20 Easy Ways to Make Christmas Special in Spite of the Pandemic – Family Christmas Activities

20 Easy Ways to Make Christmas Special in Spite of the Pandemic – Family Christmas Activities

(Inside: Family Christmas activities that will help make this holiday special and memorable despite the COVID-19 pandemic.)   Looking for some fun family Christmas activities to make this holiday season with your family special in spite of the pandemic? COVID 19 cases are soaring across 

What Do You See when You Look in the Manger?

What Do You See when You Look in the Manger?

The Sweet Gift of New Life For me, the baby in the manger conjures up some of the same feelings I experienced when I watched my own babies sleep in their cribs: warmth and sweetness; love and affection; a deep peace and extreme joy. The 

A Christmas Cookie Tradition

A Christmas Cookie Tradition

[Inside: A Christmas Cookie Tradition] Traditions Then… I love cooking with my boys. They have been in the kitchen with me since they were old enough to stand on a step stool next to the counter. We would all put our aprons on, and I 

3 Fantastic Resources to Help You Plan for Christmas

3 Fantastic Resources to Help You Plan for Christmas

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Christmas is right around the corner. There’s still time to make plans for your Christmas event or your family gathering. Here at Extravagant Hope, we have 3 fantastic resources to help you out!   Five Women The first resource is Five Women. 

How I Learned to Love a Christmas Tradition

How I Learned to Love a Christmas Tradition

I’m really not much on tradition. Doing something over and over again, in the same way, has never been as meaningful to me as it is to some people. I’m one who likes change, innovation, and creativity. If we did something one way in the 

The Best Gift You’ve Ever Received

The Best Gift You’ve Ever Received

What is it that made that gift so special to you?  Maybe it was the person who gave it. Maybe it was handmade. Maybe it was something you really needed, or wanted. Maybe there’s nothing special about the gift itself, it just reminds you of 

How Your Christmas Shopping Can Do Big Things

How Your Christmas Shopping Can Do Big Things

With shaky hands, the ninety-something-year-old gentleman seated in front of me in church struggled to slip off his winter coat. Then saving arms of a college student reached far across three seats and helped him untangle the fabric. The act between two strangers caught in