Tag: christmas

• Forgive, Even When It’s Hard

  To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Lewis Smedes Most Christmases, I float around in a carb and wine-induced haze, catching up with family and friends with whom I genuinely enjoy spending time.  The ham turns out glazed and juicy, the mashed potatoes are buttery and smooth […]
• To Tree or Not to Tree: Making New Christmas Traditions

  A quintessential piece of the Christmas season as I was growing up was our family’s annual trip to the tree farm. My dad, having brought along his own saw, would lie on the ground and hack down whatever tree his girls (my mom, my sister, and I) had chosen. Once separated from its stump, he’d […]