The Ruffled Mango

Joyfully practicing the fruit of the Spirit!

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On Things Above

As I contemplate this past year of 2017, its joys and sorrows, its failures and victories, I am moved to make changes, set goals, and reprioritize some things in my life in 2018.  I have never officially written down any “New Year’s resolutions.”  I have often thought it was silly to wait ... VIEW POST

Family Favorite: Gingerbread Cookies

Are you like me? This time of year, do you have visions of sugarplums dancing in your head...and daydreams of happily decorating sweet little gingerbread cookies to leave for Santa? I do. Every Year. How many years have I ACTUALLY baked gingerbread cookies? Not many. The recipes I had tried before ... VIEW POST

New Christian Fiction Book Review: An Unexpected Legacy

I grew up a bookworm; it's an inherited trait. Both of my parents are/were teachers and both still love to read. I love books and reading so much that I helped start a Literary Ladies book club at our congregation about 5 (or so?) years ago. We read all kinds of books, but mostly Christian fiction. ... VIEW POST

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids

I don't know about you, but Christmas shopping has become almost 100% cyber for me. Honestly, I really do love wandering from aisle to aisle looking for that perfect gift, but with four kids, aged 6, 4, 2, and 2 weeks...NOPE! I am enormously thankful for online shopping that allows me to snag those ... VIEW POST

The Season for Kindness

Hey friends! Now that everyone is getting into the holiday spirit, it's such an easy time of year for us to think more selflessly and reflect on who and what means most to us. For some, however, this time of year can be stressful and create an atmosphere of chaos and "forced charitableness," if you ... VIEW POST