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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, and the children were NOT snug in their beds, but celebrating with a little Sprite spiked with gum balls (hence the blue drink…

The whole family (minus Maddie, our Cocker Spaniel, who stayed at home, blissfully unaware of the eighty pounds of love we were bringing home to her.) On Saturday,…

Here it is! A picture from the archives of my kids dressed appropriately for cold weather. We were in Nebraska.  It was seven degrees.  It’s 37 degrees in…

1. So much love and support for the families in Newtown. This article makes me smile every time I read it. (Lutheran) dogs comforting kids? That’s the job…

Lord, thank You for Your gifts. Thank You for the children You have given us, Lord. You tell us in Your Word, Lord, we can see who our…

Please, take the few minutes you would spend reading my blog today and pray for the families of these victims. Come, Lord Jesus, shine in the lives of…

1. So, this is a picture that didn’t make this year’s Christmas card (well, this one and the 4,367 other ones in which the kids’ eyes were closed…

Last night was the kids’ Christmas program at our church. It was beautiful and Spirit-filled, and such a blessing to everyone who heard their sweet message of Jesus’s…

Full disclosure: I have done this to myself.I had hopes for heavenly peace; instead I have a dining room table of unfinished Christmas cards, pageants, recitals, parties, (nearly)…