The most important gift we are giving our children this year won’t fit under the tree. It can’t be wrapped nor can it be opened in one day. This gift…
Christmas
The Christmas Photo — What’s a Step family to do?
“My mom wants to have a new family picture taken for Christmas,” Tanya shared. “She updates the photo every few years and sends it with her Christmas cards.” “Everything was…
Holidays and Stress: Refusing to Let Busyness Steal My Joy
The holidays are coming… Does that phrase cause little tinkling bells of joy to ring in your ears? Or do sinister trombones of doom jolt your brain into pieces? I…
Global Giving
Every year our parents ask for Christmas lists for our family. And every year I struggle to come up with enough ideas. I also dread the crowds fighting over the…
A Late Unwrapping
Maybe it’s because it’s December. Maybe not. Gifts are given at other times of the year, I know. And all are not wrapped in shiny paper tied with ribbons. Gifts of inheritance,…
Our Family Christmas Tradition
Our growing, young family is spread across three states, which makes gathering on Christmas day impossible. We have freed our adult children of the pressure to celebrate Christmas as in…
Fun with Christmas Past
It’s fun to look back on memories of Christmas past. Can you guess which of our bloggers is in each picture? 1. You’re not so scary after all! 2. Hee,…
Moms and Christmas
Something changed about Christmas when I became a mom of several children. The wonder of my personal experience was superseded by my growing realization that this was a prime teaching time. My…
A German Christmas in Russia
(Editor’s Note: Meet one of our MomLife Today international contributors, Conny Gramsch. We ask that you would lift up a prayer for Conny, and her family. Read her words below.)…
Conquering Holiday Hassles — Part 2
Please welcome back Dr. Laura Petherbridge, who has for several years poured her life into teaching and ministering to families worldwide. Today we continue her post from yesterday — Conquering…