This has been a crazy with a capital C kind of week. We had our YoungLives Christmas party last night with 41 teen moms and their babies in attendance. It was amazing to see God show up! I have been very preoccupied getting ready for that, preparing for the holidays and getting ready to…
Category Archives: Christmas
Controlling Holiday Clutter
Start a holiday binder (a 3-ring binder from an office supply store will suffice). Create dividers for different categories, such as recipes, gift lists, store sale flyers, Christmas card list, etc. Then get a flat plastic pencil pouch to put in the binder to hold all the holiday receipts, including gift receipts. The cool thing…
Wants versus Needs
I want to get the packages in my van mailed to my family before Christmas. I need to spend time in the Word. I want to reflect on Advent every night with our boys. I need to communicate His story through the way I live my life. I want to make it to the practices…
Using Pinterest to get organized for Christmas
alternately titled My New Addiction to Pinterest. The Type A organizer in me has a holiday binder where I would clip ideas and recipes and tradition ideas that I have come across over the years. It has been my planner for memorable holidays over the years. Now, I have a Holiday Inspirations board on Pinterest….
Family Ties
These three smiling faces together on Christmas mean more to me than anyone could ever fathom: My boys. All three of them, under one roof for Christmas. This had not happened since Christmas of 2006 and this mama’s heart hurt beyond what I can describe in words every single one of those years. I had…
Keeping it Real at Christmas
My chest tightens, my temples throb, my palms get sweaty. I breath faster and the desire to run away, RUN AWAY, is breathing down my neck. Am I in a dangerous situation? No. I sit on my comfy living room sofa, feeling like something heavy sits on my chest and wanting to lace up my…
Years gone by
Each ornament holds a memory. A look-what-I-made-mama moment to hang on the tree. Year after year, each hand crafted masterpiece brings a smile to this mama’s heart Taking me back to a place and time when little fingers were sticky with craft glue and glitter was in our hair They grow up so fast and…
In plenty…
Christmas shopping has been difficult for me this year. My kids don’t need anything, certainly not anything on their Christmas list. We have clothes, food, a warm and comfy home. We have extra’s like video game stations, cell phones, iPods and more. Usually by this time of year I am done my Christmas shopping {weeks…
Mary’s Song
My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me–Holy is his name, His mercy extends to those who fear him,…
Tis the Season
It is here. The holiday season. That time of year that can invoke feelings of inadequacy, exhaustion {mental and physical}, comparison and envy. Or is it just me that has done battle with the keeping-up-with-the-neighbors, decorate-till-you-drop, spend-money-you-don’t-have itis of the Christmas season? My childhood did not include many happy holidays. So a young girl made…
