I wrote this blog the first Christmas after my daughter’s death and hope that it is an encouraging reminder of what our role as mom is during this Season. As you head into the final week of preparation, my prayer is that you will pause long enough to cherish the memories that you are creating […]
We live in a give, give, and give some more culture–especially when it comes to our kids. I’ll be the first to admit that I lavished gifts onto my kids. After all, I wanted them to have all the things that I just knew would make them delighted. And then there were all the activities. […]
This has been a year to reflect on our family Christmas memories. With the death of my daughter this year the details of Christmas are more pronounced than ever. The glaring reminders that it is time to celebrate even though I’m not quite in the mood. I’ve found that I am over-consciously aware of my surroundings. […]
My guess is that even with Christmas less than a week away, many of us are still frantic trying to make sure we get those last minute gifts for our tweens and teens. If your kids are anything like mine, something seems to happen in our teens’ brains the week before Christmas. Those synapses that didn’t seem […]
Right now I’m wondering if it is too late to purchase those cruise tickets for the holidays! After the hustle and bustle of shopping, wrapping, trimming the tree, and listening to the last minute “Oh, by the way, Mom, I forgot to tell you I am really hoping you got me ____________ for Christmas!” Along […]