I love to watch kids open Christmas presents. There is nothing better than a child’s huge grin of anticipation when she grabs a present and tears into it, unless it…
Tweens & Teens
A Giving Spirit
The Thanksgiving and Christmas season seems to be the best environment to model a giving spirit for our children, even in these tough economic times. An encouraging model is a…
A Little Hospitality Help
Hospitality is not my strong suit, let me just be honest. But I’m always inspired when I’m going through my magazines and I see a nicely decorated table or a beautifully…
Christmas Yesterday and Today
Christmas has changed a great deal since the early days of our marriage. Because we had two full-time professional careers and a marriage later in our twenties, our first home…
“Sexting”: The New Love Note
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The Gift of Reading
Like many traditions, this one began without intentionality. I love books. I love reading and learning. And so as I began having children, one of my favorite things to do…
“Twilight”
Both the movie and book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer have created quite a stir. The theater lines this weekend brought back memories of Star Wars films. Why? I think Twilight is to…
Thanksgiving: A Season of Thanks
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Growing up, it was the only time my very small extended family got together. I remember baking pies with Grandma, shopping with my…
My Best Thanksgiving: Finding an Orphan in China
There is a girl who is an artist. An athletic boy. And a girl who just lost both of her parents. They are all 13 years old and they live…
The Weak Leading the Strong
by Kristin Wong We sang “Your Grace Is Enough” (by Matt Maher) in church. The second verse sings to God that “You use the weak to lead the strong.” The…