Christmas Conversation #20: How do you deal with Christmas as a joyous family time when family is hard?
By Stacey Tuttle There are a million different reasons why family time can be challenging. Maybe there is strife in your family, maybe there has been loss, or maybe it’s just simply hard to be all together in a small space
Christmas Conversation #19: How do you deal with the Grinches in your life this Christmas?
By Stacey Tuttle Why is it that the Grinch is so comical and adorable, and Scrooge is just so utterly unloveable? They are both synonymous with negativity and hatin’ on Christmas. Maybe it’s because the Grinch is green. Unfortunately, the Grinches
Christmas Conversation #18: Should we boycott stores based on Christian principles during the holidays?
By Stacey Tuttle Yesterday’s question about “Happy Holidays” vs. “Merry Christmas” sparked another question in our minds at SPM. The debate over the importance of “Merry Christmas” caused some Christians to lead a boycott of stores. I don’t know if the
Breaking Dawn Part 1—Quote Compilation
Compiled by Stacey Tuttle Bella: “Childhood is not from birth to a certain age…childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.” Charlie Swan as he prepares to walk Bella down the isle: “Ready?” Bella: “Just don’t let me fall, Dad.” Charlie: “Never.” Edward to Bella: “No
Breaking Dawn Part 1—Movie Review
Review by Stacey Tuttle Edward: “If Sam comes after Bella, are you really prepared to fight your brothers, your sister?Seth: “If it’s the right thing to do.” Breaking Dawn, Part 1 centers around how we define our loyalties and where we draw
Hugo-Movie Quotes
Compiled by Stacey Tuttle Main Themes: Responsibility for Others, Performance/Worth/Success, Sanctity of Life, Purpose Uncle Claud: “Time is everything. Everything.” Hugo: “Why are you helping me?” Isabelle: “Because this may be an adventure and I’ve never had one.” Theme: Purpose Isabelle, about the automatron (robot): “He
Hugo—Movie Review
Review by Stacey Tuttle “I'd imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need. So I figured, if the entire world was one big
New Year’s Eve—Movie Quotes
Compiled by Stacey Tuttle · Stan Harris: “The only people who ever cared about me, I pissed off a long time ago.” · Daniel: “Sorry I ran Laura.” · Laura: “Oh Daniel, you sprinted.” · Claire: “I’m ready to commit to what I really
New Year’s Eve—Movie Review
Review by Stacey Tuttle New Year’s Eve is a montage of intertwining lives, connected stories that are like pieces of a puzzle, which eventually come together to make one image. It’s like one of those photo collages—the kind that is made
Christmas Conversation #17: “Happy Holidays” vs. “Merry Christmas”— Does it really matter?
By Stacey Tuttle How important are the words we speak? Does saying Merry Christmas really communicate the love of God? Does saying Happy Holidays always mean a person is trying to take all things Christian out of the season? Is saying
Dealing with Excess-A Dissenting Opinion
By Stacey Tuttle I wrote about some ideas on gift-giving for the Holiday season in A Few Thoughts on Gift-Giving This Christmas Season. It has some great ideas I compiled (aka hijacked) from people I like to read on the internet.
A Few Thoughts on Gift-Giving This Christmas Season
By Stacey Tuttle As we are doing the 25 Days Christmas Questions and discussing various challenges Christians face in the holiday season, the idea of commercialism, giving, raising kids…and focusing on Jesus in the midst of it is an on-going discussion
Christmas Conversation #16: What are your best ideas for using Christmas to spur conversations about Jesus?
By Stacey Tuttle Dear Cyber-Counselors at large, Yesterday’s Shepherd Project Ministry question was how to give gifts that invited people to be curious about Jesus, even attracted to Jesus and how to avoid being pushy and turning people off to Jesus. Good
Christmas Conversation #15: What kind of gifts can you give to non-Christian friends that make Jesus attractive?
I know; the idea of giving the perfect gift can be daunting. How do you find that one thing which you can afford, which communicates that you really know the person you are giving it to…that you understand and love
Biblical Hospitality
Christmas provides many opportunities for turning hearts and minds to God. One opportunity that is especially noteworthy during the holidays is the practice of hospitality. Think about it: when else are people more likely to open their homes for dinners,