Every Christmas, a local Christian radio station in my area likes to do Christmas giveaways called their “Christmas Blessing.” Throughout December, the show invites listeners to nominate an inspiring family …
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The world seems anything but peaceful right now. Even as the holiday season unfolds, rife with symbols of peace, our spirits are burdened. News of war, terrorism, and unrest can't …
I love receiving Christmas cards. In fact, I leave the pictures up all year long because it makes my heart happy to be reminded that I have such great people …
Facebook was founded in 2004, nearly three years after I had my first child. So when I embarked on this parenting thing, I didn’t have access to everyone’s opinion about …
Twenty years ago, I whipped up my very first Thanksgiving feast. I secretly wanted to prove to my new man (and his mother) that I knew my way around a kitchen. …
I vividly remember the moment the nativity story came to life for me. I was ten years old and languishing through a midnight Christmas service. My exasperated mother had just roundly …
I wasn't going to write a Christmas letter this year. Mostly because my life is so daily that at times it feels like that movie Groundhog Day - except Dave …
Early this week our family made the annual trek to secure our Christmas tree. The tree selection is actually not a critical piece of our Christmas celebration. Sometimes we pick …
Thanks to the over-eager accolades of my friend, Kelsey, I can't get the thought of a soy latte from Starbucks off my mind. I've never had one, but last week …
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since our last Christmas update. Each year the kids stay busy with church activities, sports, 4H, homeschool co-ops, and piano. We are beyond …