The Journey of Advent

The Journey of Advent

The season of Advent has always been a special time in my family. My Advent memories are marked by loving traditions and customs. During Advent, our kitchen wall always displayed a beautiful calendar with little numbered doors. We marked the snowy days to Christmas by...
Recapturing Advent

Recapturing Advent

The time sandwiched between Thanksgiving and Christmas in modern times seems to have been taken over by the retail world. It starts with a bang on Black Friday (the big shopping event the day after Thanksgiving) and is then measured by how many shopping days are left...
With Prayer and Thanksgiving

With Prayer and Thanksgiving

I love the holiday season. Celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day with family and friends feeds my body, soul, and spirit. The history of Thanksgiving is especially deep in America, stretching back to 1621 when the colonists in Plymouth shared a meal...
The Calling of the Butterfly

The Calling of the Butterfly

The calling of the butterfly. Elegant flying flowers dancing on the breezes off the lake of blue. Fragile yet powerful, the winds of the sky could not stop you. The power of the lion is not your calling, yet you live fearlessly. The strength of an eagle is not your...
Prepare for Easter Part 2: Soul

Prepare for Easter Part 2: Soul

Easter Countdown! With just about two weeks left until Easter, we’re hard at work preparing ourselves. Last week we worked on our bodies. If you missed that blog post, it’s not too late to join us. You can double up and add a body suggestion to this...
How To Rejoice in Difficult Times

How To Rejoice in Difficult Times

How To Rejoice When You Don’t Feel Like It When you’ve just received a long-awaited job promotion, your child is excelling in life, or your marriage is humming along, it’s easy to rejoice. But what about the other times — like when your kitchen...

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