I am a last-minute Christmas shopper. Well, not exactly last minute, but I like to wait until late December. Sometimes being a last-minute shopper has been a necessity—that is, when the budget allowed for Christmas shopping. But even with a less-demanding budget, I still like to shop for Christmas presents close to Christmas Day. I…
It’s been a while since I had a baby, but I will never forget the feeling of energy I experienced after giving birth to each of my children. I loved being pregnant, but after nine months of being bogged down by extra weight, lower energy, and being kicked by that growing little human, it felt…
The orange glow from my bedside clock mocks me as I blink away the hours. I roll over and groan. I know I should get up, but the coziness of my blankets and the weight of my heart keep me in bed. It is the Christmas season, and I feel weary. There are many reasons…
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (Eph. 4:1-3 NIV) Stay in your…
Moving has provided so many valuable lessons for me. I feel like a broken record writing once again about something that moving has taught me, but these are the lessons God is working in me, so I am sharing them with you. Our new-to-us home is twenty years old, and many of the walls bear…
Besides the family always gathering at our house, there is one thing I remember specifically about Christmas Eve when I was a small child. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins came to our house while we waited for Santa. We did have a convenient chimney for him to come down (grown-ups assured us the fire wouldn’t…