Christmas and Advent

As wives, we want to show our husbands they are loved. Our gifts are a chance to let them know they are appreciated and seen. Consequently, we women can feel a bit of pressure when shopping for our husbands. We are often also bearing the load of shopping for everyone else in our homes, too! All the planning, budgeting, buying, and more add a layer of stress to this time of year for most married women.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but often it’s a struggle for single parents. Disappointment seems to resurface.

I once played Linus in a first-grade performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas. But while working so diligently to learn those lines, there is one important thing I didn't notice then, and didn't notice until now.

What if you could walk into this holiday season prepared, prayerful, and emotionally steady—even around difficult family dynamics?

All families struggle with the extremes holidays bring out of -and on- us! Here’s a few tips to help you navigate the season.

The holiday season can bring joy, but also significant stress and overwhelm for many adults. Discover four practical strategies to protect your peace and navigate the festivities with intention and a grounded sense of calm.

The world rushes. God doesn’t. Discover how to stay emotionally anchored and spiritually discerning while dating during the most pressure-filled time of year.

There’s a better way to walk through the holidays, and it starts with surrender. Discover how prayer, priorities, and a few key boundaries can transform your schedule and your spirit.

Discover how to create meaningful Christmas traditions that focus on gratitude and love, regardless of budget or Pinterest-perfect expectations. Learn to prioritize the true spirit of the season and cultivate lasting family memories centered on faith and adoration.

Saying no to Santa isn't about being a better Christian or ruining Christmas fun. It's about removing all distractions from the true reason for the season, Christ Jesus.

Rather, it's about posturing our hearts in the right place to serve others with gracious and humble hearts, displaying Jesus’ love for all!

You may be shocked to hear this, but there are multiple myths surrounding this brief story written in Matthew 2.

We bring our insecurities, dysfunction, past hurts, and areas of deception into every encounter, as does everyone with whom we engage. This can lead to misunderstandings and increased hurt. In Matthew 7, Jesus provides steps we can take to guard against this.

As grandparents, we have the opportunity to infuse love and creativity into our grandchildren’s holiday season through a bit of planning, an attitude of joy, and the understanding that often, good memories are less about what we do and more about how we do it.