Category: Ethos
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Easter Cliff Notes
He is risen! Today is Resurrection Sunday… aka Easter. We’re celebrating simply, Old Testament style, with worship and feasting. Holiday decor in our house is generally as simple as a themed package of window clings for the kiddos to paw all over the sliding glass doors… … but the sacrifice of our Savior warrants at least the resurrection-themed…
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An Irish Holiday
Not that kind of holiday, though a girl can dream. In lieu of an extended tour of the Emerald Isle, my family will settle for a simple St. Patrick’s Day, stateside. Though a humble, minor holiday, it remains one of my faves to celebrate because: Bagpipes make me weep. Red hair and freckles are the dynamic…
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Monkey Business (Chinese New Year 2016)
I was feeling a twinge of guilt because we weren’t hosting a big, authentic feast to ring in Chinese New Year this evening… but then I realized that this year’s celebration has actually been more traditional: We’ve stretched the holiday into several small gatherings and good ol’ quality time with friends. In China, New Years fun lasts for fifteen days! We…
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Resolute
In years past I’ve made (and kept!) ambitious resolutions for the new year… One year I read the entire Bible. Another year I fasted from chocolate. A different year, motivated by an upcoming mission trip to Africa wherein our team was instructed to never pick our noses for fear of getting sick abroad, I made that…
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52 Weeks With My Bestie
Do you remember your best friend from when you were ten years old? Of course you do, everyone does… Incredibly, mine is still a Bestie today– though we live a state apart, her faithful friendship is a true treasure. We got into heaps of mischief together as youngsters, but came to faith in Christ as young…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Apparently we jumped the gun in procuring a live Christmas tree, this year. With five days remaining until Jesus’ birthday, ours was dead as a highly combustible doornail. Ebeneezer Handsome Husband insisted we remove the fire hazard, replacing it with our faux fir and relocating the dehydrated skeleton to the back porch. O tannenbaum! Piano Teacher’s…
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Gingerbread Merriment, version 8.0
I know, I know– you’re all,“Not another thing! We want a simple holiday– no more things!” I get it. Our Christmas used to be crazy-busy, too. (…and then we moved a thousand miles away from extended family.) But, if your family is like mine, with the compatible combo of socially ravenous home-school kids, a window of time for a quick…
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Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, part II
So I just finished reviewing Kristen Welch‘s new book, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, and thought it warranted another mention. (read part I here) In a nutshell– this book is worth your time. As a member of her official launch team, I’ve had the blessing of being a part of a like-minded community of readers passionate about her…
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Sleigh Ride
Just hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling, ring ting ting-a-ling too, C’mon it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. Today I fell in love with Montana all over again, on a 4-H field trip with my girls. So technically it wasn’t a sleigh ride, but a wagon ride– due to insufficient snow*. (*sentence…
