Christmas & Grief
Christmas will look much different for most of us this year for many different reasons. Many families won’t be getting together as they have in the past. We may have lost a love one this past year and gone through and are still going through, what I all “deep...
Emanuel, God With Us
Matthew 1:23 says, “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, God is with us.” One of my favorite Christmas hymns is “Emmanuel, God is With Us.” Several years ago while singing this song in church...
Grandma’s Cookies
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...
Traditions Take on Their Own Personality
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...