Holidays

As we enter this season of Advent, our hearts take a posture of anticipation at the coming of Jesus Christ. Our virtual, interactive Advent calendar creates moments of pause to nourish the heart, mind, body, and soul.

Distance Education brought unexpected blessings, including a daily rhythm of morning prayers of gratitude. As Thanksgiving approaches, we share a family gratitude pumpkin idea and a few favorite recipes.

It is already February and 2019 is well under way. Here are three suggestions - Define, Design, and Align - to help parents set a sustainable pace and use family time wisely all year long.

Part 3 of a three-part blog post on EMBRACE, ENVISION, ILLUMINATE for 2019. Now that you have embraced your identity and envisioned the coming year, follow a road map to illuminate your journey.

Part 2 of a three-part series on EMBRACE, ENVISION, and ILLUMINATE. This post asks what destination you seek in the coming year, and offers ways to align your goals with God, self, and community.

At the end of each calendar year, many of us pause to consider the year behind and the year ahead. Part 1 of a three-part series on how to EMBRACE, ENVISION, and ILLUMINATE your path in the new year.

I love San Francisco, and I love Christmas in San Francisco even more. Here are three tried and true, kid-approved outings that your family can enjoy at a low to no cost this holiday season.

Christmas brings so much goodness, and so much opportunity for distraction. A look at the roots of Advent and the family traditions, including the Jesse Tree, that keep our focus on the coming King.

I wanted to share how our family is doing Advent this year. The holidays can bring stress, so I decided to keep our family Advent devotions simple, yet meaningful, using two wonderful resources.

I did not grow up in a home that followed the liturgical Church year closely, but as a parent I have come to appreciate it. Here are a few simple ideas for making the forty days of Lent meaningful for your family.