Banishing the Holiday Madness
Are you exhausted just thinking about all the stuff and fluff surrounding Christmas? You’re not alone!… Read More Banishing the Holiday Madness
Tag: Christmas
My Blue Plaid Christmas Angel
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another … If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.” -1 John 4:11-12 The morning air is chilly. And though I’m young, I hobble along, gritting my teeth through the pain in my hips and… Read More My Blue Plaid Christmas Angel
For the lonely mothers at Christmastime: 7 Tips for mamas missing their kiddos
It’s a chilly December day, and I’m staring blankly out the tall airport terminal window. Somewhere nearby a baby giggles and holiday music tinkles through the overhead speakers, but it does little to lighten my mood. Down on the tarmac, a massive metal bird has swallowed precious cargo: my two little boys. I imagine them… Read More For the lonely mothers at Christmastime: 7 Tips for mamas missing their kiddos
Patchwork Christmas
For me, Christmas is like a giant patchwork quilt– sewn, torn apart, and re-sewn so many times, I’m not sure what it’s supposed to look like anymore!… Read More Patchwork Christmas
Thinking outside the gift box
During our family drive home from music lessons, jingle bells blared noisily over an ad for some big sale on the radio. In the backseat my eight-year-old sighed heavily. “Mom!” he finally burst out. “It’s all so stupid. Everyone is so greedy! I think we should boycott all the Black Friday sales!” I was speechless. Wow.… Read More Thinking outside the gift box
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