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Many years ago I resolved against setting New Year’s resolutions. Though I know not everyone feels the same, for me they seem like desperate declarations made at midnight while sitting on my [...]

My grandparents spent most of their lives as missionaries in Bolivia. Working with the Ayore tribe, they told wild stories of what their lives were like each day, and I’ve always loved hearing [...]

This year my family is cutting back on Christmas gifts. Though my husband and I usually like to get as much as we can for our two sons, we now find ourselves in a place where it just doesn’t make [...]

This year my wife and I gave our 5-year-old daughter permission to fight back against any boy trying to overpower her. Her response? "YES!" Unfortunately, the first recipient of her ninja skills [...]

The Dilemma: A Too-Busy Christmas Day You’re riding in the car on your way to the third Christmas celebration in one day. Your husband stopped talking a few hours ago, your child still doesn’t [...]

On Christmas Eve 2000, my husband and our three children (ages 5, 3 and 10 months) headed home after a hectic day of last-minute Christmas shopping, the Christmas Eve service at church, and his [...]

The most wished-for electronic item on Amazon isn't a phone. It's not an e-reader. It's not a tablet. Can you guess what it is? It's a digital camera. Perhaps this doesn't surprise you. There's [...]

One of my favorite Christmas memories happened by accident. It was December 23rd and our then 3-year-old son ran to the window and pressed his face to the glass at the sound of sirens in the [...]

During Christmas, I find myself wanting to figuratively "spell check" my kids' sense of what the season is all about. "You know," I begin, "Christmas is all about Jesus and not presents." "Of [...]

  "My kids are only getting four Christmas gifts this year, and here's why." This headline captured my attention last year. Judging by its popularity on Pinterest, I wasn't the only one [...]