Surprising Mike
Okay, it’s time for a few details… First off, thanks so much to all of you who have sent me e-mails! Your prayers and encouragement were a huge blessing... Read More ›
Okay, it’s time for a few details… First off, thanks so much to all of you who have sent me e-mails! Your prayers and encouragement were a huge blessing... Read More ›
Mikey, So I know you have been dying to find out what your Christmas present is. And let me just say, your little guess from last week… totally wrong.... Read More ›
Whenever I read O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” I cry. I can’t help it. I’m a girl and it’s a beautiful story. What else would you expect?... Read More ›
Yesterday at lunch, we girls chatted about what traditions we want to begin with our kids at Christmas, in addition to family memories we already enjoy with our parents.... Read More ›
Sorry for the late post! The girls were out exchanging Christmas gifts today. Lots of gabbing and laughing. So much fun. Thanks to our hubbys for watching the kiddos.... Read More ›
Our friend Kim sent us this holiday Friday Funny last year…but it was so cute, I had to post it again: My grandmother was a school teacher and my... Read More ›
“Is it going to be Christmas soon?” Jack began asking—in the middle of November. He could hardly contain himself when they began to set up the Christmas tree stand... Read More ›
Maybe you are not grieving a great loss this Christmas. But Christmastime is a milestone of “a hope deferred.” Maybe you are still single. Or your marriage is still... Read More ›
As we wrote about joy last week, we were also mindful that there are many people who experience grief and sadness during the Christmas season. My sister-in-law Sharon is... Read More ›
It’s a Christmastime tradition here at girltalk to recommend a sermon for you to listen to over the holidays—while you are wrapping presents, baking cookies, or eating candy canes... Read More ›
These helpful ideas for holiday evangelism were on the back of our church bulletin yesterday. May they inspire and equip us to reach out to others… Invest this Christmas!... Read More ›
Lisa sent us this funny video with advice to keep in mind as we do our Christmas shopping. Have a joy-filled weekend! Nicole for Carolyn, Kristin and Janelle Read More ›
As we’ve been saying all week long, Christmas is full of wonderful gifts. And not just the ones residing underneath the tree. We experience gifts of family and friends.... Read More ›
Serving with communion is the fourth key to joy. All too often, I spend time with the Lord, reading His Word and praying, but then I rush into my... Read More ›
It’s that “most wonderful time of the year!” I try to start enjoying the festivities of Christmas as early as I possibly can. Christmas music began playing in our... Read More ›
I’m chiming in today to talk about another key for maintaining our Christmas joy, and keeping it all year ‘round. The second key is to consistently practice the spiritual... Read More ›
What would make you happy this Christmas? What if I told you that you won a contest and someone was going to do all your holiday cooking, cleaning, decorating,... Read More ›
Here’s a great Christmas shopping story from Rebecca…. “A few years ago I was Christmas shopping by myself. As I hurried past the stores I saw a large UNICEF... Read More ›
You guessed it: I too have been thinking about worldliness. As we’ve told you before, girltalk flows out of an ongoing conversation between us four girls, our spouses, and... Read More ›
So now my mom’s got me thinking about worldliness. The fact is, that we are most in danger of worldliness when things are going well. Christmas can be a... Read More ›