I always love the season leading up to Christmas. I spent some of my youth in the Anglican Church. While I do remember an advent wreath and talk about advent, there was not as much emphasis put on the importance of the Advent season (or maybe I just don’t remember because I was too hypedContinue reading “Celebrating Advent as a Family”
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Letting the Sun go Down on Your Anger
Growing up, my parents always used to quote the Bible and tell me and my sister not to “let the sun go down on our anger” (Ephesians 4:26). I distinctly remember late nights as my parents would mediate between my sister and I as we worked through an argument (which inevitably would happen before bed)Continue reading “Letting the Sun go Down on Your Anger”
Spring Cleaning of the Soul
This upcoming week is Holy Week! I can’t believe how fast this lent has passed! As we get ready for Holy Week, I have spent some time thinking about spring cleaning. Growing up, I remember scrubbing the house down thoroughly during Holy Week, following the practices . For 3-4 days, we tackled different tasks inContinue reading “Spring Cleaning of the Soul”
On Christian Joy
“Thou dost show me the path of life; in thy presence there is a fullness of joy, in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11. My son has spent the past few days pretty sick, and fighting off his first cold. While it has been sad to watch him suffer, watching him hasContinue reading “On Christian Joy”
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