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4 Great Ways to Manage Holiday Expectations
All my children were adopted. They are a blessing and a joy, and it is an honor to be their mother. When I look at them, my heart feels like it might burst with fullness. As I watch them grow, I see the beauty in their varying skin tone, eye color, and personality. I delight in their uniqueness, and I stand in wonder that I am allowed to raise them and be their mother forever. Sometimes in my wonder, I can forget that all eight of my children came to my family through loss. In order for my ... [keep reading]
Fill Your Christmas with Kindness
With the sense of the holidays drawing near, all of a sudden, my mind is filled with all things Christmas. Like a cozy blanket, these cozy memories of family traditions—done year after year when I was a kid and now done with our own children—give me all the warm and fuzzy feelings. Some traditions go back to when I was a girl and the things my grandmother would highlight year after year. Some are simple things that we’ve come to do with our own kids each year, things we never intended to make ... [keep reading]
How to Preserve Your Peace This Season
One of my favorite Christmas memories growing up was the candlelight service at my church. Each year the lights would dim, and the glow of candles created a magical scene while we sang “Silent Night.” No instruments played in the background, and no words flashed on the screen. It was a simple moment that reminded us of the quiet, unassuming night when a world-changing Savior was born. Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright. I wish all Christmas memories could be that ... [keep reading]
Spend a Silent Night Celebrating Jesus This Christmas
In our house Christmas starts the day after Halloween. No, we’re not those people—you know, the kind of people who put up a giant lit-up Santa in the front yard weeks before Thanksgiving (wink). Rather, my husband and I have a conversation in early November about the upcoming holiday season, and we make a plan. My husband is a pastor, which makes the Christmas season extra, extra busy. Not only do we have the regular family holiday activities—decorating, dinner planning, gift buying, and ... [keep reading]
The Case for Charity and How to Give It
Leviticus 25:35-38 reads, “If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you. You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” *** Four years ago my husband lost his job. I was a stay-at-home ... [keep reading]
How to Adopt a Heart of Thanksgiving All Year Long
Whenever anyone would ask me as a kid what my favorite holiday was, I always answered with an eager exclamation “THANKSGIVING!” I literally could not contain my excitement as I said my answer with confidence. I knew they expected what most kids might say—Christmas—but even as a young child, there was something I held dear about Thanksgiving. It was a special time for our entire family and distant relatives to come together and share a special meal around the table. Just the mere thought of it ... [keep reading]
Where Does Thankfulness Start?
Have you ever noticed that your attitude sets the tone for your whole house? There are many days when I wish that wasn’t the case. Days when I’m worn out and tempted to grumble about it. Days when traffic makes me want to vent. Days when I don’t feel like doing laundry or dishes or mothering. If only I could wear a sign on my forehead that says, “Mom’s positive attitude is taking the day off. Check back tomorrow.” But the reality is being an example to my kids is a task that never ... [keep reading]
Leading Your Kids Through Connection
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) I used to think that this Scripture meant that if I raised my children “right,” they would never get in trouble, never suffer, never make poor choices, never be unkind, never part from the Lord, and never question their faith. I misunderstood. I have eight children. Two of them are grown adults, three are teens, and three are preteens. I have done everything in my power to “raise ... [keep reading]
What Would Your Best Thanksgiving Look Like?
It’s the typical Thanksgiving dinner scene: A family gathered around a table digesting turkey, mashed potatoes, pecan pie, and all the other things that come with holiday get-togethers. You know what I’m talking about—the family dynamics. Thanksgiving is an awesome holiday, but let’s face it, some of us just don’t want to go there. It can be anything but a time of celebration. For many it can invoke painful memories, disappointment, or feeling like you “have to” sit through somber family ... [keep reading]
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