#Christmas

What Child is This?

Do you know this baby’s name? Most of you will recognize this ornament as a representation of Jesus, even though it’s unlikely that Jesus...

Soft Molasses Cookies

Cookies are my dessert of choice and the one I bake the most. I’m always trying new recipes while also counting on the old family...

SEASON OF HOPE AND PEACE

It may not be obvious in the midst of this ongoing pandemic, political differences, and environmental turbulence, but the hope of...

Turning Flaws Into Assets

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose, and that nose helped make him the reindeer we’ve grown to know and love. The...

Christmas Blessing

My friend and mentor, Sister Alexa Suelzer, included a quote by St John Henry Newman in her Christmas card to me. The message is the...

Peace on Earth Goodwill Toward All

Christmas is a joyous season for Christians. We believe in the incredible miracle of God incarnated in the human form of Jesus. And with...

Deck the Halls

Every year since 1974 I place my oldest and most expensive ornament at the top of the Christmas tree. The ornament has survived dozens of...

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