Over the last week we’ve been sharing about family traditions and how they create memories and strengthen family bonds. We never know when those simple little habits like baking together will become lasting traditions in our family.Last Wednesday, I wrote that...
I shared last week about a tradition I started with my kids when my oldest was a baby. I dressed him in an adorable Christmas outfit, put him on Santa’s lap and had a photo taken. I repeated that through all their teenage years. As my children grew, the...
A couple of weeks ago my Indo girl (I call her that because she and her husband live in Indonesia) called me and said, “Mom, I just need to know are we having our traditional Prime Rib Christmas meal?” I quickly replied, “Absolutely!” Her response, “Great, cause if we...
Mary went to see her doctor after she had developed numbness and a “pins and needles” sensation in her hands, had trouble walking, experienced severe joint pain, and became progressively short of breath. She found herself fighting depression and struggling to have...
May we come together in worship that our hearts may sing to God and not be silent! Oh Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. (Psalm 30) I was asked once, “Can suffering exist and God still be good?”That’s a crazy question, isn’t it? Can good come out of...