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On a warm and sultry day in August, it started to pour. It rained and rained and rained. And then,…
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On a warm and sultry day in August, it started to pour. It rained and rained and rained. And then,…
Continue ReadingEvery year I drag my four children to a half dozen Christmas celebrations with family members—and to be honest, it…
Continue ReadingThe holidays can to be some of the roughest terrain people navigate through grief. Sometimes "ho, ho, ho" can quickly…
Continue ReadingLong breaks from school can be hard on parents. As both a public school teacher, and a mother of two…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I own matching “Mr." and "Mrs.” stockings that I proudly display year after year. However, in seasons…
Continue Reading“Goodnight, Baby Jesus. Goodnight, Mommy. Goodnight, Daddy,” my three-year-old says to his nativity, addressing Mary and Joseph. While his theology…
Continue ReadingSeveral years ago, the diamond fell out of my mom’s wedding ring and was lost forever. Being a family of…
Continue ReadingWhen my oldest son was five, my husband and I told him Santa Claus wasn’t real. Before anyone accuses…
Continue ReadingLast year during Wednesday night church activities, our little girl made an Advent calendar. The calendar had 24 vacant spaces to…
Continue ReadingIt is upon us—the greatest and sometimes most stressful time of the year. You budget your holiday gift money out…
Continue ReadingChristmas has been different every year since you left me. Even though you are not here with me, your name…
Continue ReadingI loved Christmas as a kid. The second Halloween was over, I'd get my list ready for Santa and craft…
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