I can remember Kindergarten, maybe a bit before that. Always, my God-Sized Dream has been to Come Home. My father was a Marine Corps officer; it seemed like our little family of four was all we had. We put down roots. We uprooted. We went where we were sent. My parents planted in New Orleans for ... read more
The Tradition of the Christmas Tree
When you start reading about the history of the Christmas Tree, you might begin to feel a bit uncomfortable about the pagan beginnings of gathering around a tree for worship. Before Christianity became the dominant religion of Europe, pagans also celebrated the winter solstice by bringing evergreen ... read more
Our Advent Wreath
A friend emailed today to ask about Advent Wreaths and I thought it might be a nice to share with you what I told her. Traditionally the Advent Wreath is some sort of greenery with the candles in it. Here is what I found while researching the Season of Advent. This may be familiar to you now, as ... read more
Walking Through Advent: Week One
If you have not subscribed to our Walking Through the Christian Year Newsletter, please do so now to receive exclusive content including my FREE gift for you: An Advent Family Devotional Each week you will receive a printable of the week's scriptures and a prayer for the lighting of the ... read more
The Thanksgiving Baby: A Beautiful Adoption Story
My friend Kristin Hill Taylor was so kind to share this good word with us today. Her new book is an inspiration! Kristin's family came together through not one, but two, wonderful adoption stories. Beyond the beauty that is revealed in the hearts of the birth mothers (get out your kleenex), ... read more
31 Days to #ASimplerJoy: Family Schedules
By nature, I am a terrible procrastinator. In the past, I have tended to overcompensate for this by being ultra rigid in my schedule. When I started homeschooling I learned that I had to be much more flexible...but I didn't really know what it meant to be flexible, so I started saying "yes" to ... read more
Pinteresty?
I follow a lot of blogs these days. I have met some amazing writers and bloggers at conferences, or through other online connections, and I have lost count of the blogs I am subscribed to now. I try to read them all. Or skim them. Sometimes they have amazing wisdom to share. Or a great recipe. ... read more
