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A few years ago I earnestly sought information and ideas to give Christmas back to Christ, having come to this parenting adventure with very little understanding of Christ and whole lot of conformation to this world.


In my searching, I read about the ministry of St Nicholas and the idea of Feast Pigs grew in my heart.


About two years ago, on December 6, the day we now celebrate St Nicholas Day, my sweet daughters found gold foil covered chocolate coins, paint and white ceramic Piggy banks with a letter by their shoes.


The letter invited them into the joy of giving.


So as the children painted their FEAST PIGS we talked about the “feast” they can save for and give to someone else for Christmas.


Throughout each year the girls contribute a portion of their tithes and offerings.


“Feast Pigs” used during our temporary move, to avoid breaking the ceramic pig.

  And throughout the year I try to gather information on ministry opportunities that may match the ideas and desires of their hearts.  Some of ministries our children have discovered are…



http://www.biteback.net/



Feast Pigs have become exciting part of Christmas throughout the year for our family.  And they are a small thing we hope will encourage our children to Walk with Him everyday, as they prepare for the Christmas each year..


A small thing we hope will encourage our children in their Walk with Him.

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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.  Ephesians 2:10

A dear online friend, Leslie, has breathed faith in recent years, as she continues to exchange her dreams for her life & children, for God’s plans & purposes.  She has a beautiful way in expressing those things that go on in the deep places where pain and joy and hope coexist in our lives…

I pray for my children that they will realize that they need approval from One and that this will allow them to be the person that He created them to be.  I know God has a purpose for each one of them…   ~ Leslie Nelson, Joyful Mother of 6

May all that we hope for our children and all that we dream them to be, be yielded to the Holy One who created them.  The One whose plans for each of us are to give us hope and a future.  

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11