I love Christmas music. I have Christmas music on high rotation in my car and my house from early November. I love the old tunes, the traditional carols. But I also love the new songs, where this season inspires artists to focus on uplifting positive ideas. From my time of growing up in the UK there … Continue reading comfort and joy
The truth is
The truth is I had something already typed to post to mark the beginning of December. Something about reflecting on the year behind and looking forward to the year ahead. The truth is this post was supposed to go up yesterday (being 1st December and all). It was going to be cute and it was … Continue reading The truth is
peace and quiet
I often think to have peace, I must have silence or at least quiet. And the reality of my life is that silence is non-existent. As I write the girls are drawing and putting the pens back into a metal tin, the noise reverberates through the house. Mr is watching cricket and occasionally exclaims at … Continue reading peace and quiet
meant to be …
Merry Christmas to you all and I hope you are enjoying your Boxing Day in front of the cricket, or avoiding it, whichever is your preference! How did your Christmas go I wonder? Was it fun, was it chaotic, was it filled with wonder, or whingeing? Were there arguments or was it a friction-free Christmas … Continue reading meant to be …
love and tinsel
We expect too much at Christmas. It’s got to be magical. It’s got to go right. Feasting. Fun. The perfect present. All that anticipation. Take it easy. Love’s the thing. The rest is tinsel. - Pam Brown It has been a busy time this Christmas season. I am going to bed too late (staying up … Continue reading love and tinsel
finding the joy
I met with some friends a few weeks ago and we all talked about our challenges for this Christmas season. From that discussion I wrote down three words ... home, presence, joy. Today was a standard Sunday, rush to get to church, wrestle to keep the kids occupied in church, finally sit down to listen … Continue reading finding the joy