It’s Possible to Attend Every Holiday Gathering and Still Miss Christmas
Our culture moves at a fast pace every day of the year, but never more so than during the Christmas season. Last-minute shopping, holiday parties, preparing for guests, and traveling to see loved ones can make the days leading up to Christmas a blur. Couple that with modern-day technology constantly at our fingertips, and there’s […]
Why I Hope You’ll Return To Church: A Message for Those Who Have Left
In December of 2021, I went back to my hometown to attend the funeral of a lifelong friend. While I was there, I stopped by St. Paul’s Lutheran—the church I grew up in. Sunday services were letting out, so my husband and I went in to look around and say hello. As we walked in, […]
2 Suggestions for Getting Through a Dark Time
I’m an early riser and am out of bed long before sunrise. After Shug (my one-year-old Golden Doodle) is fed, we head outside for a walk, and most mornings, it’s still pitch black outside. Shug is a cautious dog and has zero interest in venturing into the darkness, so I take a flashlight. He’ll proceed […]
Surviving a Hard Season
A couple of years ago, my husband and I (well, actually, my husband) planted ten Crape Myrtles in our backyard. I don’t have a green thumb, and yard work is not my jam, so John does all the planting. He travels frequently for work, and not long after planting the trees, he left town, and […]