Coming together at Christmas time

In my household, a tradition that has occurred each year is that we put up decorations around the house and the Christmas tree together. First comes the task of collecting all the decorations from around the house and laying them out as a reminder…

#blessed in giving rather than receiving

Have you noticed people using the hashtag #blessed when they receive or have something enjoyable? I’ve never yet come across anyone who has used that hashtag when they have given something away sacrificially until it hurts. But surely, that…

How can we avoid conflicts?

I grew up in a family where we avoided conflicts. If we were unhappy, we would keep it to ourselves. If we were to bring anything up, it would be done in an indirect way. If the conflict reached a crisis point, either people would walk away and not let…

Giving Advent a Go with the Kids

Until recently I hadn’t thought much about Advent or preparing our family for Christmas. A few years ago we realised this would be our first Christmas with a child who could actually understand what was going on. So, we wanted to think more about…