Thanksgiving is over so it’s time to turn op the volume on Christmas. I try really hard not to dive into Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but I have to admit that I have sampled a few Christmas songs on Spotify. … Continued
Over the past few years I have felt an increasing urgency in the world around me. I can’t exactly put my finger on what the urgency is but it is an unsettling feeling. The feeling that the world is burning … Continued
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks, the new and glorious morn. This verse from O Holy Night is one of my favorite phrases in all of the music that the Christmas season has to offer. … Continued
We have been participating in our church’s Christmas pageant for ten years. It started in 2007 when we moved home and our oldest son, Addison, was barely three. He dressed up as a barn animal with the other nursery … Continued
This Advent season Dear Husband and I have been lighting Advent candles with the boys. I’ll admit, it doesn’t always happen on Sunday. Last week we didn’t get to it until Tuesday but it’s not the timing that matters to … Continued
Christmas music. I love hearing all of the velvet voices of the classic Christmas songs, Nat King Cole easily being my favorite. I love Harry Conick Jr’s jazzy Christmas piano and the hand-raiser in me warms when I listen … Continued
Almost 30 days ago I had this wild idea to get control of the clutter in my life. I started my Control the Clutter 30 Day Challenge. Every single day I challenged myself and my readers to clear away clutter, … Continued
The candle of joy is pretty easy to write about. Joy is all around us during Advent. It’s what Christmas is all about. Joy bombards our senses. Seeing the good deeds done for those less fortunate who will benefit … Continued
I have a confession. I don’t have a lot of peace during this season. There is just so much to do and so much pressure to get it done in such a short amount of time. Hope I can do … Continued
Not, love or joy or peace. Hope. The first candle of Advent is hope and this could not be a more appropriate way to start a season of anticipation. Maybe because I’ve seen Catching Fire twice or because It’s a … Continued