Dear Friends, the first quarter of 2016 has been a wild ride. I have taken 3 work trips to three states, spoke at one church (besides my own) and two events, finished and turned in the first draft of my second book (yes, it is really happening!) had a pretty major medical procedure done (that took three weeks to recover from instead of the 3 days I anticipated,) survived a 12 service Holy Week ... View Post
Dublin Slow Cooker Coddle for St. Patrick’s Day
It's not too late to get your Irish on for dinner... Recently I was researching new ideas for a St. Patrick’s Day meal, and I stumbled upon a dish called Dublin Coddle. The name of this dish comes from the verb coddle, meaning to cook food in water below boiling, which in turn derives from caudle, a warm drink given to the sick. Apparently Dublin Coddle has long been a dish that was made to ... View Post
Valentines 2016
I think maybe getting pictures of your Valentines's Day decorations up on the last day of February, is almost like taking down your Christmas tree in order to put Valentine's Day decoration's up. Or something like that. I am knee-deep in finishing the final chapters for Book 2 (will hopefully have a title in the next month or two!) but while working on ... View Post
An Easy Epiphany Celebration for Home or Church
First: A quick explanation for those who are new to the tradition! With the arrival of Epiphany we end the season of Christmas and begin the new season by celebrating the arrival of the Magi to visit the Christ child. Epiphany is a season of wonder and miracles. The name "Epiphany" comes from the Greek word Epiphania, and means "to show, make known, or reveal." The liturgy for the season of ... View Post
Thoughts on Observing a #SlowHoliday
Can you believe that the start of Advent is only 18 days away HERE? Me either! But this year I am so ready for Advent and for Christmas, so ready in fact that I might be a tad giddy. This time last year we were in our new home but sleeping on the floor and ripping out our kitchen. While it was a sweet time of new beginnings, it was also a stressful time of living in a work-zone. We have made ... View Post
(More than) Surviving Thanksgiving with Teens and Pre-Teens
Do you have teens and pre-teens coming to your Thanksgiving celebration? Wondering how to engage them in the festivities without treating them like babies? Wondering how to survive their surly attitudes and lack of enthusiasm without putting them in the blockades? Wondering what you can do to encourage them to put their devices down? Wondering how you can do more than just survive the day? I ... View Post
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