Why I’m Disappointing My Kids This Christmas
Merry Christmas! We hope you are enjoying the season and getting lots of opportunities to enjoy family and friends in spite of the crazy that comes…
Christmas with a 2030 Perspective
What do you remember about your childhood Christmas celebrations? How do you want your kids to answer that question someday? If you’re like me, you…
Retail’s Quick Change from Candy to Christmas
I went to Walmart the day after Halloween. The “fun-size” candy was on the discount rack, and the Christmas wrap, ornaments, nativity sets,…
A Jesus Gift Under the Tree
Christmas morning should be a spectacularly fun time for a family. Stockings, presents, family, and church make the day joyful and fill the digital…
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…
Where Do I Put the Pilgrims?
Parents have a rough November these days. Nothing excites our kids more than Christmas. I was watching the television and saw the ad for the Toys R…
Christmas joy
How do you celebrate Christmas morning? Young kids often wake Mom and Dad. Or Mom and Dad might wake or wait on their teens. Christmas morning is a…