Grab a cup coffee and join me for a post Christmas chat. In October we begin playing our Christmas music. I have a Kenny G. cd that I have enjoyed for a long time - I can't believe it still works! And of course there are a few others we enjoy as well. The music of Christmas is so beautiful, it just seem like a shame not to enjoy it for longer than just a month. By December we are tiring of our CD's, so I like to turn on our local gospel radio station which is playing lots of Christmas tunes by that time. We love Christmas music at our house. In fact, my son and daughter are sounding great on their own keyboard and guitar as they are learning "What Child Is This" and other family favorites.
It's been quiet, but we've taken time to celebrate the coming of Christmas in our home. We enjoyed hot chocolate with cream on top for movie night. And both kids prefer candy canes as their favorite Christmas tree decorations. They like the traditional red and white striped canes better than the newer flavors we have noticed in the dollar store. We made chocolate chip cookies and tried peanut butter thumb print cookies for the first time. The thumb print cookies were a hit, but I definitely need to tweak my recipe, or maybe what I did to the recipe, as it was a little too dry and crumbly. Here is a link to Amy Maryon's video where she shares this wonderful , easy Christmas cookie recipe. If you haven't watched Amy's homemaking videos, you are in for a treat! She is so energetic and inspiring! And best of all, I completed my You Version Advent Challenge. It was 25 days of Bible reading which helped me prepare my heart to celebrate the birth of my Savior. I read several of the devotionals for the kids Bible Study time. We enjoyed this free resource very much!
We've been missing going to Sunday school for months now. But really for longer than that. Since we moved to our new home about three years ago, our kids have really missed their old Sunday school teachers and classes, so I was excited when I discovered this site mentioned on Youtube. Unfortunately, I cannot remember who mentioned Sunday School Works in their video, but I sure am thankful for it - thanks again for sharing, whoever you are!
This Sunday we will be studying Simeon and Anna meeting baby Jesus in the temple. The lesson is well laid out and even includes two crafts. Several applicable Bible verses are listed, and I think that links to coloring sheets are included. I signed up for the newsletter every Tuesday, so that I wont forget to gather my supplies for the crafts.
This is a new, polished version of a sight that has been around for a long time. I've used the older version of this site before, and it was a blessing then. But now, the site has been updated and renamed apparently. And it is such a help since we will be doing Sunday school at home at least for the time being. So if you need Bible study resources for your elementary age kids, I think you will be pleased with this site.
And finally, we enjoyed crafting snowmen this morning and adding in a little Bible journaling to our creations!
Want to know more about what's going on at The Mysterious Bookshelf? Here's what I am reading in December.
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