Category Archives: Special Events and Holidays
To One of My Best Friends… For Her Special Day!
Hello all, I’m going to be away from the blogosphere for a few days since I’m going to see my youngest sister, Alicia graduate from college. This is a big weekend for her, so naturally I want to spend as much time with her as possible, away from my computer. I will not have an …
Think Beyond a Hallmark Card: Be Mom-Affirming
If you were to quantify the amount of work a mother does in the home and with the children into dollar amounts, she would be making less this year than she did the previous two years. This story came up on my TV yesterday when I was watching the news. I was equally disgusted and …
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Your Spouse
I was privileged to grow up in California and have access to authentic foreign food. I grew up right around the corner from a great Mexican market with yummy burritos and some of my favorite family dinners were at a lovely authentic family-owned Mexican restaurant. Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May, is on …
13 Ideas for Earthy Romance
Earth Day was Monday, and Friday is Arbor Day. These days tend to get a bad reputation in Christian circles because it’s often taken to the extreme of worshiping the creation rather than the Creator (Romans 1:25). The Bible tells us to worship the Creator and encourages us to enjoy God’s creation. “In the beginning, God created …
