Recently my daughter sent me a picture of my granddaughter curled up on the couch under a blanket watching television. She commented, “I left a Hallmark movie playing and walked out of the room; when I looked over there, this is how I found Andie.” Andie is four. We call Andie her mama’s “mini-me” for …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 2
A few Christmases ago, our family decided to do a “white elephant” gift exchange to cut back on the number of gifts we bought. This idea led to one of my favorite memories (which is strange, because the joke was on me). I am not a good shopper. I stand in the store paralyzed trying …
12 Days Of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 1
When you hear the term, “twelve days of Christmas,” most likely your mind immediately goes to the song, not the twelve days of celebration that begins on Christmas Day. I don’t really have any spiritual analogies to connect with the song lyrics, and in fact, if my true love gave me all those gifts, I’m …
Advent Week 3 – Jesus Is Emmanuel
This is the third week of Advent; light the three purple candles. In our first week, we talked about the promises God made to send Jesus, and the hope this brought to the Old Testament saints as they anticipated the Light of the World who was coming. As New Testament believers, our hope is in …
Advent Week 2 – Jesus is the Prince of Peace
Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Light two of the purple candles on your Advent wreath. Who is the most important guest you have ever had to visit you in your home? How did you prepare for them? I remember being a young newlywed, married just a few weeks, when we decided to invite …
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