Originality has its place, but Christmas is a time for tradition. If you’ve followed my writing for long, you know that our family has many Christmas traditions, from ritualistic tree-trimming and letters ...
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Joy to the World! (December Verse—Psalm 96:12-13)
This blog post is coming to you from my living room couch. It’s not my usual writing spot, but my laptop and I have migrated from the office for the month of ...
Reevaluating
There was a slight chill in the air as our family piled into the van that Sunday after church. Sliding into the front seat, I wrapped my sweater more tightly around my ...
Lately || November 2023
November wins first prize for “most diverse month”: it comes on the heels of Halloween and spooky season, winds its way through fall happenings and Thanksgiving, then ushers in the Christmas festivities. ...
Eleven Things I Learned This Fall
Fall is our family’s busiest season. Even without the sports involvement that occupies many families’ hours during the autumn months, we always pack a lot into September, October, and November, and this ...
Faithful 11.23—Bold Prayers
The women’s Bible study I’ve been a part of for years is studying the book of Genesis this year. When this theme was announced at the start of the semester, there was ...
Is It Fair? (November Verse—Psalm 96:9-11)
Like nearly everyone who was alive in 2001, I remember the moment the towers fell with pristine clarity. I was putting the finishing touches on my mascara that Tuesday morning when my ...
Lately || October 2023
Fall took its merry time, but decided to make an appearance here in Texas as September’s scorching temps gave way to drizzly, cooler weather for a few lovely weeks this month. But ...
Faithful 10.23—Stories of His Faithfulness
Choosing an annual Word that serves as scaffolding for my spiritual life has become a cherished practice. In the spirit of keeping things fresh within the framework of this tradition, I like ...
Ascribe to the Lord (October Verse—Psalm 96: 5-8)
According to the Pew Research Center, about one third of American adults currently identify as religious “nones”—people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics, or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious ...