It was a defining moment in our relationship, or, rather, whether or not we would continue to have one. Rob and I had been dating for a little while, I think about 2 months, and it was on the way home from a 4 hour car ride together. This wasn’t out of the ordinary. We… Continue reading do you want more kids
Here’s a thought for your 2017 resolutions. Christianity was never meant to be mainstream. We were never meant to be popular or enjoy any kind of power here on earth. Christian was probably historically a derogative term, meant to label and disregard the “little” people who followed after a rebel and a criminal who called… Continue reading losing our religion
They say you can’t go back. About this time every year, we as a society take nostalgia to an extreme. The cold of winter has set in. Winter but no Christmas. Its long, dark nights and dreary, grey days make us long for bright spots. We look back at special events and pleasant memories. We… Continue reading how to go back
Every year the complaints surface. We hate what Christmas has become. We are exhausted and overspent. We ate too much. Our kids won’t play with half of what they get before they break it or grow out of it. We don’t need any more socks and ties and underwear. (Unless you’re my husband who needs… Continue reading we need a little advent right this very minute
It was Christmas 2012. It was awkward. Can I say that now, four years later? Is it too soon? Oh well. I’m saying it. For those who remember us, Rob and I were getting married that year, Dec. 29th. We weren’t married yet. There were still last minute details. There were some questions to be… Continue reading Christmas is for broken families
