These chocolate chip cookies are definitely Santa’s favorite around these parts. You can make them jumbo or normal (still big) and either way they are soft on the inside and perfectly golden on the outside. Pair them with a giant jar of milk and Santa …
By Melissa Turney In early 2020, shortly before the pandemic reached the United States, my husband and I found ourselves in a precarious financial situation. After a string of unfortunate events in 2019 which had depleted our savings, we became the victims of a hit-and-run …
It’s never too early to think about sending Christmas cards. During the holiday season, nothing spreads cheer faster than Christmas cards. Choosing the perfect Christmas card idea requires little creativity and is always appreciated. Sending Christmas and other holiday cards is a simple task, but there are …
By Kay West @aworldwidesisterhood awordlwidesisterhood.com What an interesting thing to live through a worldwide pandemic. This time last year, we were home. We only went out to get necessities, and the stores and streets were empty. The whole world seemed to be still. There were …
By Dr. Trina Boice www.findingjoytoday.net Connecting with nature feels magnificent. It speaks to our souls and reminds us to “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). It’s restorative and allows us to step outside our busy life for a while and breathe. …
By Ember Pilati @emerge_empowered www.emergeempowered.org I forgot an appointment for my child…”I am so stupid” pops into my mind. I lose my patience with a teenager and “I am not cut out for this” comes instantly to my thoughts. I am struggling with a relationship …
By Krista Olsen We’ve all had those times when we’re in a group but we disticintly feel we don’t belong. Whether or not that is actually true, it makes it hard to want to continue to be part of that group. So what keeps us …
By Rebecca Hale@rebecca_hale_writes My heart is heavy today I don’t have the words To eloquently formA proper prayer. Forgive me for omitting My ‘Thees’ and ‘Thous’I just want HeavenTo feel the heavinessThat I carry, and understand The rest I crave.I throw my heart outAt …
By Emily Ayars Smith @emilyayars emilyayars@gmail.com One of the scariest sights for me as a child was the look on my dad’s face without his glasses on. It makes me laugh now, but when he wasn’t wearing his glasses he looked irate. He wasn’t angry, …
Do you ever feel like the busyness of life is consuming you? We were pretty much forced to slow down for over a year, and now that things are picking back up, life just feels busier than ever! Take a few minutes to ponder the …