7th Day of Advent: Jacob’s Ladder Are you looking for a way to bring more faith – and faith focused fun – to your Advent season? We are so excited to share our new book: Our Family’s Jesse Tree. This printable eBook contains over 80 pages of detailed ornament templates (like the one shown above), daily scripture readings (with links…
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This year, to celebrate the feast of Saint Joan of Arc, hubby and I will be watching Joan of Arc (the 1999 version staring Leelee Sobieski). We watched it many years ago – not long after it originally came out – and are looking forward to again having an opportunity to witness the amazing story of a 19 year old warrior…
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IGNITES JULY 1, 2013 Love the message of this ministry? We do, too. Help spread the word of Hot Summer Nights to couples everywhere…you never know when the right message will end up in the hands of someone in need. Share with your Parish and Friends download our flyer for insertion in your parish bulletin, church bulletin board, or just about…
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IGNITES JULY 1, 2013 LinkUp Rules: Be sure to share a link back to Enter Under My Roof in your post so others know where to join in on the fun during our Hot Summer Nights! You can also share the LinkUp button in your post or sidebar – using the button is not required, but linking back is. Please…
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IGNITES ON JULY 1, 2013 Marriage. One of the greatest gifts we’ve been given, yet – sometimes – one of the things we take most for granted. This July, spend 30 days with us as we bring you a different article each day focused on real life marriages, passion, love, and faith. We’ve pulled together some of the best in the…
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Ready for the summer? Grab a cold ice tea, good book, and comfy lawn chair! CatholicMom.com is hosting the Lawn Chair Catechism this summer. It’s a book study designed for people who are just as busy as you and who have a desire to learn about putting the New Evangelization into action. CatholicMom will be hosting the “Lawn Chair Catechism” at CatholicMom.com…
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2nd Day of Advent: the Apple of Adam & Eve Are you looking for a way to bring more faith – and faith focused fun – to your Advent season? We are so excited to share our new book: Our Family’s Jesse Tree. This printable eBook contains over 80 pages of detailed ornament templates (like the one shown above), daily…
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Back in 2013, I was at the park with my good friend Melinda, and we were talking about ways to celebrate Advent and bring more faith – and less commercialism -to Christmas. We decided to get together, and make some Jesse Tree ornaments – it was a wonderful chance to share a cup of tea, sew, and share faith. Today, I’m honored…
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23rd Day of Advent: the Three Maji follow the Star of Bethlehem Matthew 2:1-12 Return to the main Jesse Tree page. WHAT YOU NEED: felt in blue and yellow (I recommend getting a variety pack) embroidery floss in blue and yellow (I recommend DMC variety pack) embroidery needles (you’ll need ones with a large needle eye) stuffing scissors tracing paper or…
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I had been wanting to do this project for some time now, and Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion. I had seen paper lilies like these at the local elementary school, and thought – how fun to make them out of photographs! This way mom (or you!) will have beautiful flowers that last forever and provide lasting memories for many…
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Source Whether it’s the King James, New American Standard, Common English, English Standard, or another translation/version, we’re all reading the same Bible, right? …right? Maybe not. I recently preparing the end-of-mass announcements for an upcoming workshop at our parish, where we will be making these adorable Flaming Pentecost Cupcakes. As usual, I sent the wording of the announcement to…
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We really do believe that a family that prays together stays together! Hubby and I are working our way through the Bible’s “one year” reading plan, along with various bible study programs, and what may spring our interest at the moment (so basically…we’re all over the place!). Our readings, with thoughts & input, are shared below. We’ll continue to add as…
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At the start of the new year, my hubby and I decided that – each night – we’d set aside some time to read the Bible together. Days 1 and 2 we did great. We missed day 3, and got back to it day 4. Day 5 and 6 were a miss…and we’ve been on and off since then. We…
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Celebrating Holy Days with praise and worship is a given…and bringing that celebration home (and not just leaving it in the church parking lot as you leave after mass) is just as important as attending the Holy Day celebration. A great way to bring that celebration home for Pentecost is to bring the fire of the Holy Spirit right into…
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There’s no denying it…dying eggs is just a part of Easter. Knowing a bit about their history – and that they have long been a part of celebrations – makes it all the more fun. The inevitable side of dying eggs is you end up with lots of hard boiled eggs. Deviled eggs are a great way to use up…
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