I promise I'm not a hoarder. Okay, maybe slightly, but I promise you won't see me in a documentary about hoarding. I'll be the first to admit that I get too emotionally attached to things, often things of little monetary worth, but of great emotional value. A few months back, my mother was cleaning out… Continue reading Advent: Passing It On
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Advent: In the Beginning
Today is the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Maybe for you, Advent isn't something you observe, you're just doing regular ol' Christmas things. For others, Advent is serious stuff: the beginning of a new Church year, etc. I tend to fall in between. For me, Advent offers a chance to… Continue reading Advent: In the Beginning
O Holy Night
Well, a winter storm has arrived and covered much of the area with snow and bitterly cold winds. With only 2 days until Christmas, it looks like we might as well just hunker down and stay indoors. If you haven’t picked up my present yet, it’s okay. You can give it to me next week.… Continue reading O Holy Night
Reconciliation
We’re coming down to the wire with Christmas. Only a few more days to go. Some of us have already started with family get-togethers and office parties. Hopefully, by now you’ve picked up your Christmas spiral-sliced ham and got your ingredients for the scalloped potatoes. Me? Just give me cranberry sauce, ham on a roll,… Continue reading Reconciliation
Waiting on Christmas
When you live in a home with 4 children, Christmas can be an amazing wonder and a major test of patience at the same time. Over the past several days, we’ve been getting our cards ready for mailing and purchasing the last few items we need for our Christmas celebration. I am a notorious procrastinator,… Continue reading Waiting on Christmas
