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I put a tablespoon of mulling spices in a pot of water and allow them to simmer. These mulling spices include dried orange peel, cloves,

November 26, 2011

After years of trying to write good Christmas letters, I realize that my own letters fall into one of three categories. 1. Too Much Information2.

November 25, 2011

We’re walking in the woods this Thanksgiving Day, and autumn has starved the whole landscape of color. When I look up, I see tree

November 24, 2011

I find this adorable vegetable platter made to look like a turkey (thank you, Amy Locurto at “Living Locurto” for the great idea), and I

November 23, 2011

I read this morning a fascinating quote from E.Stanley Jones: “A young army officer said this, ‘Weather, in war, is always favorable, if you know

November 22, 2011

Emptying the dishwasher late at night does not make me very happy. I’m tired. But I do it, night after night, because when I wake

November 21, 2011

I’m sitting by a woman, and we start talking about creativity and how God uses our creativity. She tells me she’s been baking. She enrolled

November 20, 2011

My daughter stomps around the room and throws her sweater on the ground. “You seem mad,” I say, trying to recall all those parenting books

November 19, 2011

When my youngest daughter even thinks we might leave for a long outing, she gathers essentials just in case. She compiles all her jewels just

November 18, 2011

I’m driving by news vans and reporters, and in the midst of more frenzy, this town feels so tired. My students slump over their

November 17, 2011