Our Home in Indiana
The hallway feels bereft without a festive tree, our whole house somehow dimmer without the light from its branches. The Light has not departed — rather He is now here with us, lighting up our hearts — but then why does the day feel so gray? Taking down and putting…
It’s another new year (this keeps happening!) and I’ve finally selected a focus word for my devotional and prayer life… or rather, several words. For the last several years, I’ve chosen a ‘Word of the Year’ to help guide and illuminate my regular study of Scripture and personal devotionals. I…
Sometimes I daydream about living a minimalist lifestyle. Fewer things, less clutter, less to worry about, right? This is not always true, because even (especially) non-material things can create “clutter” in our lives. But that’s a post for another day. In real life, I’m pretty far from minimalism, although I…
When I was growing up, my family established Friday evenings as our Pizza & Movie night at home. Habits of our youth easily carry over when we begin determining traditions for our own growing families, and this is one I couldn’t let go of! But with rising grocery prices, I’ve…
The older I get, the more I find useful gifts the most enjoyable. As the Old Masters of generations past have long since discovered, the combination of form and function is unbeatable! Since Christmas, the gifts I’ve been enjoying the most are those that are both aesthetically appealing and useful.…
Here we are again, almost inexplicably, at the beginning of another year. It’s the expected and routine, yet a miracle in itself. Our long-established 12-month calendar begins anew, resets at the turn of every year in these anni Domini. Because it truly is a gift from our Lord Himself that…