This Christmas post starts with a very un-Christmas-y story, but stick with me for a minute, and we’ll get there. 2 Samuel 18 relates a […]
The Truth About Santa Claus
I love Christmas. I have a Christmas tree and stockings and traditions and lights and all that other Christmas-y stuff. I even have a Santa […]
A Tree For Many Christmases
We put up our tree yesterday, as we always do on the day after Thanksgiving. It is starting to lose some of its very-fake branches. […]
We Can Finally Eat Waffles
Occasionally I like to serve breakfast food for supper. Oh, I know it’s not the most healthy, low-fat, low-carb, or low-sodium meal, but it’s yummy […]
A Tribute To (My) Grandparents
I love to watch kids with their grandparents. It doesn’t make sense. You see, by kids’ normal standards, grandparents should […]
Same Old Same Old
Before Sunday evening prayer service, one our ministers allows people to share prayer needs with the congregation. We allow, even encourage, our children to speak […]
What If The Preacher Acted Just Like You ?
My kids occasionally make the mistake of saying that they have to help out with something around the church or act a certain way because […]
Dear Myself, Teen Edition
Dear Teen Self, You are a great girl, an amazing creation of God, and you’re doing just fine. However, there are a few things […]
Keep Catching Apes And Silly Elephants: Don’t Forget Those Silly Elephants
My husband is a professor at a seminary, teaching master’s degree students. He holds a PhD in Religion from Temple University. We were married the entire time […]
I Deserve What?
Walking down the corridor in the mall the other day I saw this advertisement. “YOU DESERVE TO WAKE UP HAPPY”. Really? Why? And how? The […]