‘Tis the season. The hustle of the marketplace. The long hours of traveling. The lights, the sounds, the frantic purchasing and jostling in long lines of people. Busy crowds of people with an agenda. Such was the scene Mary and Joseph happened upon as they entered Bethlehem. She swollen with …
Decorating our homes for Christmas is a fun way to celebrate the season, but what does it really mean? I like to think of it as a bride adorning herself for her husband. According to Ann Voskamp, the Advent season is all about the waiting for His coming. Just as …
We made it through another 31 Days of writing for me and reading for you. I’m actually finishing this a little past the 31st day, but that is just my life. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. I told you about my day, my week, …
“For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son…” So familiar. Such a beloved verse. But I question, do I love enough to give? Cherishing life broadens from those people and things closest to me. But sometimes, I’m narrow-minded and think only of those things I …
It was the best of times and it was the worst of times. That may be the beginning of a classic novel, but it is also the story of our life this year. In a bittersweet way, we have learned the value of another person’s life. I cannot have …
You probably know I’m not interested much in labels. However, I have learned that I am an introvert in my personality. We are actually a family of introverts with possibly two exceptions (jury’s still out on those). This means we have to be careful not to be anti-social, not …
I’m truly not a very materialistic person. I credit that to my mother. She did not put a lot of sentimental value into things while we were growing up. Her life is truly about people. We would have company often since my father is a pastor. Mothers would come …
Money is something that is often misunderstood. It is a tool, but some make it into an idol to be worshiped and others make its possession into a measure of morality. We all spend most of our day trying to obtain it or save it through work. It is necessary …
Like any other family, we have special traditions over the year. Here is a quick pictorial tour of our year:
Over the last year, we have realized even more how important it is to cherish extended family. We are blessed with great parents, siblings, nieces and nephews. I’ve mentioned in previous series how special my family is to me, but here are a few non-verbal mementos of why I …
