December 31, 2006Thank You . . .I just want to thank you for being a loyal subscriber! I am thankful for all the relationships we built with our subscribers like you this past year…and look forward to a fruitful relationship in 2007. Have a wonderful time celebrating tonight…with family and friends!! Here are a few fun things you could do with your children this afternoon to get ready for your celebrating… Blessings, End-of-Year Phone Orders on SundayObviously, we won’t be manning our phones for the entire day today. BUT you can still take advantage of our End-of-Year Specials.
Easy as pie! Kerry December 28, 2006Another End-of-Year Special - Save $200It’s the end of the year and we are taking stock of our inventory. We need to clear out some of our existing products to For the next 4 days, Steve is reducing his price on Secrets to Building Sites that Sell. This is the hugely popular home study If you want to overcome the “technical barrier” and set up your online business the RIGHT way, now is the time to grab your copy Go here and take advantage of our HUGELY reduced price! P.S. Thanks for helping us out with our end-of-year bookkeeping. P.P.S. Hurry, the sale ends midnight on New Years Eve and there are very limited quantities! P.P.P.S. The rest of our End of Year Specials are down 2 posts. Scroll down. Star of Bethlehem DVD is AvailableDid you enjoy your Advent Countdown? Did you learn a lot from the Star of Bethlehem Family Study Guide? We are still finishing our family study and anxiously awaiting the Star of Bethlehem DVD. That’s right, the Star of Bethlehem was recently released in DVD format. In the past, you could only watch the Star of Bethlehem presentation at a live event. Now, you can watch it in the comfort of your own home. Even if you didn’t get your own copy of the Star of Bethlehem Family Study Guide, you can learn about the skies over Bethlehem at this time of year. You will be amazed at the way Scripture and the stars coincide to tell the story of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. This DVD will encourage family discussions…great for raising leaders, not followers! The author of this film, Rick Larson, is allowing me to sell DVDs for him. For the next 4 days, I am offering FREE shipping if you pre-order the dvd. Take a minute right now and get your own copy. Read all about it here: Star of Bethlehem DVD Kerry December 27, 2006Save Money with End-of-Year SpecialsNeed to Save Some Money This Week … after Christmas?
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Becoming a Titus 2 Woman 10.95 4.00 A Light Kindled (America) Vison Forum 16.00 6.95 ALL SALES ARE FINAL December 26, 2006Scrapbooking Christmas Memories(don’t miss coupons at end of article) Even people who rarely pick up their camera during the year, take pictures at Christmas. We all want to capture the warm memories of family and friends that Christmas brings. Too often though, we forget to take pictures of the very things that our memories are made of getting the Christmas tree, baking, decking the halls, or the tree lit up at night after Santa has filled it with presents! December 25, 2006Bethlehem Star in The First NoelLast year I shared how I better understood “O Come All Ye Faithful” after singing it on Christmas Eve. This year, God reminded me of His Omnipotence as I sang “The First Noel”. If you are studying the Star of Bethlehem like our family, you will recognize many of these lines from Matthew 2.
I’ve sung this carol for many years, but didn’t recognize the Scripture included in these two verses. I’ve read and re-read Matthew 2 this past week and saw ideas I’ve thought about recently. The Three Wise Men knew they were seeking the King of Jews. Herod knew this, too. The star would direct them to the King so they could worship Him. The Wise Men move from east to west as they go to worship the King. When men move toward God, they move from east to west. Remember Abraham moved from Ur to Palestine (east to west) as he followed God’s call to be the father of a great nation. The star did a magnificent thing…it stopped!! It stood still over Jesus home in Bethlehem. The next time you sing Christmas carols, I hope God reminds you of His story from Scripture. It is awesome! Kerry December 23, 2006I Was Truly EncouragedThis morning, I received the following email. I must say…I was encouraged. Sometimes I wonder what becomes of my posts and newsletters. Thanks for the encouragement. I needed it this morning! I wanted to say thanks to you for pouring yourself into homeschooling moms and their families. Your writings and thoughts have influenced the way I homeschool my children (for the better). There is a great need in the homeschooling community for people like you who are willing to take the large amounts of information and philosophies out there and synthesize them into meaningful chunks of applicable information. I think your newsletter is one of the best out there for homeschooling moms. You are a great teacher and communicator. You speak with truth and the right amount of grace and encouragement so that someone like me feels inspired by what I’ve read rather than intimidated. Kerry, thank you again.
Still Dreamin’ of a White ChristmasThis morning I awoke to a blanket of snow. Everyone walked downstairs remarking, “We’re going to have a White Christmas.” As the day wore on and the snow turned to rain, we aren’t so sure anymore. We’ve been in Idaho for 2 years with no White Christmas, yet. If the temp stays down and we get a small snow fall, we might have a White Christmas. I guess, we just have to wait until Monday. Kerry Learn Both: To Give and To ReceiveDuring Christmas, we often want to teach our children that it is more blessed to give than receive. There is truth in that, but I’d like to share both sides of this quote: Learn to Give When your children receive Christmas money, why not have an organization for them to donate some or all of their money. If your family is involved in a great cause, your children will get excited to donate to that cause. When Dad & Mom are enthusiastic, your children become enthusiastic, too. A few months ago, we adopted a young boy through Compassion International. For $32 a month, we supply his food, clothing, school books and other needs. Most of all, they learn of Christ’s love for them and their family. The gospel is clearly presented and many trust in Jesus through this effort. Not only do the children become Christians; many families trust in Jesus as their Savior, as well. We have written our young boy a few letters and received a coloring from him. His tutor wrote us a note with the drawing. Both the drawing and his picture hang on our refrigerator. Our children are taking turns writing him a letter. Since that time, my oldest daughter decided she wanted to adopt another child with the money she is making. Her brother and sister may join her in this effort. They plan to look at the Compassion International website and choose a child to support. How Does this Help YOUR Children Learn to Give? On to Receiving… To start, your children should learn to receive, graciously! Do your children automatically say, “thank you” when they are given a gift, a ride home, or a chance to spend the night? If not, you need to begin teaching “thank you” immediately. This is imperative and many children don’t know how to appreciate others’ gifts. Even more important than learning to say, “thank you”, your children need to learn to recieve the greatest gift of all. If you don’t allow them to receive this gift, they are doomed. You see, Jesus Christ was not born to develop a Christmas holiday for us…so you & I could exchange gifts, have Christmas parties or send Christmas cards to one another. Jesus Christ came to earth because we are all sinners. America’s Christmas does not include sin in the story of Jesus in the manger. Yet, sin is the reason Jesus was born to Mary & Joseph long ago in Bethlehem. If Jesus had not lived the life of a perfect (sinless) man and taken your punishment for your sin, you would be doomed!
Receive today the best Christmas gift of all…eternal life in heaven! Merry Christmas! Kerry |