When I volunteered to donate a kidney, I wasn’t expecting a cancer diagnosis. I also wasn’t expecting such an outpouring of compassion.
Archives for December 2016
Jesus welcomed St. Thomas’s doubt. What about mine?
Jesus never condemns Thomas. Instead, he invites Thomas to come closer.
(Almost) The 12 Days of Christmas!
A revised version of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” carol guides a new devotional for the season.
What does it mean to keep the feast?
Feasting is not the same as gluttony. In fact, thoughtful, Christian feasting is in many ways gluttony’s opposite.
Still Dancing with God: An Interview with Gertrud Mueller Nelson
“I want to return strength to what has become sentimental and commercial,” writes Gertrud Mueller Nelson. The rituals we create in our families matter. Three decades after her book was first published, it continues to inspire families practicing faith at home.
Changing perspectives with opposite thinking… even with teens.
Perhaps you know a person who can out-argue any potentially successful advice. Kaia could teach a class on how to shoot down suggestions of any plausibility level. I often want to roll my eyes and say “Ok, whatever, you’ve got it all figured out. Let me know how it goes next time.” This time, before I spoke, I paused and prayed for guidance, and God heard.
2015 was a great year. 2016 was better. Here’s why.
I’ve been learning from Michael Hyatt for five years. Two years ago, I bought an online course from him.
5 Ways We Decorate for Advent and Christmas
Since we became Episcopalian, the way I bring the season into my home has become even more fun and meaningful.
Keeping the 12 Days – in a blended family and with grandkids
Celebrating Christmas for all twelve days helped our family – first, after a divorce, and now, with our grandchildren.
A (Texas) Advent Story
One story of an Advent remembered. The tree-trimming, sweet-making, church-going kind.