Only a few days until Christmas, my to do list is growing. I am consumed by all there is to do. As I run full speed, the potted poinsettia stares at me. This too is on my list – make sure to drop off at my neighbor’s house in condolence of their recent family loss.  I glance out the window and see my neighbor raking his yard. This has got...

One of my favorite but benign addictions in life is “people watching”!  Now, I enjoy people-watching year round, but the time that it is most fascinating to me is at Christmastime.  When I am in the post office line, waiting to mail my packages and cards, I intently observe and often eavesdrop on holiday conversations and frustrations.  When I find myself at the mall, while trying not to be impatient,...

My daughter’s first Christmas and we’ll be homeless. Our home sold, we have nowhere to move into and we are quickly approaching unemployment. -No decorating -No turning down my beautiful long drive and seeing the lights sparkle on my home -no hanging of my daughters first stocking -no listening to my grandmother’s Christmas vinyl -no cozying up on my couch to stare at the tree at night -no traditions -no...

Because the enemy is real – we need Christmas. Because hell is hot and forever is a long time – we need Christmas. Because sometimes life is unfair- we need Christmas. Because our sins were great – we need Christmas. Because we were far away – we need Christmas. Because we were lost – we need Christmas. Because the dividing wall had to come down – we need Christmas. Because...

The debate rages on amongst women: Are you a Mary or a Martha? I don’t particularly care for the question. First, because I don’t like to be put in a box and reduced to a stereotype and secondly because I feel it divides us pitting our strengths against each other. In life, both Martha and Mary are necessary. You can’t have a Mary without a Martha to plan the party....

October 1? November 1? The day after Thanksgiving? December 1? When do you begin listening to Christmas music? The debate rages! No one knows the actual date of Jesus’ birth. God has kept that a mystery. The celebration of Christmas on December 25 was decided by Pope Julius I during the 6th century to coincide with pagan celebration of the winter solstice. Therefore, I like to listen to Christmas music...

I have a confession to make to my FB friends. I have been engaging in hypocrisy this past week. As I was encouraging you to experience a #stressfreeholiday, I myself was feeling overwhelmed. I didn’t recognize it because it wasn’t from the usual holiday stressors. It was my publisher’s deadline, preparing for the upcoming women’s conference, and non-holiday related family stuff. But when I realized it, I repented (changed my...