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Decking the halls: Christmas plates showcase traditional holiday themes

Nov 25, 2024 | thrivent.com | Lauren Gaines

As the Christmas season nears, you may be readying your home with nostalgic décor and table settings. Thrivent, too, will be pulling out its beautiful collection of Christmas plates. Thrivent’s Corporate Archives hold a complete collection of Danish Christmas plates from 1895–2015 (Bing & Grøndahl) and 1908–2015 (Royal Copenhagen). These two firms create annual Christmas plates showcasing traditional holiday themes and Danish motifs.
From the archives: Our shared beliefs

Sep 9, 2024 | thrivent.com | Lauren Gaines

Thrivent’s predecessor organizations were established in an era of industrialization, urbanization and immigration. People were moving to cities and working dangerous jobs. They needed a safety net to help protect their families, so they turned to fraternal benefit societies for affordable life insurance. However, these societies had lodges with lengthy rituals that did not align with the beliefs of Lutheran immigrants.
Three Practical Ways to Slow Down & Hear God’s Voice

Jul 18, 2024 | allmomdoes.com | Lauren Gaines

My family loves playing games together, and recently, my husband and I introduced our kids to Dutch Blitz. It’s a fast-paced card game, which means lots of screaming and shouting in our home. We get very excited when our blitz pile is empty and we win the round. While being the fastest player in Dutch Blitz is fun, it made me wonder if fast is good and slow is bad. In our world, we live at lightning speed. If we want to keep up and be productive, we need to move quickly.
Being a SAHM during the summer can be so hard—so I came up with a plan - NewsBreak

Jun 8, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Lauren Gaines

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Being a SAHM during the summer can be so hard-so I came up with a plan

Jun 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lauren Gaines

Lauren GainesJune 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM·4 min readThere is truly something magical about summer. The smell of hamburgers on the grill, the taste of freshly squeezed lemonade, the feeling of cool refreshing water on a hot day. I could live in summer forever. As a child the anticipation of summer was overwhelming.
Thrivent’s Corporate Archives hold the key to the past

Jun 3, 2024 | thrivent.com | Lauren Gaines

How much do you know about Thrivent’s history? For example, did you know:Thrivent was founded in 1902 to serve German Lutheran immigrants in the Upper Midwest. During World War II, 623 members of Aid Association for Lutherans died in service. Lutheran Brotherhood was originally named Luther Union. Thrivent’s Corporate Archives preserve all of these stories and more, holding the history of Thrivent’s decisions and reputation throughout its 122-year history.
Children as Little Guardians

Apr 15, 2024 | allmomdoes.com | Lauren Gaines

As parents, we should protect our children from the dangers in this world. Along with that, our role as a guardian includes teaching our kids how to protect and guard their own hearts. We are our children’s hedge, but at some point, we won’t be around to filter out everything. We must give them the tools to guard their own hearts and minds when we aren’t around. Kids can learn to listen to the Holy Spirit at a young age. I’ll never forget the day we toured a potential home to buy.