“A cry was heard in Ramah— weeping and great mourning. Rachel weeps for her children, refusing to be comforted, for they are dead.” (Matthew 2:18 NLT) This is not everyone’s favorite Christmas verse. We’re unlikely to read it during Advent worship on Sunday morning. Yet it’s there, in the text, solidly a part of Jesus’…
We often power through the holidays versus truly experiencing them. There is so much extra that goes on in December between parties, gifts, traditions, additional activities at church and kid activities. I have a particularly challenging combination on my hands. I love traditions, and I also like crafty things. I have to be really careful…
The morning after Thanksgiving, my husband asked me, “What’s the plan?” He meant, “What fifty-seven things are you going to try to cram into the day?” “There is no plan,” I said. I could see he was skeptical. “Really,” I insisted, “I have no plans. I’m going to sit here and read a book and…
Today’s post discusses emotional eating, which can be a symptom of an eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that should be treated by medical professionals. If you think that you may be struggling with an eating disorder, please visit the National Eating Disorders Association website for online support and to find local…
When we think of Advent—the season of waiting for Jesus—we often think of celebration, a growing excitement as we get closer to Christmas Day. We fill our evenings with twinkling lights, warm drinks, and holiday movies. We spend time with those we love and think of ways we can give to others. I love all…
“The only thing better than singing is more singing.” ~Ella Fitzgerald One summer in the local community theater, our family became temporary Iowans, performing The Music Man. In this musical, the chorus sings about an exciting vehicle called the Wells Fargo Wagon. The WFW was the Amazon of the nineteenth century, bringing such interesting things…