Sorry, I couldn’t resist that play on words!
Today I am guest posting on Deborah’s blog, sharing my ideas on how to support a friend with new fitness goals.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist that play on words!
Today I am guest posting on Deborah’s blog, sharing my ideas on how to support a friend with new fitness goals.
This year is quickly coming to an end, and while I already am making plans for 2016, I don’t want to let 2015 get away without taking time to look back and reflect on the fun and frustrations of the past 12 months.

Merry Christmas! Yes, I know Christmas was a few days ago, but in the church calendar Christmas Day marks the beginning of the Christmas season, not the end. I was reminded of this during our Christmas Eve service, which included a Gospel reading from Luke 2: 1-15.
Singing Silent Night by candlelight.
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I’ve always loved advent calendars, and this year I participated in the Global Advent Calendar sponsored by the Society of Saint John the Evangelist on Instagram using the hashtag AdventWord. Each day had a different word and devotional readings to go with it. I enjoyed choosing my own images and seeing how others interpreted the word and were celebrating the season. I hope you enjoy my contributions! Continue reading
It’s three or four days until Christmas–depending on how you count and when you celebrate–and I’ve still got a to-do list as long as Santa’s. Instead of stressing over it, I am committed to doing what I can and accepting that it will be enough. 
I still have three solid days’ worth of work I’d like to get done, but I think I will have to leave work early on Wednesday to take care of other things–like getting our to Honeybaked Ham and/or taking my son Christmas shopping. Continue reading