by Anna | Nov 14, 2019 | lifeblog
‘Tis the season. . . and I have a present for you. I’ve been quietly working on updating my first book, A Moment of Christmas. That little devotional came out FIVE years ago now, which is unbelievable to me. Hundreds of us have added it to our Christmas season...
by Anna | Dec 15, 2017 | A Moment of Christmas, lifeblog
I’ve been doing quite a bit of speaking this season, to church groups and moms groups and groups of parents. As I’ve prepared the talks for each gathering, I’ve realized that I am a perfectionist. You could say I’m a perfectionist in recovery, but...
by Anna | Dec 7, 2016 | A Moment of Christmas, lifeblog
The boxes are piled shoulder-high throughout the basement, full of every single earthly possession we have. In the next three weeks there will be four preschool/church Christmas programs, my son will turn 5, a writing deadline will pass, Christmas Day will come and...
by Anna | Oct 22, 2015 | 31 Days to a Less-Stress Holiday Season
Here it is, friends. The Girl with Blog family’s exhaustive list of all their Advent calendars! Around here we love our countdowns and I can’t seem to quit adding to the collection. We have a few more that aren’t included on this list simply because...
by Anna | Dec 20, 2013 | lifeblog
Last week I cried at our pastors sermon about ‘the most wonderful & difficult time of the year’. She spoke to the people who struggle through it, whether from unemployment, infertility, depression, or a nameless battle. She spoke of John the Baptist,...
by Anna | Dec 17, 2013 | lifeblog
… Husby! =) He wrote this for our monthly feature on the Vibrant Faith @ Home blog, and I loved it. So I’m sharing a bit of it with you here. His words were a balm for me, as this month I’ve wanted nothing more than to cancel life and steep in Advent...
by Anna | Dec 12, 2013 | lifeblog
After receiving so many responses to this post, I thought perhaps we could all use a few ideas on how to actually and practically seek & find Him amidst the busy. Below are a few things I feel help me keep the calm throughout the crazy. ps – I love you guys....