by Marissa | Dec 21, 2013 | 2013, Advent, DiscoveringSpirit, Faith, Image-Update, Uncategorised
This morning, I walked through snow up to my knees to gather the greens for Christmas decorating. I could hear the laughs and calls of my three precious girls playing in the snow with their daddy before he left for work. I found a perfect little tree for the girls to...
by Marissa | Dec 19, 2013 | 2013, Advent, Guest Post, Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Uncategorised
As we give our girls love filled gifts that encourage them in learning the gratitude and delight of being generous gift receivers, we also want to help them in the practice of being generous, thoughtful gift givers. One of the ways that we are doing that is by...
by Marissa | Dec 9, 2013 | 2013, Advent, DiscoveringSpirit, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Uncategorised
Jesus replied… “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’” John 14:27 & 28 This...
by Marissa | Nov 28, 2013 | 2013, Advent, DiscoveringSpirit, Faith, GuestPost, Image-Update, Uncategorised
Photo Credit: Dan Froese Photography Several years ago as we were beginning our little family, how we would celebrate Christmas was part of many discussions. We wanted to establish traditions that celebrated the coming of the Messiah and the gift of his birth. At the...
by Marissa | Dec 23, 2012 | 2012, Advent, DiscoveringSpirit, Image-Update, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
Our house is decorated for Christmas. Our tree has been hunted, brought home and decorated. The greens have been hung. Baking has been done and shared. There are still presents needing last finishing touches, beds to be made, and a feast to prepared. These next days,...
by Marissa | Dec 22, 2012 | 2012, Advent, DiscoveringSpirit, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Uncategorised
I’ve been trying to write some of my memories down both for myself and for my girls to have one day. I wrote this last year as I prepared for my first Christmas away from my family and I thought that I would share it here. As we were setting up our nativity(s)...
