The opening lines to my favorite Christmas carol are simple, repeated constantly during the month of December: ‘O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.” As a little girl, I loved singing those words – and usually quite loudly. Oh, because didn’t I just feel like the embodiment of that faith and joy in the heady midst of childhood? Happy, … [Read more...]
Intentional Christmas – Guest Dineen Miller – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
Do you feel like Christmas rushes in so fast sometimes that just as you get in the groove to enjoy the festivities, it’s over? With Thanksgiving landing so late this year, there’s a good chance Christmas will feel even shorter. And sometimes we just get so bogged down with the demands and trials of life that we only have the energy to react to this … [Read more...]
Are You Stuffed? – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
Stuff. We all have it. Make no mistake about it, our houses, cars, bedrooms, cupboards, garages and purses are filled with it. Things you once loved or didn't, now stuffed in a closet, behind a chair, under a bed or overhead in the attic. If you were to make a list of all the stuff you have in boxes, stacked in the garage, or tossed beneath a … [Read more...]
A Sunday Giggle – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
As you can tell, I'm a little late on the post today. Life was happening over here and I dawdled. Not only was I late here, I was late for church this morning, too. Yeah, we were that family. After church we stopped by and saw our daughter at work, then we took our new pup fora walk ... I made a chocolate cake ....and my niece came over for … [Read more...]
Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing – Guest Lindsey Bell – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
Maybe you’ve heard the popular quote by Stephen Covey, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” The only problem with this great quote is that it doesn’t tell you how (although I’m sure Mr. Covey expands on the quote in one of his books!). Keeping the main thing the main thing is especially hard during the holiday … [Read more...]
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