Merry Christmas! We all know how hectic this week can be for parents trying to create a magical, perfect, nostalgic Christmas for the family. Since I have always been one of Christmas’s…
Love Came Down At Christmas
This week’s headlines have been heavy. So much violence and hatred leaves us reeling and grieving and wondering how a world meant for goodness became so bad. It’s natural, in moments like…
Santa Creeper
Have you ever been slightly creeped out by the song “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”? …He sees you when you’re sleeping…He knows when you’re awake… Ew! I’m not comfortable with stalkers,…
Unfading Joy
This Sunday our Advent theme will be joy—something everyone talks about this time of year, but few truly experience. Our culture is full of “holiday cheer.” Festive lights, concerts, music and parties…
Peaceful Advent Feeling
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Isn’t there a sweet sense of peace when pure, fresh, deep snow has fallen and the world outside is hushed? At least until…
Give Thanks.
As you celebrate Thanksgiving this week, take a moment as a family to literally count your blessings. Naming God’s gifts—big or small—can shift the whole atmosphere of a home. I love this…
Insecurity. That’s awkward.
Do you know that ⅔ of adults feel as insecure as they did as teenagers? That’s awkward! That statistic was from a little market research study that found that 25-45 year olds…
Help!
Does being a grown up mean never asking for help? I understand the desire to be independent and self-reliant. We work hard as parents to give our kids skills to be independent…
House Rules.
I was at a home decor shop recently that had a little sign stating House Rules. It contained wise phrases like: Love each other. Dream big. Laugh a lot. Try new things. …
October. Time again to shine.
October is one of my favorite months of the year. I love the harvest, the changing leaves, sweater weather and cozy evenings by a fire. But October also brings a strange cultural…