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It Ain’t Pretty

Sometimes, a house full of kids ain’t pretty. It’s messy. It’s frustrating. It’s loud. It’s full of surprises, no matter how much you...

Bad Words

“Daddy, want to know all the bad words I know?” asked my six-year-old son David.

We were driving home from school just the two of...

I will never…

Here we are, a family in disarray, because we are moving back to the States after a decade of living in Bangkok.  We are...

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Are you familiar with the old carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? If you’re like me, you learned the words as a school child...

REVIEW: The Letters: Packing a Larger than Life Person into a Regular Life Film

Mother Theresa is one of those enigmatic figures of the twentieth century that continues to toy and tickle the imagination of the world decades...

Hope for All the Post-Christmas Feels

The family has gone home, your trash is overflowing with wrapping and ribbons, and all that’s left of the cookies are crumbs.  So, how...

Some Assembly Required

I had a lovely experience with Christmas this year. My two oldest kids are old enough to really appreciate more complicated toys and notice when...

Spurgeon on Christmas

I say, then, to you who would know the only true peace and lasting joy, come ye to the babe of Bethlehem, in after...

Jesus is Bigger Than Christmas

I can’t really imagine the weight of the responsibility that Mary and Joseph felt as they held Jesus for the first time. In their...

Things a Mom Can Do When She Sleeps All Night

It’s no surprise  that moms frequently don’t get enough sleep. If they aren’t woken by babies or kids or pets, they’re up worrying...

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