Merry Christmas, sweet reader friends! I’ve created another playlist and this one is perfect for quiet family dinners during the Christmas season! You can listen to the entire playlist on Spotify by clicking here. It’s linked here. You’ll hear these songs, each with a tune and lyrics perfect for a family dinner or dinner party […]
The Best of Christmas Movies for Families
I’ve had a strong affinity for Christmas flicks ever since I was a little girl. My brother and I never missed a year of the Muppet Family Christmas. I think we discovered some of the best Christmas movies for families in our early years and somehow, our VHS tapes were able to keep up with […]
God Came Down, Guest Post by Jennifer Rothschild
In the Advent season of 2015, Jennifer Rothschild graciously wrote a heartwarming guest post for my blog that was nearing the completion of its first year. Six years have passed since this post appeared on my blog and many readers were not yet here in those early days. I’ve decided to share Jennifer’s beautiful words […]
A Christmas Playlist to Prepare Him Room: Songs for Advent
These weeks leading up to Christmas are all about preparing our hearts. Preparing our hearts for more of Him–this is Advent. Advent means “coming.” It is about looking back at His first coming, His birth in Bethlehem and looking forward to His second coming with great anticipation! The Messiah has come. He is Emmanuel, God […]
A Simple and Sacred Advent Calendar
Several years ago, I enlisted my creative friend, Brooke to join me in a crafting adventure. I cannot sew to save my life, but I’ve been known to make curtains and entire Halloween costumes with a hot glue gun. Sometimes, you work with what you’ve got. Am I right? Brooke and I had a vision […]