This year, Christmas is going to look a little different. Many of the holiday traditions that involved going somewhere are going to have to be changed up, put on hold, or reimagined. These changes are disappointing, but we can still be intentional in finding JOY this season.
Covid
Fully Invested: Years of Faithfulness
I had no clue when I got pregnant with my first child how much would be involved when being a mother. There have been a lot of joys and a lot of tears, but I would not trade it for anything. Parenthood is about being faithful – YEARS of faithfulness to the very end with the vision of raising a mature adult. Our investment in our children is about staying committed to…
Fully Invested: Managing Conflict
Marv and I have been living in quarantine for over a month now. The novelty has worn off, and we are creating our new normal. Marv is counseling hurting people on the phone and with video chats from our home. I am teaching my music students through FaceTime and now doing speaking seminars online with Zoom. Our children have so generously bought and delivered us food, and I am so glad to be quarantined…
Fully Invested: Talking And Listening
As we are sequestered with our household in the same square footage of space, all this togetherness can bring out the best and worst in us.