Teaching Our Kids to Give (When It Doesn’t Stick Yet)
One of the quiet surprises of motherhood for me has been realizing how many things I don’t…
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Five Names of God I’m Clinging to This Christmas Season
Every December, as the pace of life quickens and the calendar fills, I find that what quiets…
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Christmas Gifts for Our New Neighbors: Christmas Morning Pancake Mix with Gingerbread Syrup
Growing up, my mom always had us make homemade gifts for our neighbors at Christmas. In the…
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The God Who Came Near: Why the Incarnation Changes My Ordinary December
Every December, I find myself caught between the wonder and the whirlwind. The wonder of Christmas lights,…
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Our New Favorite Christmas Eve Gift-Giving Tradition (and a few other ideas I’d try)
For most of our married life, I assumed that we would switch off Christmases — one year…
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Our Kids’ Favorite Christmas Books
A cozy, meaningful, read-all-season-long list One of my very favorite ways to make our home feel festive…
