It's the solstice today. The shortest day of the year. The day with the least amount of light and the most darkness. What better day to talk about light. I simultaneously dread this day and look forward to this day. Dread for the same reason I dread the rainy, gray weather - I am solar…
The Christmas season feels harder this year. I've been trying to think of the reasons why. 1.) I've had a headache of one kind or another since October 20. Yes. Still. These headaches have kept me from doing the majority of Christmas crafts I've wanted to do. They've kept my brain from working clearly. They've…
One of the Advent books I've been reading this year is The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp. It's a walk through different stories in the Bible that point to the coming of the Messiah. There's a Bible passage and a meditation on that passage. The other book I've been reading this year is the 2018…
Christmas is next Tuesday! Are you ready? All the decorating is done, right? And the gifts are purchased and wrapped and under the tree or in the mail, right? Your Christmas cards are in the mail. The goodies are all baked and the menu is planned and dishes have been delegated. And you've considered alternative…
Do you ever just feel super-stressed out this time of year? Maybe you're looking at your "Gotta Get This Done Before Christmas" list. Maybe you don't do lists. Either way, you know that you've got cookies to bake and put in those cute little tins to give to people. You've got some gifts that you…
This is one of my favorite times of year. Not because I get all kinds of presents. That's fun. I get to give presents. I get to make presents. And people seem to be in a good mood for the season. The music is fun. The decorations are awesome. Hallmark movies are cheesy and happy…