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When It’s Hard to Find Your Christmas Joy

Dec 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Christmas, Encouragement, Faith, Hope, Joy, Kids, Motherhood, Perfectionism

I don’t know about you, but for me the reality of the Christmas season doesn’t always look the way it does in movies, magazines, or even here on social media. Some days it’s hard to find my joy. Some days anxiety and worry weigh down my spirit. The world tells...

Hope. Joy. Peace.

Dec 21, 2022 | Christmas, Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, Freedom, God, Hope, Joy, Perfectionism

Hope. Joy. Peace. The world tells us these should be ours this Christmas season, but it also tells us the way to have them is through things. Through people. Through holiday parties. Through decorations and perfect gifts. Watch any commercial, glance through any...

No One’s Doing It All; And We’re Not Meant To

Dec 18, 2022 | Childhood, Christmas, Faith, Kids, Life Lessons, Perfectionism, Purposeful Living, Simple Things

A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids to write down which of our Christmas traditions mean the most to them. I was curious to know which of the things we do, do they truly enjoy. I was a little surprised but also glad that baking treats to share with neighbors and...

No One Is Doing It All

Dec 16, 2022 | Childhood, Christmas, Encouragement, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Purposeful Living, Simple Things, Take Time

A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids to write down which of our Christmas traditions mean the most to them. I was curious to know which of the things we do, do they truly enjoy. I was a little surprised but also glad that baking treats to share with neighbors and...

One Star Short Of A Perfect Christmas

Dec 21, 2018 | Brokenness, Christmas, Faith, God

Last year during Wednesday night church activities, our little girl made an Advent calendar. The calendar had 24 vacant spaces to affix beautiful, yellow stars starting on December 1st and going through Christmas. Every day she looked forward to placing that yellow...

Where Is My YOJ?

Dec 3, 2018 | Brokenness, Christmas, Faith, God, Joy

Is your JOY turned upside down, backward, and hanging on by a thread? Mine is too some days. This past weekend, we put up our Christmas tree. The kids were excited and eager to begin hanging ornaments. In my son’s haste (and inability to read!), he pulled out an...

When It’s Hard to Find Your Christmas Joy

Hope. Joy. Peace.

No One’s Doing It All; And We’re Not Meant To

No One Is Doing It All

One Star Short Of A Perfect Christmas

Where Is My YOJ?

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