Dec 20, 20241 min read
A New Christmas Playlist
Photo by neelam279 on pixabay. Last year, I shared what I call my "heritage" Christmas playlist . These were the songs I have listened to...
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Dec 12, 20244 min read
The Christmas Movies We Never Tire Of
Photo by JillWellington on Pixabay Watching Christmas-themed movies is an American Christmas tradition. I know it has nothing to do with...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read
The Gift God Gave Before Christmas
Today I'm over at the enCourage blog writing about how God was gracious to Mary and Elizabeth by giving them one another. Read it here .
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Nov 21, 20245 min read
A Good Examination of Bad Therapy
In Bad Therapy (Penguin Random House, 2024), Abigail Shrier suggests that maybe we’ve focused on our kids’ emotions a little too much....
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
At the Start of a New School Year
This week I'm over at the enCourage blog writing about what it was like switching my children's education from a small Christian school...
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Sep 2, 20244 min read
The Summer of Mahjong
Or, Everyone Everywhere All at Once This began as the summer of Mahjong. In May and June, while my oldest son was waiting for a job to...
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Aug 30, 20244 min read
First Jobs
My first job, as a 15-year-old girl, was working for a construction company, called—wait for it—ABC Construction. I went to ABC...
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