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Gloria!

Dec 24 2009 3:10 pm

A Christmas song for you from Jack and Tori. Merry Christmas everybody! Read More ›

The Promise of Christmas

Dec 23 2009 11:13 am

Meditate on this truth today and rejoice in the faithfulness of God: “The incarnation is the supreme example of fulfilled prophecy, the supreme example of God’s faithfulness to his... Read More ›

Tale of Two Christmas Cookies

Dec 22 2009 4:16 pm

Recently, a myth has arisen about Grandma Mahaney’s Christmas cookies. Dad thinks—believes with all his heart, actually—that the cookies with green icing taste better than the cookies with red... Read More ›

Grandma’s Christmas Cookies

Dec 21 2009 5:25 pm

On Saturday we were snowed in with 22 inches of snow! I couldn’t have ordered a more perfect day to make Grandma’s Christmas Cookies with Caly. I went to... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Dec 18 2009 7:00 pm

If only cooking my Christmas dinner was this easy… Have a very merry weekend! Carolyn for the girls Read More ›

A Good Meal

Dec 17 2009 5:01 pm

“Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42This week, I’m planning Christmas dinner. I went to the grocery store yesterday. I’m... Read More ›

The Gift of Peace

Dec 16 2009 5:55 pm

Sitting says to God: I need you!Often, we don’t feel our need for God as much around the holidays. We might get a little anxious about all we have... Read More ›

Sitting Says Something

Dec 15 2009 5:24 pm

Did you wake up this morning and say to God: “I don’t need to read your Word or pray or listen to your voice today. I am competent on... Read More ›

Celebrate Santa?

Dec 14 2009 7:13 pm

“What about Santa?” has been a recurring question from our readers through the years: “Is it right/wrong to celebrate Santa?”and “If you choose not to celebrate Santa, how do... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Dec 11 2009 10:34 pm

Here’s a Christmas Friday Funny I got from a friend. Be sure to read the caption underneath! We’ve got more (serious) Christmas stuff for you next week. Kristin for... Read More ›

A Christmas Story for Adults

Dec 10 2009 4:56 pm

I’ve never outgrown my love for a good Christmas story. Problem is, good Christmas stories for adults are much harder to find. But this year, we can happily recommend... Read More ›

A Christmas Story for Kids

Dec 9 2009 5:38 pm

When we were little, my mom read us Christmas stories she’d ripped out of Christian magazines, or borrowed from the library. These story times remain some of my most... Read More ›

Shopping Trip Conclusion

Dec 9 2009 12:41 am

Well, the shopping trip is over. It was a blast! In between stores we managed to stuff in plenty of laughter and conversation, which is really what the shopping... Read More ›

Shopping Trip

Dec 8 2009 1:21 am

Today was day two of our shopping trip. Here are a few fuzzy pics from our camera phones. Nicole enjoying her cranberry juice at our pre-shopping breakfast Heading to... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Dec 4 2009 3:12 pm

My friend sent me this cute story from her house: “I made coupon books for the kids this year…all but the baby. At breakfast, my five-year-old son said enthusiastically:... Read More ›

The Girls’ Christmas Picks

Dec 3 2009 8:53 am

This Christmas, why not give the gift of “sitting and listening” to a mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, or friend? (Attention husbands who read girltalk but are too manly to... Read More ›

A Matter of Life

Dec 2 2009 12:32 pm

“And she went up to him and said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.’” Luke... Read More ›

Location, Location, Location

Dec 1 2009 4:58 pm

“Mary…sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.” Luke 10:39We’re still “Sitting Out the Holidays.”What are we sitting and listening to? Jesus’ teaching. It is the one... Read More ›

Christmas Time is Here

Nov 30 2009 4:12 pm

I’ve barely recovered from my Turkey Bowl injuries (Kristin covered me so ferociously that Dad—permanent quarterback and referee—called her for unnecessary roughness.) But today I’ll drag my aching body... Read More ›