Oh, what a nice week it's been! I must admit that I haven't done much of anything important. I kind of view the last week of the year as a "reset" week. It's a good time for me to reflect on accomplishments of the year, while thinking about possible goals I might have for the … Continue reading 2022, Here We Come!
Category: Holidays
Should We Avoid the Appearance of Evil?
It's that time of year again. While in general, October is my favorite time, I can do without the end of the month. Yesterday, we were driving along and turned the corner to meander through a cute little town. It was picturesque, complete with adorable pumpkin and hay bale displays at each street corner. Then … Continue reading Should We Avoid the Appearance of Evil?
How We Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Late last night, I scrounged through my closet, looking for a few bags of Valentine's Day goodies. Once they were found, I arranged a special place for each child, writing their name on a scrap piece of white paper. It's Valentine's Day! While my husband and I mainly practice our faith in Messianic ways, we … Continue reading How We Celebrate Valentine’s Day
We are Being Called to Repentance
Oh, how I wish I wrote on this blog more often. Funny story. Last year, I did most of my writing on my phone while in bed. I'm super busy most days. Perhaps some of you moms can relate, ha! Anyhow, since Moses has been born, he likes to sleep in the crook of my … Continue reading We are Being Called to Repentance
Letting Light Shine In Our Homes
With Halloween around the corner, I've been thinking about the struggle it sometimes is to keep our homes full of light, and free of worldly influences. Our family personally doesn't celebrate Halloween. We also steer clear of church festivals and the like which try to "redeem the day," since we feel like imitating the world … Continue reading Letting Light Shine In Our Homes
Celebrating the Day of Atonement as a Christian/Messianic Believer
This has been the second year we have celebrated the Day of Atonement as Christian/Messianic believers, and I would love to share some of the ways we remember this special and holy day with our children. I must admit, I felt a twinge of disappointment when I realized I misplaced so many of our Feast … Continue reading Celebrating the Day of Atonement as a Christian/Messianic Believer
A Small Disappointment
Well, our power went out a few hours ago and I'm awake, trying to make sure we have a good plan to get everyone ready for violin lessons this morning. A minor inconvenience at most, really. I thought while up I'd share a small disappointment we recently encountered with y'all. When we moved back to … Continue reading A Small Disappointment
My Raw, Unfiltered Thoughts About Patriotism
For me, walking with the Lord is sometimes hard. Perhaps you know what I mean. As I grow closer to Him or seek His will on a subject, often I'm surprised by what He asks me to do because it is so countercultural. I've always enjoyed Independence Day and things of a patriotic nature. I'm … Continue reading My Raw, Unfiltered Thoughts About Patriotism