Book: Star! Stable! Saviour! Author: Cameron Semmens Illustrator: Rod Allen Hardback: 24 pages Publisher: Wombat Books, Australia, 2015 Language: English ISBN-13: 9781925139600 RRP: AUD $11.99 Reviewed By: Penny Reeve Blurb: ‘Witty and wordy, strange and absurd-y, truthful and fun for all the family: this is the Christmas story … Continue reading →
“Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?” Isaiah 55:2 Buried behind a tall stack of Christmas packages, Cindy Lou Who says, “Isn’t this all a bit much?” Feeling adventurous, my husband … Continue reading →
If you count today, there are 25 days until Christmas. December 1 is the first day of the Christmas month, so let the countdown begin! The days between Thanksgiving and Easter seem like a year to a child. So here are … Continue reading →
Today is the beginning of advent, the season to prepare for Christmas. I love advent. The word means coming and advent traditions help me focus on Jesus rather than the busyness of gifts and parties. I like to use an … Continue reading →
Today, Black Friday, all 143 REI brick-and-mortar stores are closed, and REI is encouraging employees and customers to #optoutside. Speaker and author Jeff Alt fully agrees with that idea. Jeff knows a whole lot about hiking and camping—and doing both … Continue reading →
Today is Thanksgiving and it feels different to me than others have. Our family is smaller, more scattered across the country than ever before. Two nieces have moved to Philadelphia. My daughter, her husband, and seven children now live in … Continue reading →