The winter break was coming to its close, and my youngest had a request. “Mommy, can we pray that I ...

Eating in place cares for our community and climate. But it's tricky when the ground is blanketed by snow ...

Don’t talk to strangers. Definitely don’t talk to strangers in chatrooms in 2003. These are the sorts of essential socializing ...

“What goes on in her head?” I wondered aloud, many years ago, watching our brilliant and quirky cattle dog patrol ...

I love the Feast of the Epiphany for many reasons, but primarily because it’s when people from other nations are ...

Comfort and Joy “Good tidings of grief, to you and your friends, good tidings for Christmas, and a thoughtful new ...

For me, hearing the first Christmas carol played over the intercom at the shopping center brings an initial shock of ...

Blessed are the storytellers, for they shall… … make an incredible sum of money to sustain them and their descendants. (uncommon)… ...

Is it required upon entering adulthood to begin some sort of Christmas collection? Crechés. Nutcrackers. Santa mugs. Fragile Radko ornaments ...

I’m a big believer in “practice makes permanent.” Muscle memory is a real thing. Any of us who have learned ...

On the far side of the room from where I sit most work days, I can see our Advent wall ...

Every single Advent, at just about the third week, time seems to speed up, and Christmas suddenly feels minutes away ...