Advent Idea #1

I love Advent. “Come Lord Jesus, Come”–my individual walk with God as an adult pales in comparison to the communal walk with God as a family.  Each day I become closer to God as I teach, listen, and create with my kids.  What a blessing and a gift. I have done quite a few Advent…

Creating a home for Advent

  What was Mary thinking when she was on her way to Bethlehem?  That was my mantra in 2005. It was December and I was big as a barn pregnant with my #3 baby.  My husband was in Japan for 8 weeks of my last trimester and I was trying to “manage” two other kids,…

Advent idea #6 recycled candles

When I began getting my ideas together for Advent I had no idea that it would snowball into a mini-series!  As our family has grown in size, a deeper faith, and more opinions . . . I want to accommodate my little disciples with a form of worship that will work for them.   (it…