As we begin December, the speed of life increases. It's tempting to get caught up in the buying frenzy and competition. For those families who desire to keep Christ at the center of Christmas, it takes effort but that doesn't mean it cannot be fun. Inside you'll find: - Wonderful treasures, like how to prepare your own special advent calendar or ways to use candles to remind you of Christ's centrality to Christmas. - Bible verses to read as a family and insight to the details God planned well before Christ's arrival. - The plan for a Christmas party with Jesus as the center attraction. - Games to play as a family while learning and growing closer to God and each other.
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About the Author
Paula Whidden studied at Fuller Theological Seminary and received her Masters of Divinity Degree. Soon after, God opened the door for her to do church ministry as a Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church of Sunland in Sunland, California. She adored sharing the hope of heaven with teens, believing she'd do this forever. When she became a wife and a mom, she noticed a need among the children of the community. She transitioned to become a Children's Pastor. She eventually became a Children's Ministry Director at Real Life Church in Santa Clarita, one of the fastest growing churches in America, but life changed. A passion grew within her to help parents and couples find more joy, one faithful choices at a time. She began writing for Examiner.com as their Los Angeles Faith and Family Examiner. She started her how website, www.FaithfulChoices.com. Now, she writes every day in the hopes of enabling people to see how the choices we make affect our destination. She has another book coming out soon called Couple Corners: 52 Faithful Choices for a More Joy-filled Marriage.
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As we begin December, the speed of life increases. It's tempting to get caught up in the buying frenzy and competition. For those families who desire to keep Christ at the center of Christmas, it takes effort but that doesn't mean it cannot be fun. Inside you'll find: - Wonderful treasures, like how to prepare your own special advent calendar or ways to use candles to remind you of Christ's centrality to Christmas. - Bible verses to read as a family and insight to the details God planned well before Christ's arrival. - The plan for a Christmas party with Jesus as the center attraction. - Games to play as a family while learning and growing closer to God and each other.
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About the Author
Paula Whidden studied at Fuller Theological Seminary and received her Masters of Divinity Degree. Soon after, God opened the door for her to do church ministry as a Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church of Sunland in Sunland, California. She adored sharing the hope of heaven with teens, believing she'd do this forever. When she became a wife and a mom, she noticed a need among the children of the community. She transitioned to become a Children's Pastor. She eventually became a Children's Ministry Director at Real Life Church in Santa Clarita, one of the fastest growing churches in America, but life changed. A passion grew within her to help parents and couples find more joy, one faithful choices at a time. She began writing for Examiner.com as their Los Angeles Faith and Family Examiner. She started her how website, www.FaithfulChoices.com. Now, she writes every day in the hopes of enabling people to see how the choices we make affect our destination. She has another book coming out soon called Couple Corners: 52 Faithful Choices for a More Joy-filled Marriage.