One Star Short of a Perfect Christmas
Last year during Wednesday night church activities, our little girl made an Advent calendar. The calendar had 24 vacant spaces to…
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Last year during Wednesday night church activities, our little girl made an Advent calendar. The calendar had 24 vacant spaces to…
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Continue ReadingI am a fan of all things nostalgic and all things Christmas, and so when the two are combined I…
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Continue ReadingTonight, Santa died at our house. Our almost-9-year-old asked in his most serious voice for the truth about Santa Claus…
Continue ReadingMy greatest sin took shape through the purest of intentions. I wanted to be a loving, devoted, attentive mother, always.…
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