Do You Watch Award Shows?
I was flipping channels last night and happened to see the Golden Globes were on. It occurred to me that it was the start of TV and Movie award season. I've never been one to sit down and watch the…
And I Thought I Was Cold on Wednesday
So apparently Murphy (you know Murphy, right? He wrote all those laws?) reads this blog and decided to have a little chuckle. Here I was whining about being cold on Wednesday when really, it was nice and toasty in the…
End of Year Book Confessions
I didn't used to keep track of how many books I read in a year, but then a few people started asking me what I'd read over the last year and so for and so on and I realized it…
Is Christmas Over?
That's what my son asked me Thursday morning as we sleepily gathered at the kitchen table. My instinct was to say yes. After all, Christmas was the day before--and I suspected what he was really angling at was whether or…
Merry Christmas
The Birth of Jesus 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went…
The “Magic” of Christmas
As a parent, you end up making thousands of little decisions that you never really thought you'd have to make. One of them--a big one--is how you're going to handle Christmas. And let me tell you up front, no matter…
Are You Ready for the Holidays?
The weather here lately has been deliciously fall-like. It's put me in a very holiday mood. I'm not typically one of those people who rushes through Thanksgiving in order to get to Christmas - I love them both. And actually…
A Prayer Request and A Question
Short post today - we got some unwelcome news today re: my mother's cancer and I'd appreciate your prayers for her and our family. (And consequently I'm having a hard time stringing thoughts together, thus the short post.) Question -…