• Woman outside on wintry day with scarf and gloves looking gloomy represent Christmas being hard or blue Christmas

    A Prayer for When Christmas is Hard

    My family has gone through its share of hard Christmases. For example, in 2020, I received a call a few days before flying to visit family for the holidays. It was a stressful year. Not only was there a global pandemic…

  • Poinsettia ornament on Christmas tree is reminder of Christmas traditions that point to even grander celebration

    A Grander Celebration

    Christmas is my favorite season. It’s cliche, but I love the gifts, the food, and the time I get to spend with family. I also love the feeling that anything is possible; a sense that something miraculous is just at the…

  • Picture of holiday place setting illustrates inviting Jesus into your Christmas season

    A Prayer to Invite Jesus into Your Christmas Season

    Every year, there’s one thing that I’m sure I need more than anything else during the Christmas season—Jesus. All the decorations, gifts, and parties point to the eternal truth that there is a great celebration to come in heaven because of…

  • Image of bag of ornaments help illustrate devotional story about treasuring encounters with God

    Our Greatest Treasures: Encounters with God

    There’s something about rediscovering my favorite Christmas ornaments that threatens to turn me into a sentimental pile of mush. Among my ornaments, I have several favorites. A beautiful glittery angel, a decorated sea shell from the Bahamas, and a pair of…