Holidays
Advent: Grown-up Christmas List
Yep, you probably already have the lyrics to Amy Grant's Grown Up Christmas List playing in your head. You can thank me later. I just got back from the dentist and my hygienist and I were talking about how different things are when you are a grown-up. Your needs...
Advent: Community Traditions
So, today I'm putting the pressure on you. What are the traditions your community does each year that you love to celebrate? Does your town have a parade? Do you have a night you light up the town square? Is there a caroling event or a church program? Share your...
Advent: Christmas Charity
Thinking of charities is not something I hold for Christmas time alone. We are thinking of these all the year-round. But there is something in the air where giving becomes a greater topic during the Christmas season. Whether you have money from a bonus, want...
Advent: Christmas Music
Today I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite Christmas music and albums we listen to throughout the holiday season. Love Has Come to Save - Cory and Stephanie EppsGlory in the Highest and Adore - Chris TomlinMichael Buble Christmas Point of...
Advent: Christmas Cookie
Pie is my favorite dessert, but when it comes to this time of year, I LOVE a Christmas Cookie. I need to make enough friends in my town to host a cookie exchange. I've hosted one before and then when I worked at Fellowship, we hosted an exchange each year. I loved...
Advent: Christmas Wear
I'm not even sure where to start on the topic of Christmas Wear. But, as I've processed, I've come down to five categories: Ugly Christmas Sweater, matching pajamas, wearing red, what do you wear to Christmas day, Christmas festive attire. Ugly Christmas Sweater...
Advent: It’s Christmas When…
I have had a hard time with the question, "it’s Christmas when..." It seems that there are so many things going on this time of year that I am not really sure which one is the most important to make it feel like Christmas. (and sometimes I wonder if any of them are...
Advent: Favorite Tradition
I think my favorite tradition of the Christmas season is stockings and I wrote a lot about that already earlier this week. So, I thought I’d share about my favorite tradition growing up. I grew up in a pretty big church in the DFW metroplex and each year...















