Three ways you can make the holidays easier while grieving
The first year after my husband died, I approached the holidays with trepidation. Honestly, I didn’t feel like celebrating at all. I wanted to hole…
“What will my children remember?”
An apple juice box was clutched in my five-year-old hand while the red plastic racecar zoomed across the living room floor. My dad and I had been…
How to make an annual family memory box
Before I had children old enough to even understand what we were doing, a wise momma suggested this idea of keeping a memory box each year. It’s…
Making memories with your family this Christmas
I remember as a young woman hearing an older woman say, “Don’t wait for memories to happen. Your most important memories will be made.” She went on…
O Come Let Us Adore Him
I was recently chatting with a few friends about the usual Christmas things we talk about this time of year: shopping, wrapping, family dynamics,…
This Christmas Let God Love You
Holiday travel. It isn’t easy. Then why do we do it? Why cram the trunks and endure the airports? You know the answer. We love to be with the ones…
A Christmas to Remember
When you think back to your childhood, what are your favorite Christmas memories? Did your thoughts surprise you? The reason the question matters…
Make Advent Memorable
How often will your child ask, “How many more days until Christmas?” A good Advent calendar might be your best purchase for the holiday season. A…