10 Ways to Commemorate Holy Week

10 Ways to Commemorate Holy Week

Curriculum, Holidays

by Katie Julius Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, the remembrance of the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as the people waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” (John 12:13), a stark contrast to the events that would occur later that week. This week,...

The Season of Anticipation

Encouragement, Holidays, Mothers

by Katie Julius I’m sure we all have memories as children of the great anticipation of Christmas morning. We carefully crafted our wish list, helped our parents decorate our homes, baked cookies with families, and excitedly performed in the choir at Christmas Eve...
Tied to Tradition

Tied to Tradition

Encouragement, Holidays

by Katie Julius I’m big on traditions. It could be because my parents established strong holiday traditions for us each year. It could be because I want my daughter to have memories of our holiday traditions that she can pass along to her children someday. However,...

Be Still

Encouragement

by Katie Julius Each January, in lieu of the typical “New Year’s Resolutions” that inevitably fall to the wayside by February 1, I choose a word or phrase that I feel God has placed on my heart to be my focus for the year. One year, it was “trust,” while another year...

Thankfulness in the Midst of Pain

Encouragement

by Katie Julius Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son The words of this old worship chorus have echoed through my head the last few weeks as we have been preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving....