Advent begins this Sunday. Often I would still be scrambling to make the necessary preparations at this point, but several years of trial-a...

It's the third day of Christmas, but the main event is over. Our Advent candles are still sitting out, but we no longer gather around to...

I've never spent an Advent in mourning, not until this one. There have been Advents of joy, quiet ones, intentional ones, busy ones, u...

As Christmas approaches, I find myself missing the churches of my past more than ever. Anglican churches with their beautiful liturgy, alway...

Funny thing, the idea of hope has been on my mind and now here it is, the first week in Advent with it's theme of the same. It's nic...

During these early years of forming our family's annual traditions, we've have some hits and some misses. Our biggest challenge, how...

Here we are, one month after Christmas, and I'm finally getting caught up on pictures! Once upon a shiny time, I had visions of entire...

Halfway through this first month, there aren't many signs of Christmas left. Most of the trees have been taken down, the malls are quie...

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselo...

With just one week left until Christmas, here are some simple last minute homemade gift ideas for children. Fabric birds These sweet li...

Today is St. Nicholas Day, a day to commemorate the selfless fourth century bishop and honour his gifts of generosity and charity. It was ...

Advent, coming , our time of expectant preparation, has begun. Our family is young, our traditions still fluid, and so we take this, leave ...

I shared a link to (in)courage's Christmas card drive in my Weekend Reading a couple weeks ago. The Christmas card drive ends on Mond...

With Christmas approaching, I am already (much to my husband's chagrin) pulling out the Christmas music, my favourite part of the holida...

Merry Christmas from our house to yours, and best wishes for the new year! But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring y...

Today we lit the second candle on our Advent wreath, read a piece of Scripture, and said a prayer. I cherish this time of commemorating the...

Today is the first day of Advent, a season of expectant waiting and preparation in the weeks leading up to the celebration of the birth of...

Next week, November 16-21, is the 2009 National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child . I so enjoy filling these boxes each year. ...

Ah, home. My bed. My pillow. My son's bed and pillow. My food. My drinks. My oven. My books. My computer. Ah, my computer. ...

On November 30th, the first Sunday in Advent, we lit the first candle on our Advent wreath - the hope candle. We look in eager anticipatio...