ByPaula
It caught my attention. “We made it through another January. And has it been quite a year!” said yet another internet meme. There’s a bit of humor in that, right? I didn’t laugh. Seems like almost a year, huh? If it weren’t for the snow cover I saw the entire month, the school days that…
ByPaula
So many times I’ve heard, “Well, 2020 is certainly a year everyone will remember!” Or this one: “2020 is a year we’d all like to forget!” If I were to interpret these, I would say both statements mean pretty much the same thing, don’t they? This is a year unlike any other in which we…
ByPaula
1. Christmas Lights on Winter Nights Drive to look at Christmas lights around your area. This is a tradition we started when our oldest was about 5 years old. After the Christmas dinner (previous church) or Children’s Christmas Service (current church), which both fell on the Sunday evening before Christmas, we all change into jammies…
ByPaula
A Letter to My Friend I don’t remember the exact words that you said to me that evening, but I do remember the setting. As the newest family to the faculty, my family and I were invited to a “little” gathering of 30+ people, a way to get to know the new people God placed…
ByPaula
Think back to one year ago. What did December 2019 look like for you and your family? Were you eager to carry out Christmas traditions that would give you memories to hold close for decades to come? Were you preparing for a household of company or a Christmas party filled with laughter, music, and joy?…