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Conversation Heart Garland for #LoveYourLifeFriday
DIY | For Home | Holidays, Holy Days, & Everyday Celebrations | Love Your Life Friday

Conversation Heart Garland for #LoveYourLifeFriday

Love is in the air and today Sarah Lundgren is showing us how to make this Conversation Heart Garland! ************************ Oh, how I just love words, sparkles, and cute home decor. So, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it…

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Let’s chase down some Christmas cheer. But not j Let’s chase down some Christmas cheer. But not just keep it to ourselves. Parking our minds on the truth of salvation through Jesus helps us show joy to the world during the Christmas season. 🎄
Welcome to Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Welcome to Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!🎉🎉🎉 ⠀ 🎄 Today, @mercyhouseglobal is giving away a candle bundle from their collection. 🕯 ⠀ 🎄 Mercy House Global is a 501c3 non-profit organization that exists to support the rescue and rehabilitation of teen girls in Kenya who have become pregnant through desperate situations forced upon them. They support three maternity centers outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Girls who are rescued into these homes are between the ages of 12-16 and have endured unspeakable trauma. When they enter into the home, they are welcomed and shown the true love of Jesus through provision and care. They receive 3 healthy meals a day, pre and post-natal care for themselves and their baby, parenting classes, life and vocational skills, individual and group counseling, and the opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. ⠀ ⠀ Their maternity centers are partially funded by the sales of Fair-Trade product through subscription club Fair Trade Friday, and the online and retail sales at Mercy House Global. When you purchase products from them, you are providing the artisan who made that product with a dignified job and you are also helping to support maternity homes in Kenya! ⠀ 🎄 To enter the giveaway make sure you are following both @karenehman and @mercyhouseglobal. Then simply leave a comment on the post tagging a friend (or two or as many as you’d like!) to tell them about the giveaway as well. You will get one entry for each person you tag. You will also get a bonus entry if you click on the little airplane and share it to your own Instagram story. 🎁⠀ ⠀ 🎄  All the winners will be announced on Monday, December 13th. US and Canadian entries only, please. ⠀ ⠀ * This contest is in no way endorsed by or affiliated with Instagram.
When visiting our North Carolina kids for the week When visiting our North Carolina kids for the weekend, we stayed at the dreamiest place ever! It was once a local historic church and an important meeting place for civil rights leaders. Now it is a fantastic apartment building that preserves the historical vibe while also being functional and fashionable. Thanks @thechurchonparkwood for our fabulous Thanksgiving 2021 accommodations. We’ll be back!!⛪️💕
Today will be our family dinner, served on Todd’ Today will be our family dinner, served on Todd’s mom’s china and my mom’s stemware as we sit at the kitchen table my parents bought when they married in 1955. Our daughter and her husband had it beautifully refinished by @2dash1 . 🧡
When I was a child, I could always count on three When I was a child, I could always count on three things being consistent during the holiday season. The first was my mother’s delicious turkey roasted her signature way — in a brown grocery sack. The second was my favorite chunky candy bar nestled deep in the toe of my stocking. And the third was my mom and my aunt crying when all the festivities were over and it was time for everyone to go home. My little mind could never understand why someone would weep at the happiest time of year. But now, sadly, I can say I get it. My mom and aunt lost their mother — my Grandma Elsie, whose birthday was on Christmas Eve — when they were barely into their 30s. In the past two years, I have lost my father; my mother; two cousins; an aunt; two uncles; and my stepmom, who’d been part of my life since I was 13. The cheer and sparkle of the holidays — with the accompanying “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” sentiment — is in such stark contrast to the chimney-sized hole of heaviness in my heart. Knowing that my loved ones are no longer a part of our celebrations drains my holiday joy. Lost loved ones aren’t the only reason for lamenting. Maybe you have wayward children, poor health or fractured friendships. Maybe this is the first holiday season spent as a family stung by divorce. Or maybe it’s just a deep, dark loneliness. What do we do when we can’t find any holiday cheer? Head to the link in my profile to read my @proverbs31ministries devotion, “When You Just Aren’t Feeling That Holiday Cheer.”
✨ BE SURE TO SET A REMINDER ON YOUR PHONE TO JOI ✨ BE SURE TO SET A REMINDER ON YOUR PHONE TO JOIN US MONDAY!!!✨⠀ ⠀ 🎉 I can barely contain my excitement!!! It’s almost time to kick off my 14th annual 12 days of Christmas giveaways. 🎁 This year it is being run entirely on Instagram. 📱Here is how it works:⠀ ⠀ 🎄 The giveaways will run for 12 consecutive days from Monday, November 29 through Friday, December 10. (To make sure you don’t miss any of them, tap the three dots in the right hand corner of this post and then turn on post notifications for my account.)⠀ ⠀ 🎄 Each day, I will be featuring one of my favorite Instagram or Etsy shops here on my account, both introducing them to you and letting you know what giveaway they will be offering. All of the giveaways are valued at least $30. Some are items from their shops. Others are gift certificates to order what you wish. 💚⠀ ⠀ 🎄 Each day, simply sure you are following both me and the person doing the giveaway. Then leave a comment on the post tagging a friend (or two or as many as you’d like!) to tell them about the giveaway as well. You will get one entry for each person you tag. You will also get a bonus entry if you click on the little airplane and share it to your own Instagram story. 🎁⠀ ⠀ 🎄  All the winners will be announced on Monday, December 13th. US and Canadian entries only, please. ⠀ Here is the rundown of the fantastic people joining us: @abide.embroidery.co @savedbygrace.co @ahniart @natalierebeccadesign @pricelispd @wholeheartedquiettime @handstolearn @forthegirl___ @lanternhill_soaps @mercyhouseglobal and Pottery Creations LRM over on Etsy. I can’t wait to show you all their fabulous prizes. ⠀ * This giveaway is in no way endorsed by or affiliated with Instagram.
Hey you. Yes you. The one scrolling through all of Hey you. Yes you. The one scrolling through all of the wonderful images of delicious food, stunning decor, and happy families. I see you. You are hurting. For you, Thanksgiving is not a glorious family time. It is a time of sadness, loneliness, or pain. We are not having our traditional meal with family until Saturday. Today, I’m just hanging out with my grand-godchildren and we are going to have a backyard barbecue. I will have time to read through your comments and whisper a prayer for you. If you are someone for whom Thanksgiving is hard, simply leave a 🧡 in the comments, or explain a little bit about your situation, if you feel so led. Then, consider yourself prayed for.
As you're prepping your turkey for Thursday, plan As you're prepping your turkey for Thursday, plan ahead for some yummy leftovers too!⁠ 🦃⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Join me on the blog at **link in profile** as I'm sharing 10 of my family favorites.
A little Thanksgiving decor at our place. My husba A little Thanksgiving decor at our place. My husband wants you to especially notice the papier-mâché turkey he made in the fifth grade that we display on our mantle each year. 🦃 It’s a classic. 😉
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