What Christ Did at Christmas
We were all excited. I’d planned a sparkling Christmas family night: soup with cornbread, making popcorn balls, and then cuddling up together for “The Polar…
We were all excited. I’d planned a sparkling Christmas family night: soup with cornbread, making popcorn balls, and then cuddling up together for “The Polar…
Hurrying into the store, the mom hushed her young child. “Stop whining!” Her son didn’t seem to hear her. “I wanna go home.” Dad jumped…
Every day, day after day, for over 20 years, I have been immersed in the task of mothering. No one told me before I was…
My children were only preschoolers when they became caught up in the “what am I gonna get?” view of Christmas. This is a hazard of…
The Christmas season is supposed to be about family, cherishing loved ones, and celebrating Jesus, the Light of the World coming to dwell among men…
When my children were younger, I wanted to find some ways to celebrate Christmas with an emphasis on spending quality time together as a family,…
Wondering how to keep your kids occupied while you’re whipping up Aunt Marge’s sweet potato casserole? Set up a small table in an adjacent room,…
Last week my friend from the Czech Republic was in town. My kids and I went to lunch with her, and we visited an alligator…
Here we are again. Long days at the pool will soon be memories replaced by new shoes, class schedules, and fall sports. Whether we like…
Recently, I was frustrated with a few of my children who were dawdling with their room cleaning. As I walked into their still-messy room to…