52 Blessings are Flowing Your Way
ast week as I closed the chapter titled 2017, I clearly remembered its mayhem. But could I also remember its miracles? Could you? [hr] If, come next December 31st, you are able to recall 52 blessings...
A Do-Over, for Those Who’ve Lost Their Christmas Peace
t was that Tuesday morning I'm sure you well remember, when we all lost sight of our peace. While my kids slept, I picked up where I'd left off the previous morning in my chronological Bible reading....
The Art of Cheerful Expectancy
ive days before Christmas, I sat in a booth with a marble table, swallowing a bite of mint-chip ice cream I’d barely tasted. “Okay,” I said. “Let’s schedule it.” Garth’s eyes danced. “We’re gonna have a...
A Simple Christmas Starts with a Simple Advent
f you're reading this, chances are you're already observing Advent, even if you're not sure what Advent is. In the 1960s, kids like me growing up near Pacific Grove, California had something major to...
The One Thing We All Need to Can for Winter {Hope}
h, October! So much to admire, to ponder, and only a wisp of time to do either. Here's the season when creativity comes in gusts but awe strikes me dumb. Plus, I'm overly sentimental and...
If You Just Don’t Feel Quite At Home
e did it. We downsized. And if I just ignore the island of boxes where the coffee table ought to be, I like our charming new space. So why do I feel so profoundly sad? I took Marie Kondo's advice and...
