Countdown to Christmas: My Favorite Sights of the Season

I absolutely love compiling these seasonal round-up posts. There are endless clever holiday ideas out there, and I have so much fun rounding them up to share with you here. The seasonal ideas ...

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Holiday Gift Inspiration: Stocking Stuffers and Subscription Gifts

Christmas is about so much more than presents, but giving gifts at Christmastime can be a great way to express our love and appreciation for the special individuals in our lives. I ...

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Holiday Gift Inspiration: Young Family Edition

When it comes to Christmas gifts, does your family follow a tradition of wish-list making, or do you take a surprise-gift approach to the holiday? I come from a tradition of surprise ...

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Quotable // Merry Christmas!

“I bring good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” ...

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Quotable // from Laura Ingalls Wilder

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder ...

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Lately // December 2014

Last summer, I waxed poetic about my love for the summer months. While I do love summer, I have an equally strong affection for the month of December, and all that the ...

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Finding Rest and Peace Amid the Chaos of Christmas

Christmas. . . it’s the most wonderful time of the year (really, it is!), but it’s also the most chaotic. Are you feeling overwhelmed yet by the craziness of the season? I’ve ...

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Quotable // from Edwin Louis Cole

“Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles.” ~ Edwin Louis Cole ...

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Putting Christ Back Into Christmas?

There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years among Christians who are concerned that Christ is being “left out” of Christmas. These well-meaning individuals bemoan the commercialization of the holiday and ...

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Quotable // from Norman Vincent Peale

“Christmas waves a magic wand over the world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale ...

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