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Biblical Feasts: Feast of the Trumpets Menu & Activities

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If you’ve been around here for a bit, then you probably know that we have been on a journey to learn more about the Biblical Feasts. Well, the Feast of the Trumpets is almost upon us, and I decided that being prepared makes it more likely that I can follow through with the intentions of celebrating this year.

We plan to try to incorporate some traditional dishes, and we plan to eat by candlelight whenever possible. Please note that I am not an expert, and most of these ideas are just ideas that I have, and I can not say that they are traditional or ‘allowed’ for a traditional Jewish celebration.

Wine or Grape Juice is normally served with meals as well, although we will probably opt for sparkling juice, apple cider, or juice.

You can change whatever recipes you need to make this work for you… you can even buy premade foods and make this work. The idea is to celebrate your BLESSINGS and show THANKFULNESS to GOD.

DON’T FORGET TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! Click below for FREE printable invitations:

Biblical Feasts: An Invitation to Attend

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Special Holiday Meals: June Edition

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This time of year seems to be a little busier for us, so I thought it might be helpful if I just got all my special meals and recipes gathered for the month. I checked the menu plan and have made a list of the holidays that we want to celebrate.

If you haven’t seen our Perpetual Meal Plans yet, then you really need to check them out, as they have all kinds of special and unique holidays listed. Now is the time to start making your bucket list for Fall things, if you haven’t already.

Special Summer Meals with Recipe Links

You can also check out our Holidays tab and the June Holidays post for even more ideas!

Don’t forget to add upcoming birthdays onto your Meal Plan!

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Special Holiday Meals: May Edition

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This time of year seems to be a little busier for us, so I thought it might be helpful if I just got all my special meals and recipes gathered for the month. I checked the menu plan and have made a list of the holidays that we want to celebrate.

If you haven’t seen our Perpetual Meal Plans yet, then you really need to check them out, as they have all kinds of special and unique holidays listed. Now is the time to start making your bucket list for Spring things, if you haven’t already.

Special Spring Meals with Recipe Links

You can also check out our Holidays tab and the May Holidays post for even more ideas!

Don’t forget to add upcoming birthdays onto your Meal Plan!

Here are a couple of links that you might find helpful:

Grocery List

Blank Meal Planner

MAY

1: May Day  – this is also Mother Goose Day

2: World Tuna Day

4: May the ‘4th’ Be With You Day

5: Cinco de Mayo 

6: National Lemonade Day

8: National Have A Coke Day – or use one for BBQ Chicken and Pasta Bake

13: Apple Pie Day

15: National Chocolate Chip Day 

26: Sally Ride Day

28: National Burger/Brisket Day

31: National Macaroon Day

 Mother’s Day– second Sunday in May

Armed Forces Day -third Saturday 

Memorial Day – last Monday of month

Other:

Friday the 13th: Good Luck Meal

5th Saturdays: Weenie Roasts

Pentecost

June

2: National Doughnut Day 

3: National Egg Day

4: National Cheese Day & National Applesauce Cake Day

5: National Gingerbread Day

Holy Days

We have also been studying ‘Holy Days‘, and we try to add them in as we can.

Biblical Feasts: Spring Feast Resources

I’m sure there are some days that I haven’t added, but let us know in the comments if there are any that you think should make the list!

God Bless!

LOVE is More Than a Feeling: Showing GOD’s LOVE Through Action

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LOVE is our theme of the month, and we are working on learning ways to show LOVE other than just telling someone that we LOVE them. Our kids have brainstormed some fun and budget-friendly ways to show LOVE for others. We want to learn to create memories without spending a fortune.

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A New Year of Old Traditions

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We have been on a mission to bring our family closer together. This is something we have prayed long and hard about, and GOD is working!

We love a lot of old traditions and customs, along with some of the new ones. We try to have at least one or two ‘family get-togethers’ here at our home. The biggest is probably our annual Polar Express party around Christmas time… this has been happening for a while now, and everyone looks forward to it. Why stop at that? We were trying to have a special Sabbath meal each week, and also trying to plan a monthly family dinner with Papa and Nanny, but those got sidelined a bit.

Why? Well, our priorities shifted, and other things seemed more important. We have to make room and time for the people and things we truly love, so I am on a mission to bring back our family dinners. They may not be quite as fancy as they once were, because I’m still exhausted from all the challenges we had last year, but they will be fun.

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