Advent at Home: Resources and Family Traditions

The Christmas decor and “Advent” calendars of all shapes and sizes are already showing up in stores and online. It reminds us that the beautiful spiritual season of Advent is approaching. Advent is a season of quiet anticipation — a time to slow down, prepare our hearts, and make room for Christ’s coming. As the…

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Waiting and Celebrating – Part Two

We all desire to purposefully enter into the true spirit of Advent. Enter into the season of waiting for the birth of our Lord. However, sometimes life can get in the way of our best intentions and time gets away from us. December 26th arrives, and we wonder “What just happened?”   Isn’t it reassuring to…

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Waiting and Celebrating Advent

Do you want more from your Christmas preparations? More than frantic shopping, late nights of cleaning, decorating and wrapping, and multiple weekend commitments? On December 26th do you find yourself wondering what just happened? It IS possible to get more out of all your hard work-and learn to work hard for the right things. You…

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Infertility in Advent

Infertility is one of the worst pains that can befall a couple. And for those couples struggling to conceive, Advent — an entire season dedicated to the hopeful anticipation of a long-awaited birth — only highlights the aching they live every day. To all those couples reading this: we see you. Advice is probably not…

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