Spring Weekend to Remember Events

Spring seems a long way off now that winter has arrived but it's time to mark your calendar for the Spring Weekend to Remember Events. 

In April and May there are three Events to choose from in the state of Washington:

• Bellevue Hyatt Regency, April 13-15, 2012
• Pasco Red Lion Hotel,  April 20-22, 2012
• Redmond Marriott Town Center, May 4-6, 2012

Remember, if you register with the group code "thecliftons" you save 50% off the cost of registration! 

Also, if you are a partner in ministry and you have misplaced your gift certificate, please contact us and we'll get one in the mail to you ASAP.  Your rate is even better than the 50% off price...just a little way to say "thank you" for standing by us in ministry!  

If you would like to attend a WTR in another state check out the dates and locations at www.familylife.com

Advent Calendar

This Christmas we are using an Advent Calendar to prepare our hearts for Christmas. 

I got the idea from another blog and loved it!  Each drawer contains not a treat, but an object that represents the Christmas story and a verse that goes along with it.  Our children had so much fun running around the house collecting various objects to place inside.  (If we didn't have it, they drew pictures of what we needed!)  On our other blog I am detailing (almost daily) what is inside each drawer and the verse that goes along with it.  You can see it at A Snap Shot of Motherhood.  What are you doing this year to prepare your hearts for God's Greatest Gift?

*If you want step by step instructions of how to put this all together check out the first link above.  Merry Christmas!