Santa Claus may just be one of the most recognizable figures in the world. Far fewer people, however, know the story of the real St. Nicholas. Nicholas was born in the third century on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who were very devout Christians, raised their son in the fear of God.Read More
10 Ways Your Children Can Serve Others
Just the other day, a friend and I were having a conversation about our children and Christmas. “I want to give my kids gifts, but I don’t want them to feel entitled to them,” she said. I completely understood. I think that most parents want their children to feel grateful for what they have. OneRead More
2015 Goals: December Update
November has sped by this year! It seems as though I just wrote my goals update for November. Only one month left to work on these goals in 2015! Each year I set goals to help me focus on my priorities and grow as a person. I spend an hour or so each month lookingRead More
Weekly Goals November 30
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We spent a wonderful few days with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. We visited museums, went to parks, and ate ourselves silly. Altogether a successful Thanksgiving weekend! This week I am have several big projects for school to finish up, so my goals reflect will reflect that.Read More
What I’m Reading This Week #34
Each week I share books I’m reading for my Read 100 Challenge, as well as podcasts I’m listening to and links I love from around the blogosphere. I love to get recommendations, so please let me know what you are reading! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’ve been taking advantage ofRead More
