“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 How to Celebrate with a Simple Birthday Tea Party My friends and family know I’m a devoted fan of a good cup of hot tea, and a lover of a tea party. For the past two years I’ve invited…
“Teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 55 Birthday Blessings for 55 Years Whew! I’ve been missing in action on the blog for the past couple weeks. Did you notice? I knew I had fun things on tap as I approached my birthday, but it’s been…
“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Proverbs 31:28 Heart-felt Gifts for Mom Meaningful Gift Suggestions…and What Mom Really Wants Mother’s Day is almost here, and of course we all want to give gifts with heart and purpose–heart-felt gifts for Mom. Maybe you selected the perfect gift…
My Favorite Christmas Movies I confess. I’ve been watching Christmas movies since the beginning of October. This is perfectly acceptable in Kim-Land. I love sappy, feel-good Christmas movies. I love that everything has a happy ending, that there are always memorable moments, meaningful moments. Rose-colored glasses? Bring. Them. On. Of course, it’s more than just…
A Christmas Carol Evening Have you ever been so excited about something that when it actually took place it was a bit of a let down? We recently spent a highly-anticipated evening that I feared could never live up to my expectations… Sometime in October I received a flier advertising Lyric Theatre’s production A Christmas…
Advent | A Time to Prepare As I was growing up, my spiritual tradition did not specifically include celebrating the liturgical church observance of Advent. Even with our own children, while we had Advent Calendars, devotionals and activities pointing toward the birth of Christ in the month of December, we didn’t partake of traditional Advent…