Whether we have recognized how God is at work in our lives or missed some of the clues, Jesus will be waiting for us to come running to meet him in the manger on Christmas morning.

This is always one of the busiest, most wonderful weeks for our family, so I have lots to share in 7 Quick Takes.

Sometimes God taps you gently on the shoulder.

There’s such beauty to the statement, “The chef prepares the salmon medium-well. Does that work for you?”

And there was so much grace. So much love. So much joy.

That’s the beauty of Advent. No matter what we do to prepare, no matter what we take on for these weeks leading up to Christmas, Jesus awaits us.

Luckily, there is no calorie-counting in blogs posted during Thanksgiving week because this post is packed with treats.

Here are some of the charged topics you might have to navigate during Thanksgiving dinner.

I hope your week went well. I’m looking back on ours and sharing 7 Quick Takes. ~1~ The school week opened with concerns about a school bus driver strike. I tried to arrange my work schedule so I wouldn’t be far from our sons’ school in case they were stranded there and needed a ride […]

It’s one of the great wonders of adoption. Nothing is bigger than love.