3 Ways to Prepare Your Heart for Advent In just a couple of days calendar will be flipped to December. Are you already sick of Christmas and it isn’t even December 1st yet? Me too. Advent means “coming.” Our King has come, and we celebrate His coming with the Christmas season. Don’t get me wrong, I love the atmosphere at the mall, the giggles of children, the food and presents all are good things. Advent can be also similar to…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, what will your children remember about you, momma? I was laying on the couch trying to nap the other day and I had a flashback to my own childhood. As my sweet babies played quietly (or not so quietly, let’s be honest) during nap time, I remembered my mom took a lot of naps growing up. Everyday in the afternoon she would go to her bedroom (lock the door) and take a quick…
Today I’m struggling to find HOPE this season. I couldn’t figure out what has made this Christmas a little more sad than normal. Until I began to see pictures of my friends with their grandparents, I knew. I knew it was her. I miss her. My sweet grandmother, only gone for 6 years, but it feels like eternity. Her death still affects me today. I long to just sit in her living room, walk into her kitchen, or wrap my arms…
Does Christmas season feel so rushed you can’t catch your breath? Do you feel hurried and stressed from the blessings surrounding you? The dreariness of this time of year doesn’t come close to the emptiness in my soul sometimes. Many people are struggling this time of year. And the cold, lack of snow, and just the grays and browns have me feeling all of the anxiety and none of the anticipation. How do I find a rest-filled Christmas? Simply come….