This year, Christmas came early (but we were together).
This will be the first Christmas in my life I did not spend with my daughter.
Liturgical Year
Liturgical Year, Parenting
Bringing Carols Home for Christmas… and Advent
One Advent, completely by accident, Christmas carols became part of the bedtime routine. And we were glad.
Liturgical Year, Parenting
How We Keep Advent: Books, Nativity, Devotionals… and Milkshakes too.
We do not keep elves on any of our shelves to send behavior reports to the North Pole. Christ came for us while we were yet on the naughty list.
Three Keys to Living the Liturgical Year at Home (without overwhelm)
The key to expanding our traditions and journeying joyfully into the church year is three fold – flexibility, simplicity and repeatability.
Christ is unlike any king the world has ever known.
“Do you really believe Jesus is the Son of God?” the teen asked. “I do,” I said, “and I don’t need anyone else to agree with me.”
Faith at Home: Planning Ahead for December (and a giveaway coming soon)
Maybe because I wasn’t raised in the church, I’ve spent half my life trying to figure out how to observe Advent and Christmas.
Another liturgical year is coming to an end. It’s time to reflect and give thanks.
Advent is the beginning of church year, which means late November is the end: a good time to focus on the past year’s gifts.
A new children’s book celebrates St. Martin of Tours.
November 11th is a great time to add another friend to your list of beloved saints.
All Faithful Departed: We die in order to love.
How would we know love, true love, without its companion death?
All Saints’ Day – Connecting with Saints
Know any cool saints? Sure you do! Just look in the mirror. Here’s how you connect with All Saints’ Day.
