I love getting Christmas cards and letters. I love to see pictures of my friends’ growing families, cute dogs, and homesteads. But with every passing year we receive fewer letters and cards than the year before. Maybe it’s because people have already posted the best photo they have on Facebook, or they feel like they’ve…
“All the darkness in the world can’t extinguish the light from a single candle.” ~St. Francis of Assisi Advent is upon us. This beautiful season of preparation, hope, and anticipation for our Savior’s birth begs us to slow down and savor. Advent calendars are eagerly opened each day. Pink and purple candles are aglow….
“Is Santa real?” At some point, every child asks this question. And it was so much easier for me to answer it when my kids were little. I would just ask them, “What do you think?” and they would respond emphatically, “Yes!” with grins and shining eyes. But this year, when they ask, I have…
The Christmas holidays were fast approaching, and I needed to come up with a special project for the small group who met in my home once a month. We tossed around several ideas, but none of them seemed to fit the longing to do something extra special. Everyone agreed to think it over and bring…
Deck the halls! Trim the tree! Hang the stockings! Christmas can bring so much beauty with it. We decorate our trees in silver and gold, tie gifts with pretty bows, and hang up beautiful stockings for Santa to fill with goodies. Our tables are laden with tantalizing treats and carefully coordinated table trimmings. And these…
The big red circle on my 2014 calendar was creeping closer, and I still had no idea what I was getting for teachers’ Christmas gifts. This season always creeps up on me, and I am continually surprised when Christmas happens every December. I wanted to do better this year. My daughter was in preschool, and…