by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 25, 2012 | Christmas
I was up before the sun today so I can make the dough for the cinnamon rolls — it needed time to rise. I woke up with this on my heart. This message to the shepherds, and to the world; “good-will toward men.” The gift of the Savior as an undeniable...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 24, 2012 | Christmas, Missions
Tomorrow I will share with you our Christmas, mostly in pictures. Today, this is not the Christmas message I thought I’d write, and perhaps it’s not the one you wanted to read. But it’s the message God is speaking to me, this Eve of Christmas. Eve,...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 21, 2012 | Christmas
Rice Crispy Treat Christmas Houses are my favorite to make. I have a small binder filled with Christmas craft ideas. I put it together, before there was Pinterest. I smiled when, in it, I found a schedule I had written out for a Christmas party we had with the cousins...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 6, 2012 | Christmas, Contributor Posts
Every year we read the Christmas story and prayed before anyone opened a single gift. Reluctantly, I admit that was the depth of our Christmas tradition. I spent countless hours a few months before Christmas, thumbing and clicking through pages of retail, seeking the...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 4, 2012 | Christmas, Missions
Gifts of Hope: There is something wonderful about giving them. Last year we decided to make our Christmas different. We sought God and asked, “How could we give? Where could we give?” One idea was to start a Jesus Jar. I wrote about it here yesterday: The...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 2, 2012 | Christmas, Making a Home
A creative gift to give for Christmas. I can count on one hand the number of times I grew lax and simply tossed the notorious garment in the wash without checking the pockets first. I paid the price with a gum streaked-dryer or a crayon-colored load. Most days, no...
