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2021 Countdown to Christmas Days #11 and #12: Two Songs

Posted on December 13, 2021 by treeoflifemama

For my next two days in my Christmas countdown I’m sharing two songs instead of stories, like I’ve been doing since Dec. 1. Song #1: Little One by Rebecca Woodworth. It’s the song featured in the video above. The melody … Continue reading →

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2021 Countdown to Christmas Stories #9 and #10: A White Christmas in Ecuador and An Angel Disguised as a Toddler

Posted on December 10, 2021 by treeoflifemama

This is beginning to be a habit, of sharing two Christmas countdown stories every other day instead of one every day. What with homeschooling, other projects, getting ready for Christmas, and prepping for my sons’ wedding the end of this … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas Days #7 and #8: Straw for the Manger Story, and a Story about a Family Being Separated on Christmas

Posted on December 8, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Ugh, I missed sharing a story yesterday, again, for my Christmas countdown. So, once again, I’m doubling up today to share two stories. The first story is a real life example of the picture book above. Read it here. Some … Continue reading →

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2021 Countdown to Christmas Days #5 and 6: Two Stories: Giving is Better than Getting and The Miracle of the Clam Chowder

Posted on December 6, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I missed posting a Christmas story yesterday for my countdown to Christmas, so I’m sharing two today. #1 story is about a young girl who discovers that giving is more important than getting. She spends all her money and surprises … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas Day #4: Song “Mary Sweet and Tender Maiden”

Posted on December 4, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Here’s a sweet song about Mary by Don Staheli and Jim Kasen. You can get the sheet music here. It’s called “Mary Sweet and Tender Maiden.” I don’t worship Mary, but I can’t help but feel tremendous gratitude to her … Continue reading →

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2021 Countdown to Christmas Day #3: Kenny’s Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Here’s the sweetest story ever about sacrifice on Christmas morning. In this story, a mom who is sensitive to her conscience prompts her son to so something super wonderful for his best friend. I just love it! Go here to … Continue reading →

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2021 Countdown to Christmas Day #2: A Story About Gathering with Trees, Folks and Birds

Posted on December 2, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I love this story, “The Christmas Grove” by Lucy Parr, that appeared in the Children’s Friend magazine, December 1972. Read it here. It starts out with the main character, a young girl, feeling sad, in her family’s new place, far … Continue reading →

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2021 Countdown to Christmas Day #1: the Power of the Christmas Carol Silent Night

Posted on December 1, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I just love this story about a young missionary in Russia, one of the coldest places on earth. He found out how playing Silent Night on a violin to accompany some singing by other missionaries brought in the Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

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Feel a Sacred, Holy, Joyful Feeling by Watching this Show: BYUTV’s Relative Race

Posted on December 1, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I just love watching this show, Relative Race, every Sunday after our church meetings. In this show, four teams search for long-lost relatives by completing challenges and then following clues to get to the relative’s home without using GPS or … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Picture Books

Posted on November 15, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving picture books! I love all of these! The two ones above are about Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who got the federal government to create the US national holiday of Thanksgiving. The one above, to the … Continue reading →

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