Podcasts about our traditions

Mother Miriam Live - February 17th, 2025  Septuagesima: We Were Robbed of Our Traditions! The troubling efforts of the Charismatic Movement. How to balance our devotion to Mary with our worship of God?

One of the best ways to create lasting memories is to adopt family Christmas traditions. Holiday traditions are special and strengthen the bond of family. When family Christmas traditions are adopted and implemented, you can alleviate stress. Instead of being like Mary, become more like Martha and enjoy the time with family. Holiday traditions make shopping easier and create memory-making opportunities for generations to come. “We reveal to ourselves and others what is important to us by the way we celebrate.” ― Noël Piper, Treasuring God in Our Traditions Holiday traditions are lovely, timeless treasures.  Scripture provides many examples of Biblical and familial traditions. Many are in the Old Testament, and our friends in the Jewish community still celebrate them today, for example, Passover.  Our Christian traditions honor Christ: waving palm branches on Palm Sunday, fasting during Lent, lighting the Advent wreath, displaying a nativity, and many more.  Several years ago, I read Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noël Piper. It was a beautiful reminder of incorporating traditions into our daily lives while raising our children. Treasuring God in Our Traditions inspired me to implant traditions more deeply in my children's hearts. We have always had family traditions. It was a priority for me to establish them as our children grew. I wanted specific expressions of love foundational for our children and, someday, their children. I dreamt of hearing them request certain traditions or share their memories with new additions to the family. Some of our traditions have become non-negotiable; they are must-haves, especially during the holiday season, special days, and birthdays.  Our family traditions include meals, special foods, gifts, and attending church services. There is no greater tradition than honoring, praising, and worshiping the Lord with family and friends. What if, especially at, but not limited to, the holiday season, we create new traditions that honor the Lord and set aside time to show our gratitude for him and the blessings He has generously bestowed upon us throughout the year? Not all traditions, however,  must be rooted in faith, but when we are faithful, our traditions will reflect love and our relationship with Christ.  The goal of family Christmas traditions or holiday traditions, in general, is not to create more anxiety and stress. In Luke 10:38-42, we learn the story of Martha, who, alongside her sister Mary, welcomed Jesus into her home. Mary immediately sat at Jesus' feet and listened to him teach. Martha, stricken with anxiety over her to-do list, quickly became upset that Mary was not helping her. When she asked Jesus if he cared that Mary had left her to do all the work, Jesus said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her." Read the full show notes for the list of family Christmas traditions.    Sign up to receive the Monthly Bible Verse Intention Email.   Schedule a discovery call with Robyn.    Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noël Piper

Treasuring God in Our Traditions; 1 Corinthians 11:2 & 17-34; Bennie Tomberlin. Scripture read by Keith Hooper.

This week Pastor Justin talks about God getting the last word in our lives and the power of submitting to His purpose!   You can now see on our Youtube Channel by following this link: The Last Word   Important Points: God Gets The Last Word regarding Our Traditions! I will Put Down My Old Ways to Take Up What God Wants To Do Now! I will Stop Objecting God and Start Praising Him!   Important Scriptures (NLT version unless stated otherwise):   Acts 11:1-10 Matthew 15:1-9 Acts 11:11-17 Proverbs 3:5-8 Acts 11:18 Isaiah 55:8-9

How should a Christian approach holidays? Some Christians choose not to celebrate any holidays. Other Christians choose to go along with the flow and celebrate holidays as they were taught, and often very similarly to how the world celebrates (i.e. Halloween, Santa, Easter Bunny). A growing number of Christians are opting to be more intentional in their approach to holidays, doing their research concerning the roots of certain holidays, and instituting purposeful traditions that point their families to Christ. Of course this is a spectrum and not everyone lands in the same place, and that's okay. Our goal in this podcast is to help Christians think through some of those details and at least start you down a path of intentionality in your celebrations. Let us know what you think by leaving a 5-star review or leaving a comment. We would love to hear what traditions you have in your home! Resources Listed in this Episode: >> Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper >> The 4 Things Halloween Teaches Our Children >> How to Organize a Reformation Day Event >>OCTOBER FREEBIE: Ten Men Who Led the Protestant Reformation Lesson (Just use coupon code "ReformationDay" at checkout through 10/31/2023) Keep Up with Reformed Faith and Family in the Following Ways: Never miss an episode, article, or a new FREEBIE by joining our weekly newsletter here: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/subscribe/ Build your library with our recommended resources: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/recommended-resources/ Read the latest articles: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/blog/ Download your FREEBIES in our store: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/store/ Check out the Swag Shop: https://reformedfaithandfamily.com/swag-shop/ WE HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK! If you are excited about our mission at Reformed Faith and Family to guide men and women as they seek to learn more about Reformed theology and equip families as they disciple their children, then please leave our podcast a 5-star review and share it with a friend. We appreciate each one of our faithful listeners, but we also depend on you to help us get the word out. Thank you for your continued support! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reformed-faith-and-family/message

This week Pastor Justin talks about God getting the last word in our lives and the power of submitting to His purpose! You can now see on our Youtube Channel by following this link: The Last Word   Important Points: God Gets The Last Word regarding Our Traditions! I will Put Down My Old Ways to Take Up What God Wants To Do Now! I will Stop Objecting God knowing Start Praising Him!   Important Scriptures (NLT version unless stated otherwise):   Acts 11:1-10 Matthew 15:1-9 Acts 11:11-17 Proverbs 3:5-8 Acts 11:18 Isaiah 55:8-9

Ah, Santa Claus- a controversial character amongst many Christians! This week on Ask Elle, Elle shares where she and her husband land on the matter.  SUGGESTED READS: Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper What Should I Tell My Kids About Santa? by John Piper SUBMIT A Q:  Submit a question for Ask Elle anonymously here!

https://youtu.be/IZ-bbAW2--o #Bedtimestory #storiestobuildcharacter Story: Rani Rampal... Story line: How The dedication levels of a simple village girl turns her as Indian Hokey womens team captain..... Age group:2-30 Rejoice ur story

#Bedtimestory #storiestobuildcharacter Story: Rani Rampal... Story line: How The dedication levels of a simple village girl turns her as Indian Hokey womens team captain..... Age group:2-30 Rejoice ur story

#Bedtimestory #storiestobuildcharacter Story: చెరువులో చేపలు Story line: చెరువులో చేపలు వేసవికాలంలో పెద్దచెరువులోకెళ్ళేటప్పుడు ఏంఆలోచనలు చేసుంటాయి....? బద్దకిస్టు చేపేం చేసిందో..... చూసేద్దామా పిల్లలూ.... Age group:2-20 Rejoice ur story

#Bedtimestory #storiestobuildcharacter Story: చెరువులో చేపలు Story line: చెరువులో చేపలు వేసవికాలంలో పెద్దచెరువులోకెళ్ళేటప్పుడు ఏంఆలోచనలు చేసుంటాయి....? బద్దకిస్టు చేపేం చేసిందో..... చూసేద్దామా పిల్లలూ.... Age group:2-20 Rejoice ur story

#Bedtimestory #storiestobuildcharacter Story: స్లా..... ఖ్లా...... Story line: మేఘాలయా ఖాసీ జాతి ప్రజలు వారితరాలకందించిన కథ "స్లా....ఖ్లా...." మేక, పులి మధ్య ఏంజరిగుంటుంది? మేక పెంపుడు జంతువెలా అయ్యింది? చూసేద్దామా పిల్లలూ.... Age group:2-20 Rejoice ur story

#Bedtimestory Story: దృక్పథం Story line: మనమీద మనకుండే "దృక్పథం" మనకు విజయాన్ని తెచ్చిపెడుతుందని దామోదరయ్య విశ్వసించాడా?? అతని దృక్పథం అతడిని ఎలా మార్చింది....? తెల్సుకుందామా పిల్లలు.... Age group:2-20 Rejoice ur story

#Bedtimestory Story: సింహం-మిఠాయి Story line: సింహానికి భయపడి పారిపోవాలా లేక మిఠాయిలిచ్చి వ్యాపారం కోనసాగించాలా…?హనుమయ్య ఏం చేసాడో "సింహం-మిఠాయి"లో తెల్సుకుందామా పిల్లలు.... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: కొత్త రూకో Story line: నెమలి, కోడిపుంజు, గొర్రె 'కొత్త రూక' కోసం ఏంచేశాయి...... ? తెల్సుకుందామా పిల్లలు.... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Story: ఆకాష్ తనకెదురైన సంఘటనల ద్వారా నేర్చుకున్నదేంటి? ఆ సంఘటనల ద్వారా సమాజానికేంచెయ్యాలనుకున్నాడు? ఏం చేశాడు? "ప్లాస్టిక్ పై యుధ్ధం" చెయ్యగలిగాడా లేక అలసిపోయాడా? తెలుసుకుందామా పిల్లలు.... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: యువరాజు పట్టాభిషేకం Story line: యువరాజు తనకు పట్టాభిషేకంవద్దని విదేశీ పర్యటనలకెందుకెళ్ళాడు? దానికి ప్రజలేమన్నారు? తెలుసుకుందామా పిల్లలు.... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

#Storieswithvisualaids #bioscope #lifestories #NaturalabilityofanAnimals #Englishstories Story: Belling the cat Story line: Who is brave enough to bell the cat? Just belling the cat enough to protect themselves? lets go and watch whether rats plan worked or not? Age group:2-21years Rejoice ur story

#Storieswithnarration #deepavalistory #lifestories #storiesonlightwinoverdark #deewali Story: రావణాసురుడి పది తలల వెనుక అసలు కథ Story line: పది తలలు రావణాసురుడికే ఉంటాయా? మనక్కూడా ఉంటాయా? బిట్టు క్కూడా పది తలలొచ్చాయా… Age group: All Rejoice ur story

#Storieswithvisualaids #bioscope #lifestories #NaturalabilityofanAnimal Story: పిల్లి మెడలో గంట Story line: పిల్లి మెడలో గంటకట్టేసి తమ ప్రాణాలను కాపాడుకోవాలన్న ఎలకల పన్నాగం పారిందా.....? లేక అవి పిల్లినోట చిక్కాయా? Age group:2-21years Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: పిసినారి దాతృత్వం Story line: పిసినారి యజమానికి అతనింట్లో పనివాడు కేశవులు దాతృత్వాన్నెలా నేర్పించాడు?? "పిసినారి దాతృత్వం"లో తెలుసుకుందామారా పిల్లలు.... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

#Storieswithvisualaids #Flowcanvas #Englishstories #Lalithakathalu #Anaganaganaga Story: Does Bunny remained as a foolish Bunny?? Story line: Mischievous Bunny Remained as a foolish bunny with bad decision making... lets watch what happened? Age group:2-14years Rejoice ur story

#Storieswithvisualaids #Flowcanvas Story: Foolish Bunny అని నాన్నతో పిలిపించుకున్న బన్ని నిజంగానే Foolish Bunny గా మిగిలిపోయాడా? Story line: Bunny నాన్నమీద కోపంతో అడవికెళ్ళి తపస్సుచేసి దేవత చెప్పిన మాటని ఎలా పాటించాడో చూద్దాంరా పిల్లలు Age group:2-14years Rejoice ur story

#NationalNutritionMonth #Anaemia #Storieswithvisualaids Story: "చిట్టి" కథ _ మనకందరికీ ఏది మంచిది?? Story line: చిట్టి junk తింటూ అనారోగ్యాన్ని కొని తెచ్చుకుని తర్వాత డాక్టర్ మామయ్య, అమ్మ చెప్పిన మాటని తన స్నేహితులందరికీ ఏమనిచెప్పిందో విందామా పిల్లలు. Age group:2-21 years Rejoice ur story

#National Nutrition Month # Anaemia Story: "చిట్టి" కథ Story line: చిట్టి junk తింటూ అనారోగ్యాన్ని కొని తెచ్చుకుని తర్వాత డాక్టర్ మామయ్య, అమ్మ చెప్పిన మాటని విని ఏంచేసింది?? Age group:2-21 years Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: తోడేలు - కుందేలు Story line: తోడేలు-కుందేలు...... అందమైన బుజ్జి కుందేలు కోసం తోడేలెన్ని తిప్పలు పడిందో విందాం రండిరా పిల్లలూ..... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: నిజమైన కానుక Story line: రామేశ్వరంలో సమర్పించాల్సిన పవిత్రగంగాజలాన్ని దాహంతో అలమటిస్తున్న గాడిదకివ్వొచ్చా? భక్త "ఏక్ నాద్" ఏంచేశారు?? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: "ఏది ఉత్తమ చిత్రం" Story line: "ఏది ఉత్తమ చిత్రం" అని రాజు ఎలా నిర్ణయించారు?? Bed time stories లో కథ వినేద్దామా పిల్లలూ....? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: నిజమైన కానుక Story line: రామేశ్వరంలో సమర్పించాల్సిన పవిత్రగంగాజలాన్ని దాహంతో అలమటిస్తున్న గాడిదకివ్వొచ్చా? భక్త "ఏక్ నాద్" ఏంచేశారు?? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: రక్షకభటులు-దొంగలు Story line: రక్షకభటుల్ని దొంగలెలా మభ్యపెట్టారు? పిల్లలూ దొంగల్ని పట్టుకోవడానికేమార్గముందో జమిందారుగారికి చెప్పండి Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: కోయిల గానం Story line: కోకిలకు పాటలు నేర్పిన గురువెవరు?? అడవిలో పక్షులన్నీ ఎందుకాశ్చర్యపోయాయో "కోయిల గానం" లో విందాం...... రండిరా... పిల్లలూ Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: గుర్రం మనస్సు Story line: గుర్రాలు తమ యజమాని మనస్సునర్ధం చేసుకోగలవా వారిని ప్రమాదాల్నించి రక్షించగలవా? గుర్రం మనసేంటో… చూద్దాం రండిరా... పిల్లలూ Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: కాకి రాయబారం Story line: "కాకి రాయబారం"నెరపగలదా?? కేవలం పావురం మాత్రమే రాయబారం చెయ్యడానికనువైన పక్షా?? కాకేంచేసిందో చూద్దాం రండిరా... పిల్లలూ Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

అమ్మమ్మ కథలు Ammamma kathalu Story: సమానం Story line: ఆడపిల్లలు మగపిల్లలు అన్ని విషయాల్లోనూ సమానమేనా? లేక వారిమధ్య ఏదైనా బేధముందా? కథ వినేద్దాం రండి... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: రక్తదానం Story line: రక్తం దానం చేస్తే మనకేమన్నా ఔతుందా?? రక్తదానమంటే… ప్రాణదానంతో సమానమా...మీరేమంటార్రా... పిల్లలూ Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: విశ్వాసం Story line: విశ్వాసంగల జంతువేది?కుక్కలా కనిపించినంత మాత్రాన నక్క విశ్వాసం గల జంతువౌవ్తుందా?"విశ్వాసం"లో చూద్దాం Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story:అనుభవం Story line: చదువు పూర్తయ్యాకా వెంటనే వచ్చిన పని చెయ్యాలా? లేక ఉద్యోగం వచ్చేవరకు వేచి చూడాలా?"అనుభవం"నేర్పిన పాఠం Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: నాయకత్వం Story line: అసలైన నాయకుడంటే ఎవరు?అందరిపై అజమాయిషీ చేసేవాడా?అందర్నీ కలుపుకుపోయేవాడా? "నాయకత్వం" అంటే ఎలాఉండాలి? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: ఉద్యోగార్హత Story line: ఉద్యోగం కావాలంటే ఆ ఉద్యోగంనిర్వహించగలిగే సమర్ధత అర్హత ఉండాలా? మరి "ఉద్యోగార్హత"ని ఎలా నిర్ణయిస్తారు? పిల్లలు... విందామా? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: కనువిప్పు Story line: దేశాలపై దండయాత్రలు చేసిన ఘజనీ మొహమ్మద్ చివరికి "కనువిప్పు" కలిగి గ్రామాలని నాశనం చేయడం మానుకున్నాడా…? పిల్లలు... విందామా? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

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Bed time story Story: ఇచ్చేవాడెవడు?? Story line: "ఇచ్చేవాడెవడు" భగవంతుడా? రాజా? భగవంతుణ్ణి పూర్తిగా విశ్వసిస్తే ఏం జరుగుతుంది? చూద్దామా పిల్లలు... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Bed time story Story: తోక పీకుడు గాడు Story line: గొర్రెను దొంగతనం చేద్దామని వెళ్ళిన శరభుడు చేసిన ఘనకార్యం ఏంటి? గొర్రెనే తెచ్చాడా?ఇంకేదైనా తెచ్చాడా? ఏమంటార్రా పిల్లలు...రండి మరి వినేద్దాం Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Story: కాకి లెక్కలు Story line: "కాకి లెక్కలు" అనే నానుడిని మీరు వినుంటే అది ఏంటో ఈ కథ ద్వారా తెలుసుకుందాం రండిరా పిల్లలు Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Story:జ్ఞానోదయం Story line: ఎలుక ఒకదాన్నిమించి మరో శక్తివంతమైన రూపాన్ని సంతరించుకున్నా దానికి ప్రాణభయం తీరిందా?? జ్ఞానోదయమైందా??? వినేద్దాం రండిరా పిల్లలు..... Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Dear parents, This is a spl kind of story which will help the kids to remember things in sequential order which extremely required with Mathematical formulas, Physics formulas, Historical events, Mapping etc... in their education useful for competitive examinations And for the future creative writters. So plz make sure to narrate these kinds of stories and ask the kid to renarrte it with the same sequence....which will help to create a sequential path... U also enjoy the story time along with kids Regards, Lalitha Nirmala. ప్రియమైన తల్లిదండ్రులకు, ఈ కోతి కథ లాంటి డాం.... డాం ...డాం... కథలు పిల్లలకి ఒక విషయాన్ని "సీక్వెన్స్లో నేర్చుకోవడం ఎలా" అనే విషయాన్ని తెలియ చెప్తాయి. అంటే ఇది వారి చదువుల్లో మ్యాథమెటికల్ ఫార్ములాస్లో కానీ ఫిజిక్స్ ఫార్ములాస్ లో కానీ హిస్టారికల్ గా చరిత్రలో జరిగిన అంశాలను, భూగోళ శాస్త్రంలో మేప్ పాయింటింగ్ మొదలైనవి, పోటీ పరీక్షల్లోనూ, సృజనాత్మకత ఉన్న ఆ పాటల- మాటల రచయితలుగా వెళ్లాలనుకున్నప్పుడు, డైరెక్టర్ గా మారాలంటే వరుసక్రమంలో గుర్తుపెట్టుకోవడం ఎంతో అవసరం, ఒక వరుస క్రమంలో గుర్తుపెట్టుకోవడానికి ఇలాంటి కథలు చాలా ఉపయోగపడతాయి, వాటి ప్రాముఖ్యత ఎంతో ఉంటుంది. అందువల్ల దయచేసి అందరూ ఇలాంటి కథలను పిల్లలకు చెప్పి మళ్ళీ వాటిని అదే వరుసలో చెప్పమనడిగినప్పుడు సాధారణంగా పిల్లలు వాటిని యధాతధంగా గుర్తు పెట్టుకోవడానికి ప్రయత్నిస్తూ ఉంటారు. ఇది sequential map ని తయారు చేసుకోవడానికో దారిని సృష్టిస్తుంది, ఒక అవకాశాన్ని కల్పిస్తుంది. అందువల్ల ఇలాంటి కథలను పిల్లలకు చెప్తూ మీరు కూడా పిల్లలతో బాగా ఎంజాయ్ చేయండి పేరెంట్స్. ధన్యవాదాలు, లలితా నిర్మల. Story: డాం...

Story: ఏది మంచి?? Story line: జింక అనుకున్నట్టు తన జీవితంలో జరిగే మంచి-చెడు తమకెదురొచ్చే వ్యక్తులమీదాధారపడతాయా??

Story: రైతు-గుర్రం Story line: రైతు గుర్రాన్ని షావుకారు ఎందుకు తీసుకెళ్ళాడు? రైతు గుర్రాన్ని షావుకారుబార్నుండెలా కాపాడుకున్నాడు? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Story: ఏది జరిగినా మన మంచికే. Story line: "ఏది జరిగినా మనమంచికే" అంటూ సుధీరుడు చెప్పిందానికి రాజుకెందుకు కోపమెచ్చింది?మంత్రికి శిక్షవిధించారా?? చివరికేమయ్యింది??? చూద్దామా పిల్లలూ.....?? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Story: దెబ్బకు దెబ్బ Story line: తియ్యటి చెరుకుగడలు తినడానికి వెళ్లిన ఒంటె మరియు నక్క చివరికి ఏంచేశాయో "దెబ్బకు దెబ్బ" లో చూద్దామా పిల్లలూ.....?? Age group:2-14 Rejoice ur story

Story: పొగడ్త Story line: ఈ ప్రపంచంలో పొగడ్తలకి శిక్షలు విధించే రాజులుంటారా?? కానీ వాళ్ళుకూడా చివరికి పొగడ్తలకి పోంగిపోతారా?? Age group:6-14 Rejoice ur story

Story: పొగడ్త Story line: ఈ ప్రపంచంలో పొగడ్తలకి శిక్షలు విధించే రాజులుంటారా?? కానీ వాళ్ళుకూడా చివరికి పొగడ్తలకి పోంగిపోతారా?? Age group:6-14 Rejoice ur story

Story teller: The telugu pandit "Anirudh" Story: Gunapatam Age : 10 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: The expressionist "Manogna" Story: The Magic Porridge pot Age : 7 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: గుండుబాస్" karthikeya" Story: Gadida akkarleni telivi Age : 9years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: "గగన"మంత నిండు మనసున్న "Sindhu" Story: Eddhu mariyu Kappalu Age : 12 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: The pronouncer "Mahitha" Story: The little red HEN Age : 7 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: Manasvini Story: Manava Naijam Age : 11 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: Manasvini Story: Manava Naijam Age : 11 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: Yashvini Story: ఓర్పుకి తగ్గ ఫలితం Age : 9 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: బుద్దిమంతురాలైన "మాన్య" Story: పరమానందయ్యగారి శిష్యుల లెక్క Age : 8 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: The Big Boy "JaiDev" Story: Friends Age : 4 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: The Big Boy "JaiDev" Story: Friends Age : 4 years Rejoice story time kiddos....

Story teller: Lovely Hasini Story: Ammayi-5 vellu Age :6 years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Sweet and Gentle VEDA Story: Snow white and the seven dwarfs Age :6 years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Bangaru ammanni "Sahithi" Story: Pottodi telivi Age :12years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Matured boy "Sasank" Story: Mothers sacrifice Age :10years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Sweet "Jeshmitha" Story: Make a wish Age :8years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Cutie "Varnika" Story: Leaking pot Age :5years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Matured boy 'Vivek' Story: Gaadida athi telivi Age :13years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story teller: Priya Sri Story: Amma Maata Age :9 years Enjoy story time kiddos....

Story: Cheema- Paavuram Story line: వేటగాడు చీమా చీమా ఎందుకుట్టావ్ అంటే..., నాప్రాణదాతకి గురిపెడితే కుట్టనా అందిట

Story: అనగనగా ఓ ఆవుకథ Story line: ప్రేమగా "పాలి"స్తే కౄర జంతువుకూడా కుక్కపిల్లలా విశ్వాసం చూపిస్తుందా...

Interesting article on Snow Plow Parenting:How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood in The New York TimesSome of my favorite gospel-centered parenting books:Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd TrippGive Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica ThompsonMissional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God by Gloria FurmanTreasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper

It’s not the gingerbread houses or cookies or special meals that will have the most impact on your family. It is the attitude of your heart. It is them seeing the Gospel lived out in your day to day life – even in the midst of busy seasons. As the busy Christmas season is upon us we can find ourselves all wrapped up (literally wrapping too) in planning, cooking, cleaning, shopping, decorating, ministry activities and a multitude of other tasks that seem to come about during the Christmas season in addition to just the normal activities of life that we are dealing with. I can lose focus and need to continue to pray to the Lord to remind me to have the heart of Mary and not get caught up with the attitude of Martha in all that needs to be done. I’m a very task focused person, and it’s how my mind works so I need to be intentional and prayerful to not miss the wonder of the Christmas season. The Christmas season can be a time – a reminder to us to refocus - to again to think deeply about the realities of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. Scripture & Resources: Luke 1:28-29 Luke 2:19 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Philippians 2:14 Matthew 1 Luke 2 Isaiah 7 Isaiah 9 Micah 5 Matthew 25:40 Come Let Us Adore Him by Paul Tripp Good News of Great Joy at Desiring God Ever Thine Home 10 Questions to Ask at a Christmas Gathering Jesus Unmasked by Todd Friel Wretched.org Answers in Genesis Christmas Cards 14 Simple Outreach Ideas with an Eternal Focus Remember When Tractat Living Waters Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper ESV Giveaway Bibles   Related Resources: Celebrating Advent: Looking Back and Looking Forward 10 Simple & Practical Hostess Gifts Christ-Focused Gift Guide for the Whole Family Christ-Focused Christmas Gift Guide 2017 Podcast Ep 11: Serving with a Mary Heart in a Martha Season 14 Simple Outreach Ideas with an Eternal Focus Find the Show Notes for this episode at ThankfulHomemaker.com Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Instagram, Facebook & Pinterest Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App Subscribe to ThankfulHomemaker.com  

My guest for Happy Hour #117 is Becky Kiser, founder of Sacred Holidays, a small business connecting the heart of women to the heart of God during the holidays they celebrate. She is also a MBTI Certified Personal & Executive Coach with orbitingnormal.org and loves working with women, small business owners, non-profits, and teams. Becky, her husband and three beautiful girls live in The Woodlands, TX and are a part of Church Project. She’s addicted to ice tea, loves Texas summers, and is usually reading three books at once (although it’s a lot of picture books these days).  In our conversation, we chat about how Becky created Sacred Holidays, including the vision behind it and her dreams for the future. She shares about her experience as a life coach – which is obviously now going on my Christmas list. We walk through the rough start to her marriage, leading her and her husband to discovering their unique personalities and learning to give grace to one another along the way. Becky also shares about her recent health issues, how she’s responding and what’s next in the unknown. And finally, if you have extra time on your hands, you’ll get a good dose of Netflix recommendations. {You can listen to the showHERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} LINKS FROM THE SHOW Camp Well Myers Briggs StrengthsFinder LifeWay LIT: A Beth Moore Event Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper + Love Does by Bob Goff + Love Lives Here by Maria Goff + The Lipstick Gospel by Stephanie May Wilson + I Said Yes by Emily Maynard Johnson Gilmore Girls + Reign + The Crown + This Is Us Tickled What Becky is loving: Building a Story Brand Podcast, Sacred Holidays in the hands of women in prison, Netflix binging Music from Jason Poe CONNECT WITH BECKY Facebook // Twitter // Instagram CONNECT WITH JAMIE Facebook // Twitter // Instagram SPONSORS: SACRED HOLIDAYS Who wants a 10% OFF code? This year, Sacred Holiday’s Advent study, He Is: The Attributes, will focus your heart on Christ and less on the chaos this Christmas! They have options for women, families, men, and teen girls too! Each day we study a different attribute of God. The attribute is the same across all four studies to create a common point of focus for communities, families, and churches, but content is unique for each study. Go to sacredholidays.com/shop/ to check out the shop. PINE COVE If you’ve been thinking about sending your child to overnight camp, but aren’t sure if they’re ready for a full week away, Pine Cove has the perfect option for you! Winterfest is an awesome weekend of camp at Pine Cove in Tyler or Columbus, Texas. They’ll get to experience all of the fun activities, Bible studies and excellent college staff that Pine Cove has to offer, at a fraction of the cost of summer camp. It’s just like summer camp… only cooler! Winterfest is December 16-18, for kids in 1st-12th grade. Register online here!

Easter seems to sneak up on me every year. Before I know it, it's the Friday or Saturday before Easter. And I realize how little time I've spent instructing my children, celebrating this season, and focus on the Good News of the Gospel! So this year, I'm challenge myself (and YOU) to take the next two weeks leading up to Easter and really focus on Christ, why he came to earth, his dead, and now the fact that HE IS RISEN, HE IS RISEN INDEED! Let's jump into today's quick episode on focusing more on Christ this Easter: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Our new TWO-episode per week format for the podcast Some ways we can keep Christ at the center this Easter My 14 day challenge to you And what we are doing this season to focus more on Christ! Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 1 Peter 1:3-5 - Opening Scripture The 14 Day Christ-Centered Easter Countdown (This is what we are using for the next two weeks) Hf #33: Anxiety, Worry, and the Biblical Response Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper Other Posts on Easter: Why Easter is a time of CELEBRATION! Promises of the Coming Messiah: A Journey Through the Old Testament Fulfillment of the Messiah: A Journey Through the New Testament Why Easter is a Time of Celebration: The Resurrection Why Easter is a Time of Celebration: Future Promises Thanks for Listening!  

Easter seems to sneak up on me every year. Before I know it, it's the Friday or Saturday before Easter. And I realize how little time I've spent instructing my children, celebrating this season, and focus on the Good News of the Gospel! So this year, I'm challenge myself (and YOU) to take the next two weeks leading up to Easter and really focus on Christ, why he came to earth, his dead, and now the fact that HE IS RISEN, HE IS RISEN INDEED! Let's jump into today's quick episode on focusing more on Christ this Easter: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Our new TWO-episode per week format for the podcast Some ways we can keep Christ at the center this Easter My 14 day challenge to you And what we are doing this season to focus more on Christ! Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 1 Peter 1:3-5 - Opening Scripture The 14 Day Christ-Centered Easter Countdown (This is what we are using for the next two weeks) Hf #33: Anxiety, Worry, and the Biblical Response Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper Other Posts on Easter: Why Easter is a time of CELEBRATION! Promises of the Coming Messiah: A Journey Through the Old Testament Fulfillment of the Messiah: A Journey Through the New Testament Why Easter is a Time of Celebration: The Resurrection Why Easter is a Time of Celebration: Future Promises Thanks for Listening!  

My older twins are turning three this month and are really just starting to "get" Christmas. So this time of year especially, I've been thinking through our traditions and trying to be intentional about what we should focus on during Christmas - and just throughout the year. The point of family traditions is to know our family closer together all the while pointing us all back to Christ. Traditions - and making a big deal out of certain celebrations - such as Christmas and Ester - help drive this awareness of Christ and His glory deeper into our lives. So let's jump into today's episode: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Some ways that traditions can help our families to Learn and remember the story of Redemption throughout history Teach our Children God's Word How we can cultivate our own prayer life and devotional life so that we in turn can: Pour into our children and our families with God's Word Some great resources for getting started [Tweet "Traditions can help drive a focus on Christ and His glory deeper into our lives."] Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode Follow me on Instagram Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper An Introduction to Christ in the Old Testament by John MacArthur (The sermon I mention) Hf #18: The Ministry of Homemaking Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes Sign up for my weekly podcast emails Book of the Week: Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper "God is the treasure of our lives. He is part of everything we do, think, act, and say-literally, he is a part of us. This precious heirloom of Christ himself must be passed on to future generations. But how? "Treasuring God in Our Traditions presents the importance of passing along Christ-centered traditions and a Bible-saturated legacy in Christ to future generations. Noël Piper helps her readers recognize how the "everyday" routines of life and the "especially" celebrations of holidays and dates can be practically passed down to future generations. When parents and grandparents seek to pass along the treasure of God to their children and grandchildren, they will develop and deepen their love for him. "When family traditions are rooted in the Bible, the next generations will see that the greatest treasure that anyone can have is the treasure of God." Thanks for Listening!

Sit back with some fun sized candies as our horrid hosts share personal stories and discuss how much movies, and the characters they bring to life, have become such a big part of celebrating Halloween! Share your own favorite Halloween stories in the comments and, if you want, we just might record a special episode reading them!  This Week's Topic: How the Movies Inform the Holiday and Our Traditions! References To Past Reviews: I Don't Care I Love That Movie / Salvaging the Star Wars Prequels / Haunted Hayrides and Cinematic Scares /  Santa Claus Conquers the Martians / The Serpent and the Rainbow / Night of the Living Dead / Atomic Rulers of the World Don't forget to listen to our original audio horror drama Morbid Curiosities!