to be following in my footsteps. We often come home from a walk or run with a huge pile of leaves, pine cones, acorns, interesting sticks, flowers, and sometimes random rocks all piled in the seat of his Baby Jogger stroller. When asked what he plans to do with all of these things, his answer is always the same… “I’m going to make art, mommy!” Makes this mommy’s heart proud! The other day, we came home from…
