For the past couple of years I’ve chosen a word for the Year. I started doing this the year that included getting burned out of our house, three moves, throwing away most of our possessions, rebuilding our house and the deaths of my Dad and Sister. At that time, life was so overwhelming and chaotic, it just seemed like one … Read more
This is the season when many of us will have family and friends as overnight guests. Even if you are short on time, space and money, here are 8 tips to help your guests feel more at home: A basket full of things guests might have forgotten I have a basket I leave out … Read more
Traditions are very important to families. Traditions bring us together. They give us events around which we can form relationship bonds. Being a part of family traditions gives us a sense of belonging. Traditions can be big events- traditional family dinners with all of the extended family gathered. But they can also be small and … Read more
Christmas books are some of my favorite books ever. We look forward to pulling off the shelves, all of our special books about the coming Christ and all of the other inspirational stories that lead straight to him every year. We have a lovely basket that sits next to our hearth that instantly becomes our … Read more
I’ve been blessed to share with you this month the stories of several persecuted Christians from around the world. Today, I’d like to share with you a few final stories from Exploring with Jake. Farshid Fathi Farshid lives in Iran. He was arrested on the day after Christmas in 2010, and he has been in … Read more