Longing for the Light
This was an instagram challenge offered by Beth Walker but I chose to do it on my blog. In the Christian tradition, Advent is a season of waiting, a season of looking for the light, a season of hope for a brighter tomorrow. At the end of 2020, we have never needed Advent more.To mindfully…
Mohler Christmas 2019
By the time you read this it will be a Happy New Year card! I don’t know about you but it feels like I just wrote a review of 2018 and sent out Christmas Cards. Where did the year go?! 2019 is nearly history. It was a good and busy year. Some things are fairly…
Happy Christmas 2018
Happy Christmas 2018 So I got an Apple Watch this year. Did you know that you can use it to take pictures from your iphone? Can you tell that I am learning how to use this feature in our family selfie?! For those of you who are not on social media, or don’t live nearby…
The Best Gifts Ever
Recently, at a Christmas party, I was asked about the best gifts I have ever given and the best ones I have gotten. I have been given more than my fair share over the years and since one of my love languages is gift giving, I had to think long and hard about this. I…
Merry Christmas 2016
Mohler Memories 2016 (a mild parody of the 12 days of Christmas) Oh! the 1st Mohler memory that this year brings to me: A Chicago Cubs World Series victor y! Oh! the 2nd Mohler memory that this year brings to me: 2 years of marriage for Connor & Emily (Connor is a Youth Pastor in…
Christmas in July
Today is Christmas in July! It seems to have become another opportunity for sales and consumerism but I remember the significance it had on Jim nearly 40 years ago. We were not married yet, but we were dating. I was gone for the summer, working at Mt. Hermon. Jim was running day camps for Downey…
Fear Not
I love the tradition of watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. I grew up watching it and I have always been a Peanuts fan. This year is the 50th anniversary and with the new Peanuts movie there seems to be more fanfare for all things Shultz than there has been in awhile. In fact, California is…
Merry Christmas 2015
˜Twas the night after Thanksgiving and all alone in the house I was reflecting on how life had changed since the death of my spouse A lifetime of blessings and memories shared Still praising Jesus that we had been paired. The children were once nestled snug in their beds, But they quickly grew up when…
Blue Christmas…reflecting on living between the advents
It is hard to admit because it feels shameful to be sad, but the fact of the matter is that this season is not easy for me. I guess I feel guilty and embarrassed that I can only outwardly appear to be composed and at peace when inwardly I feel that my grief is so…
Share Your Christmas!
Last year I posted the things I hate about Christmas….This year I thought I would find out what everyone else likes… (and share my own too) Respond if you want to! Last year I posted the things I hate about Christmas….This year I thought I would find out what everyone else likes… (and share my…