“Let us look at it like this: To be a Christian means that we have had an experience of the grace of God. That is essential Christianity. There are many definitions that one could give. One I have often quoted because it seems to me to be such an excellent one is that old definition […]

Alright ladies – if you haven’t yet ordered a Skirty to put in your daughter’s Christmas stocking then you’re starting to cut it a little close. Order it now and you still have time to get it there before Christmas.
Because sometimes, even when they’re sitting like ladies, they could still use a Skirty!
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Bad news, team. I’m about to get pompous. Yea, lo, even to the point of posting a picture about it.
Here’s what happened. I decided to make fudge for friends this Christmas. Nothing extravagant in that – pretty run of the mill I’d say. But the reason I decided on fudge is that they don’t […]

The day after Christmas is the release date for my son’s next book, 100 Cupboards. You mustn’t miss it. It’s a very exciting adventure. And can you tell? I’m so very pleased! (Be sure to click on the cupboard doors when you go look at the Random House web site.)

If you would like to read a very good explanation of Mary’s Magnificat, I heartily recommend Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ My Soul Magnifies the Lord. It is a collection of four meditations on the meaning of Christmas (published by Crossway Books) and is a mere 108 pages. Here are a couple of excerpts.
“Mary is rejoicing not […]

Since we are now approaching the second Sabbath in Advent, I wanted to give you a good resource to link to that explains the candles, the colors, and the symbolism of it all. This one looks just great. We use white instead of the colored candles at our house, but I do like the […]