I Love Christmas but I Don’t Celebrate It
I love Christmas. The twinkling lights. The smell of pine trees. The glow of a special kind of joy that…
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I love Christmas. The twinkling lights. The smell of pine trees. The glow of a special kind of joy that…
Continue ReadingMy tween boy said he wanted to decorate his room for Christmas. He said, “You know how you used to…
Continue ReadingThe holiday season, typically a time of joy and excitement can sometimes leave me feeling a bit down. As I…
Continue ReadingI cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…
Continue ReadingWhen I was growing up, my family didn’t have traditions. We didn’t celebrate anything. Up until a certain age, I…
Continue ReadingIt's that enchanted and magical time of year when the air is crisp enough to snuggle up by the fire,…
Continue ReadingDo you see me as I rush around the stores shopping for the perfect gift for my husband and babies,…
Continue ReadingFor many people, the holiday season is a cheerful and joyous time. A time they look forward to all year.…
Continue ReadingIt’s easier to remember someone else’s grief in the weeks immediately following the loss. It is a lot harder to…
Continue Reading“My sister would love that!” I squealed, picking up the large stuffed Great Dane I spotted while shopping with my…
Continue ReadingI don't decorate for Christmas. I’m not a total Grinch or Scrooge, but honestly, as a big family mom and…
Continue ReadingWhen you can’t buy the holiday magic, you build it Somehow, it seems like we blinked and the holidays are…
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