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…
Ode to Christmas and New Year’s hope
The stockings that were hung by the chimney with care Are somewhere in the laundry with the underwear. The tree that shimmered with ornaments and…
The ordinary becomes extraordinary at Christmas
There is one word that describes the night he came—ordinary. The sky was ordinary. An occasional gust stirred the leaves and chilled the air. The…
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…
How to stress less this Christmas
I heard someone say once that as mamas, we are the keepers of all the things—especially all the appointments and schedules—from our kids, to our…
Why our family celebrates Advent
A friend said that her 6-year-old son came home from school and asked, “Does our family believe in Santa?” She knew it wasn’t wrong for her child to…
Celebrating Christ this Christmas
Christmas is indeed the most wonderful time of the year as we remember our Savior’s birth, reflect on memories of the past, enjoy our family and…
‘Tis the Season
Ephesians 2:8-10, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so…
Thankfulness is not a feeling
I have been sitting with my computer open in my lap for over an hour. I have typed and deleted. And typed some more—and deleted it again. Seriously,…
