Here Is All Alright
The world around us is weary. (Aren’t we all some days?) But in the presence of Christ, “here is all alright.”
How to Have a Merry Christmas (When Loving People Is Hard) & Free Printable
“’But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,’ faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. ‘Business!’ cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. ‘Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The deals of my trade were but a …
His First Christmas: Adoption, Three Months In
Right now, my oldest child is sleeping next to me, so I’ll try to type quietly. There. Is that better? Imagine me whispering this to you, while snuggled up under an electric blanket. Three months ago, a little boy sobbed as we held him for the first time. He came …
I Have No Gift To Bring
“Little baby, I am a poor boy too. I have no gift to bring that’s fit to give a king….” I think I can safely say that this is where I’m sitting this Christmas. My heart feels impoverished, but my soul is full. I have the desire to worship and …
Rosemary Wreaths and Saint Nicolas Day
Happy snowy-ish day from our home to yours! Yesterday we had our first sticking snow of the year, but the kids weren’t able to get out in it. This morning, they romped and played for over an hour while the snow melted away. We had to read some snowy poetry …