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 gifters, but married into a family of wish-list makers. Each October my mother-in-law starts reminding us all to submit our Christmas lists, and… Continue Reading
“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.” ~ Luke 2:10-11 Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with peace, joy, and abundant blessings! Continue Reading
“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 Continue Reading
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 Christmas season brings—icicle lights, caroling, and evergreen decor all fall firmly in my “favorite things” category. This month has been wonderful but busy,… Continue Reading
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 found that it’s around this time—the last week before Christmas—that holiday fatigue begins to set in. The newness of the season has slowly… Continue Reading
“Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles.” ~ Edwin Louis Cole Continue Reading
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 cite the nearly-universal use of the phrase “Happy Holidays” as evidence that the focus of Christmas has shifted away from the birth of… Continue Reading
“Christmas waves a magic wand over the world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale Continue Reading
I’ve had a lot of fun compiling these lists of gift ideas, and I hope you’ve found them helpful (or at the very least, entertaining!) as you work towards checking off every last person on your Christmas gift list. We all know that Christmas is about so much more than presents, but finding and giving… Continue Reading
Every year, I have grand intentions of wrapping up my Christmas shopping early—as in, before-Thanksgiving early. This ambitious goal has yet to be achieved, and this year, once again, I find myself post-Black Friday without having made a dent in my Christmas gift list. Thank goodness for online shopping, and the ability to check items… Continue Reading