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Share the Joy! Book Review {& Giveaway!}
December is finally here and it’s time to share the joy! One way to do that with your little ones is by reading a Christmas Lift-the-Flap book: Share the Joy! Also, since this is a season of giving, the publisher, Paraclete Press, is generously donating a copy of this book to be given to one of you! Check for the details at the end of the post.
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When It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas
The tree is decorated, the stockings are hung, and my family is on their way to a family Christmas event. But, due to sickness, I am not with them. Perhaps, you’re in a similar situation—under the weather, a heavy burden, or deep sorrow. Is this one of those years when it doesn’t “feel” like Christmas? It often begins with the unexpected. . .
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS CHILD Book Review
Christmas is quickly approaching. It’s time to find some new books for the little ones. Consider this book review of HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS CHILD. Recently published by Paraclete Press, this sweet little board book is for infants through preschoolers.
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Unexpected News: No Hospital Room for Expectant Mom
t's unexpected news to hear today there's no hospital room available for an expectant mom to deliver her baby. I wasn’t going to blog the week of Christmas, but this story is begging to be told. Our daughter is nine months pregnant. Any moment now, she will give birth to a son. He is positioned and ready. We’re just waiting on him to make his journey. However, at the time of this writing, there is no birthing room available for them. Our daughter and her husband chose a smaller hospital because they love the obstetricians there. Also, they know the larger hospital has a lot of COVID cases and so…
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Should We Alter Our Christmas Traditions?
The holidays are here and many folks are asking the same question, “Should we alter our Christmas traditions this year?” Every December, I purchase a new calendar for the upcoming year. Immediately, I pen in people’s birthdays and the rest of our traditional activities for the year. Do you do something similar? Last December, did you pen in all of this year’s festivities and family gatherings? There was no need to use a pencil because the traditions have always been celebrated the same way every year. Right? But, now! The calendar has been violated with red slashes, arrows, and scribbles. People are making changes. Some are cancelling events altogether. That’s…
