Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas with Random Acts of Christmas Kindness is one of my very favorite Palmer holiday traditions. It’s such a fun way to give back after we’ve been blessed at Christmas–to remember what Christmas is about (the Greatest Gift!) and to really extend the focus from what we get for Christmas …
For most folks, Christmas is winding down. The gifts have been opened, the food has been eaten, and the parties have ended. However, the Christmas holiday was not traditionally a one day show. In fact, historically, the gift-giving would be just beginning, as the Twelve Days of Christmas ushers in a series of feasts honoring …
I love the title of Jen Turano’s new book, Caught by Surprise, and it arrived on the perfect day–a day when our family was caught by surprise by a crazy monsoon storm that had power lines shooting sparks! We were asked to leave our house because the authorities were afraid the lines were going to …
My local church is working through the book of Acts right now. Each Sunday, as we learn about Paul and how he shared the gospel, we are challenged to share the good news, as well. Paul was not afraid to talk about Jesus to the people he met, no matter who they were, but, in …
I was recently invited to speak at a My Intentional Home workshop about how creating family traditions at the holidays helps to focus our families on the true meaning of Christmas, as well as reducing the stress we all tend to feel during this season. (Learn more about Advent & 12 Days of Christmas) In …
