I don't know about you, but when life gets busy, I get distracted. Distracted by the advertisements and emails. Distracted by the full calendar. Distracted by the long to-do list. December is one of those months when it's easy to let the details take over and crowd out the big picture. So to help us ... VIEW POST
December Scripture Writing Plan: Jesus in the Gospels
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and we couldn't be happier! Holiday music is on repeat at my house, and we're several cups of hot chocolate into the season. One nice thing about this time of year is how open people are to talking about Christ. So that's exactly what we're going to do ... VIEW POST
Count Your Blessings
Please tell me you’ve seen the movie White Christmas. (If you haven’t, you absolutely must remedy it before New Year's!) One of my favorite scenes – and songs – is when Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney (yep - George’s aunt) sing “Count Your Blessings.” When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my ... 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
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
