One day last Christmas, I noticed all of our ornaments that were hanging approximately 3 feet off the ground had green scribbles all over them. I immediately assumed Lottie and Laney were being sneaky, trying to get away with something while I wasn’t looking. But...
If we are close friends, you know that I have a special place in my heart for Zacharias and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist. I never read their story without crying. It’s their faithfulness that gets me. Luke 1:6-7a says, “They were both righteous in the...
Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament promises. For hundreds of years, people were preparing for their coming salvation in Jesus; yet many did not see Jesus even though they prophesied about him. It’s hard for me to relate to the waiting that my ancestors of the...
The first week of Advent focuses on the Hope we have in Christ. The birth of Jesus fulfills the promises of the Old Testament – the coming of a Savior! For generations, God responded to his people’s disobedience with grace – never abandoning them or wiping...
Wouldn’t it be nice if holidays with families were like TV commercials 📺 with everyone happy to just be together and getting along? There are so many ways we imagine our holiday celebrations, from romanticizing everything is just like a Christmas movie to dreading...
Advent is a season of preparing our hearts and homes to welcome the baby who changed everything. Now I don’t know about you, but often December 4th rolls around and I realize I’ve missed the first whole week of Advent! So this year, I’m trying to...