Christian Light

12/16/2025

Has it ever struck you as ironic that Christmas carols speak about silent nights and peace on earth, yet the season tends to be overwhelmingly busy and often feels anything but peaceful?
Here are suggestions for bringing family together, blessing others, and focusing on Christ in this season.
BRING YOUR FAMILY TOGETHER
--Intertwine school work with seasonal activities.
--Let your children help with events.
--Use open evenings to connect as a family over board games, outdoor winter activities, or books.
BLESS OTHERS
Create traditions that bring joy to others. These could include:
--Giving to a charity that provides gifts to needy children
--Bringing baked goods or small gifts to your neighbors
--Contributing to seasonal community or church events
These activities can inspire your family to see the holidays as a time of selflessness.
FOCUS ON CHRIST
It’s possible to get so caught up in doing things for others that we forget serving people isn’t necessarily the same as keeping Christ first. Here are several simple ways to refocus:
--Read the Christmas story together on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
--Use this month to memorize Bible verses or literature related to the birth of Christ.
--Focus on cultivating gratitude for how God has blessed your family and for the gift of Jesus Christ.
Blessings to you and your family as you serve others and focus on Christ this season.

12/10/2025

This popular planner becomes a mom’s external brain. In addition to the core weekly planning pages, it features perforated shopping lists, perforated corners, two pockets, and a magnetic bookmark. Make 2026 a year of purposeful planning: https://christianlight.org/2026-homemakers-friend-daily-planner

12/08/2025

12/04/2025

NEW COOKBOOK!
While baking with sourdough has a learning curve, simple methods and techniques show that it doesn't have to be complicated. This cookbook aims to help you experiment more and be less intimated by the process. It Includes recipes for pancakes, waffles, muffins, artisan and loaf breads, bagels, savory rolls, cookies, cakes, main dishes, and more. Get your copy: https://christianlight.org/everything-sourdough

12/03/2025

NEW RELEASE!
"I awake, fuzzy. Then I remember, with star-splitting wonder: my baby. I’m pretty sure new moms should not move around much, but I can’t help it. I shuffle into our room. There, tucked into the crook of Sterling’s arm, lies my baby. They are asleep, white sheets and comforter crumpled comfortably around them. Motherhood smites me with crazy little tingles of joy, bells going off in my heart and head in full symphony. I kiss them both, my husband and my son. And because I am not a crying woman, no one sees, but tears course down across my heart. I did not know that love could feel so much."
Reading Anna Martin’s stories feels like talking comfortably with a sister or friend, sharing honestly about struggles and strengths, inadequacies and rewards. She notices and soaks in the small joys of family life, reminding us of the wonder of motherhood, even in the most ordinary of days. Visit our website to read sample pages and purchase: https://christianlight.org/these-ordinary-days

12/01/2025

NEW RELEASE!
Twelve-year-old Francisco feels different from his friends in Guatemala. Even though he grew up with them, he doesn’t quite fit in. When the mayor announces a slingshot competition, Francisco knows he must win. But unexpected challenges keep him from practicing for the competition. Visit our website to read sample pages and purchase: https://christianlight.org/fitting-in-frankly

11/25/2025

NEW RELEASE!
Each of the thirty-one readings in Thank You, God! names a common distortion of who God is, followed by Scriptures describing the truth about Him. Each reading ends with a prayer of reflection and thanksgiving. Visit our website to read sample pages and purchase: https://christianlight.org/thank-you-god

11/21/2025

NEW RELEASE!
Our thoughts nurture or hinder our peace and joy more than circumstances do. How do I think about God? About myself? Are my thoughts anchored on truth or driven by my feelings? Anchored and Assured is a devotional book for teenage girls that explores simple but profound truths. Prayer and journal prompts included. Visit our website to read sample pages and purchase: https://christianlight.org/anchored-and-assured

11/19/2025

NEW RELEASE!
The Old Testament is full of amazing stories we want our children to know. Even more, we want them to learn about the God who was working in each story. This first book in a two-volume set is a companion volume to Tell Me the Stories of Jesus. It includes sixty Bible stories from Adam to King Saul. Each story is illustrated with a vivid painting and includes questions for children to answer. Book 2 will follow in about two years. Visit our website to read sample pages and purchase: https://christianlight.org/tell-me-the-stories-of-god-and-his-people-book-1

11/17/2025

Teaching language arts doesn’t feel glamorous, especially when working with a fifth-grade boy whose brain lights up only for things that go Vroom!
Why should he care about grammar? And why should you care that he care? Communication and connection!
Imagine a life robbed of either of these two essentials. Thankfully, life is rich with both, thanks to language arts.
The ultimate expression of communication and connection is found in Jesus and the Gospel, and the greatest use of communication is connecting with Jesus and sharing the Gospel with others.
The grammar and syntax of language are tools that enable us to share the Gospel. With GOSPEL as our guiding acronym, let's consider how language arts help us communicate and connect better.
G – Grammar
Grammar is the structure of language that brings clarity to communication. It develops an effective communication style that enhances connection.
O – Organization
Preparation is most of the work in communication. Knowing how to think, gather information, and organize one’s thoughts is critical for connection.
S – Sharing
We have the privilege of sharing the greatest story ever told through language arts. That requires developing in the student both a sense of responsibility and a willingness to communicate and connect, motivated by love.
P – Poetry
Poetry is often considered a useless time-filler, but it’s a powerful memory aid technique. Poetry communicates to the heart and connects with the mind.
E – Encourage, Exhort, Edify
It may be hard to transfer the value of these E’s to a third grader, but let them motivate you as your student works on his oral book report. Someday, he’ll touch others with this gift of language.
L – Literature
Literature allows your student to connect with others. It broadens views and can develop empathy for a broader audience.
Hopefully, this acronym helps you see how the nitty-gritty aspects of language arts equip us for communication and connection—and for what better purpose than sharing the Gospel?
If you’re curious about our Language Arts courses, explore the options on our website: christianlight.org/shop-curriculum/by-subject/language-arts

11/14/2025

NEW RELEASE!
Every Girl’s Journey is a guidebook that helps girls know what to expect as their bodies change, answering questions about sensitive issues in a frank and respectful way. Topics include health, purity, friendships, relationship with God, and more. Moms will want to review this material before deciding when to share it with their daughters. Illustrated with colorful artwork. Visit our website to read sample pages and purchase: https://christianlight.org/every-girls-journey