Do you so through Lent devotional books with your students or family? I’ll admit it’s not as conventional as Advent devotions, but they can be just as meaningful as those traditionally done in the month of December. It takes a little bit more work to commit to forty days of
Lent is a long season. Most of the time it’s cold and dreary outside, and Easter and spring seem very far away. But luckily Lent gives us a little something special before we settle into 40 days of somber faces, somber churches and somber mindsets. Lent kicks off with Ash
Do you have a favorite book? I’ve always loved reading and even with a busy schedule I try to have a book next to my bed for a few quick pages before I fall asleep. I’ll read almost anything, but my favorites are those that build a story in which
The month of January means one thing in Lutheran Schools, and, no, it’s not the possibility of a snow day. It’s National Lutheran Schools Week 2026! It’s the week we celebrate our schools with assemblies, special chapels, interesting activities and dress-up days! I know the planning can be a bit
There are so many wonderful Christmas hymns in our hymnal that get used every year as the Christmas season makes its appearance. You are sure to sing “Hark the Herald Angles Sing”, “What Child is This”, “Angels We Have Heard on High, “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, and is it
Every Christmas my children beg for a turn to set up our wooden manger scene in a prominent place in our family room. They love arranging the figures and deciding which animals get to be in the stable and which have to stay outside. Sometimes the shepherd stands next to
Christmas can be so overwhelmingly cute. There are cute cards, cute sweaters, cute cookies, cute animals, cute decorations and cute kids singing cute songs. Why is Christmas the epitome of all things cute? Probably because it started with a baby and babies are cute. Well, all except this baby. Jesus
I was born far up north in a little town in Minnesota. I find it rather ironic now because I hate cold weather. Give me year-round summer any day! My husband was born in a little town in the mountains of North Carolina. Although he hasn’t lived there for years
Do you use an Advent calendar? Each of my kids has his own calendar that he opens each morning of December. They aren’t treat filled but just reveal a Christmas picture behind each door. Even though they have done the same calendar since they were little, they still enjoy opening
How do you get ready for Christmas? If you are the head coordinator for holidays in your household as I am in mine, then I’m sure your list is pretty long and you’re probably feeling a little anxiety just thinking about the Christmas season! But Advent can be a wonderful
