Growing up in the Baptist tradition, I had never been exposed to Lent or the rich history and traditions surrounding the Lenten Season. To be honest? I feel a bit cheated! Advent and Lent are traditions that lead up to the two most important calendar days in the life of a Christian. Christmas and Easter. For me, Easter was all about everything that could be crammed into one Sunday. Decorating eggs and learning about palm branches. Singing songs that included Hosanna and "The Old Rugged ... View the Post
30 Days until Launch..part 1
Several months ago I began thinking of things that are part of our family traditions. Last year our two older boys married amazing young women and I wanted to a pass along a few things we did as a family when the kids were younger. One of the first things that came to mind was baking cookies. From the time the kids were old enough to wear aprons and lick the beaters, I baked gingersnaps. Instead of rolling the ball of dough into sugar and flattening it with the bottom of a cup, I used a ... View the Post
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad!
Hey John,” I asked over the cell phone from Costco. “I just dropped off our family picture and am picking out our Christmas cards.” I contemplated choosing a waving American Flag in support of Nathan who was in the Marines at the time. “Pick out something with the true meaning of Christmas,” John said. I poured over all the choices and settled on a silhouette of the three wise men on camels with “Wise men still seek him” scripted below the graphic. “Perfect!” I checked the box, then ... View the Post