Why I Need the Truth of Advent at Christmas—and Every Day  

4 Dec 2024

In most of our lives, there’s the public story, and then there’s the other one. Here’s a chapter from my public book: Some of you may know my husband Rob nearly died of a brain aneurysm in May of 2021. Since we have many friends and family members in various places, not to mention our global homeschool community, I shared much of our journey on Facebook.  After a truly miraculous summer of recuperation, Rob returned

New Birth

15 Dec 2021

Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity! That is a remarkable line. What I have also found remarkable over the years is how many people (saints and pagans alike) will sing that line without blinking an eye, without pause, without any realization whatsoever of the profundity of what just exited their mouths. Similarly, has it struck you how oddly normal a nativity scene is, as if the truth that “the Word becoming

Looking Forward to the Second Advent

8 Dec 2021

In most of our lives, there’s the public story, and then there’s the other one. Here’s a recent chapter from my public book: Some of you may know my husband Rob nearly died of a brain aneurysm in May. Since we have many friends and family members in various places, not to mention our global homeschool community, I shared a lot of our journey on Facebook. After a truly miraculous summer of recuperation, Rob returned

Preparing Hearts for Advent

Advent30 Nov 2021

Now that the pie is eaten, it’s officially time to put up the Christmas tree! (No judgment if it’s already been up for a week...or three). Between parties, shopping and decorating, December can feel like a sprint to the 25th.  On the Christian calendar, we have officially entered the season of Advent. The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus meaning "arrival" or "coming." In Ancient Rome, it was used to describe the "glorious entry" of