What is #GivingTuesday? In 2012 #GivingTuesday began as an effort to respond to the commercialization and materialism of Christmas. Urging people to use the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a day to give back to organizations making a difference in communities and around the world, #GivingTuesday has continued to grow and expand. I love this important reminder to all of us that the true gift is always is giving not getting! Why does it matter? I believe most of my readers are like me. ... [Read More]
The Advent Invitation: Come in all your messiness
I've been doing the She Reads Truth study on The Beatitudes. It's one of my favorite passages—and also one that reminds me how much I need Jesus. I started reading these verses in Matthew 5 the day after the election and I've been reading them, meditating on them, praying them, and studying ever since. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the ... [Read More]
2016 Gift Guide for Teenage Girls
Got a teenage girl on your list? Here are 100+ ideas for what she might like for Christmas. There are all different price points and types of gifts ... mostly because every teenage girl I know has different preferences, interests, and tastes. That said, let me start with a recommendation for every teen (or tween) girl you know ... LIKED: Whose approval are you living for? by Kari Kampakis. Truly a must read for girls and their moms (and their teachers and youth pastors and anyone else who ... [Read More]
{Book Review} LIKED: Whose approval are you living for? by Kari Kampakis
Last week, Casiday looked at me and said, "I know you don't like when people talk about how many likes they have on social media, but my picture of Mamaw has over 100. Isn't that sweet?" I smiled at her because, for that one moment, I knew she'd been listening to all I've been telling her since we opened her first social media account when she turned 13. She may not agree or understand, but she has heard me repeat over and over that social media likes are not a measure of her value or ... [Read More]
{Book Review} 66 Ways God Loves You by Jennifer Rothschild
This week has been hard in so many ways. Our beloved Mamaw Underwood is slowing fading from this earth. And we are thankful for the almost 92 years she has lived and the way she has loved her family so well. But we are keenly aware that her days here are few and soon she will be healed and whole in the presence of the Lord. Tuesday I was able to help her hospice nurse give her a bath. As we gently lifted her tiny arms and legs and washed her hair, I thought about what a holy thing we were ... [Read More]
Don’t Forget to Remember {or why you need Thanksgiving traditions}
"Take care lest you forget ..." Several times in Deuteronomy the Lord speaks these words to the Israelites. He knew their hearts could easily be distracted from all He had done for them— things like, rescuing them from their bondage in Egypt, splitting the Red Sea, providing them manna and quail in the wilderness, sand guiding them to the Promised Land. Can you imagine forgetting to remember those things? Letting the mundane of life sweep aside the powerful ways God had delivered you? ... [Read More]
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