Embracing the Wait: Making Room For What Matters Most

by | Dec 21, 2018

We are all waiting for something. Back in the day there was a commercial jingle for a popular ketchup brand that boasts these words; “anticipation, anticipation….is making me wait…it’s keeping me waiting.” The commercial makes waiting look appealing – and...

How to Keep Yourself From Coming Unwrapped This Christmas

by | Dec 20, 2016

  Got peace? It’s no secret that while Christmas is a favorite time of year for many, for others it causes great distress and sadness. Christmas is just a few days away, and while many of us are getting increasingly excited, some are experiencing exponential panic....

Three Ways to Keep Christmas Spirit Alive All Year Long

by | Dec 28, 2015

The big day is over. Now what? If you’re like me, you spend so much time planning, preparing, and priming to make Christmas special for everyone you love, that you feel a little let down once the calendar flips past December 25. I still have a refrigerator full of...

The Gift You’ll Never Regret

by | Dec 22, 2014

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Many songs call it the “most wonderful time of the year” and “the happiest season of all”, and for many that is absolutely true. Yet, for plenty of other people, the holidays can be the most miserable time of the year, and the most...

Through the Eyes of a Child

by | Dec 19, 2013

My husband and I were asked this year to do the Advent reading at our church on the 3rd Sunday of Advent, and light the Advent candle, as part of the service. We agreed, happy to be a part of the celebration. We arrived at the church a few minutes early to review the...

How to Avoid an Emotional Holiday Hangover

by | Dec 12, 2013

I remember my first Christmas as a parent. I maxed myself out trying to do all of my standard decorating, shopping, wrapping, and baking that came with the holiday season, as well as adjust to life as a new mother. I was on a learning curve, but I gave myself no...