When we made the decision to opt out of hosting Christmas for my family last year, my husband and I sat down to brainstorm how to make the holiday season extra special for our girls.
How an Epidemic Changed Saint Nicholas
If I were writing this last year I don’t even think I would have paid any attention to this part of Nicholas’ story. I’m not sure the word would have registered in my brain. But this year? Hearing of a young boy losing both his parents to an uncontrolled illness was hard to ignore.
Celebrating the Feast of Saint Nicholas
I once knew an Episcopal priest who was also a dad of young children. One of his daughters disliked their diocesan bishop greatly, and the […]
The story of St. Nicholas is worth celebrating. (His feast is December 6th.)
Telling the story of St. Nicholas provides an antidote to what can be a consumer-oriented season.
Fast, simple and fun: teach your kids about St. Nicholas [free printables]
The St. Nicholas Center website is chock full of ideas for helping kids get beyond seasonal greed.