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You’ve Got Mail

If you’re wondering about the sequel to Grace Alone, I have good news for you! I’m on the second round of edits for Faith Alone already! For the latest updates, sign up for my monthly newsletter. February’s edition includes a contest for... Continue Reading →

Nowhere to Hide

I never clean more thoroughly than when the exterminator comes. He’s coming today, and all day yesterday I was preparing for him. I clean closets, vacuum the rooms, clean under the beds, scrub the bathrooms, sweep and steam mop, and... Continue Reading →

How Not to Pray

Mary was in a delicate position. She was at a wedding, and they had run out of wine. This would be a huge embarrassment for the bride and groom. Wedding celebrations in those times ran for days, and running out... Continue Reading →

Pushing the Limit

This weekend I watched the movie Silence. It takes place in 17th-century Japan, when there was heavy persecution of Christians. The story follows two Jesuit priests who are seeking their mentor, who has reportedly committed apostasy and denied the faith. It... Continue Reading →

Broken Resolutions

I broke my New Year’s resolution on January 2. It was my daughter’s birthday, and with everything else going on that day, I just didn’t in get the 30 minutes of decluttering that I’d vowed to do each day.  Understandable,... Continue Reading →

One Resolution I’ll Keep (and One I Might Not)

Hard to believe it’s New Year’s Eve again already! Did you keep your resolutions for 2018? Have you made new ones for 2019? I have two resolutions for the New Year. One is to declutter the house, which makes my... Continue Reading →

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little Lamb, Its fleece was white as snow. Down from heav’n to earth it went Salvation to bestow. Eden’s Garden, with its trees, Was such a lovely place. Eating the forbidden fruit Caused mankind’s fall from grace.... Continue Reading →

Santa Sightings

I saw Santa Claus in the post office the other day. He ended up in line behind me as we waited for the postal clerk. Now, my kids don’t believe in Santa, but my three-year-old was gawking at him, so... Continue Reading →

Why I Don’t Do Christmas Anymore

I’ve decided I’m not going to decorate for Christmas anymore. I made the mistake of putting up our tree with the kids this weekend, and it was a disaster. While I’d love to be instilling happy memories for the kids... Continue Reading →

Countdown to Christmas

There are 22 shopping days until Christmas (as of the posting of this blog). Xmasclock.com even has an official countdown, down to the second, if you’re really curious. And before then, there are presents to buy and wrap, cards to mail,... Continue Reading →