Last week I asked my son what he wanted for Christmas. He floored me with his answer. I silently thought David and I did something right with this kid. (more…)
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My son said….
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012Giving to Others
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’” Matthew 25:35-36 (more…)
One less stress
Monday, December 17th, 2012
Early in our marriage David and I would go out and shop for weeks in order to find the perfect Christmas gifts for each other. Sometimes the gifts we gave were a hit and sometimes the gifts were a big disappointment. (more…)
Christmas Cookies….
Sunday, December 16th, 2012
Here in the Lloyd home we really like our Christmas cookies. (more…)
Lloyd Weekly
Friday, December 14th, 2012
What a week.
Caleb had the flu so he missed a few days of school. This is not a great time to be sick. It was the last full week of school before finals. (more…)
Christmas Cards….
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
I love getting Christmas Cards. I have noticed over the course of the past several years that fewer and fewer people send actual cards in the mail during the holiday season. (more…)
Our Christmas Cross
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
Christmas is not just about a baby in a manger…. it is also about the cross. Often people only want to focus only on the birth of Christ and not his death. (more…)
We don’t do Santa…..
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
I know that this is not a popular stance but in my house we do not encourage the belief in Santa. David and I decided many years ago that we would not encourage our children to believe in Santa. Instead we tell our children that Santa is an example of how we should give to others while expecting nothing in return.
We also teach our children the story of Saint Nicholas and how his life became the background for modern day Santa stories. We also do not encourage belief in the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, or Cupid. (more…)
My Favorite Christmas Song
Monday, December 10th, 2012
For the past several years my favorite Christmas song has been, “A Strange Way to Save the World.” Through the years many groups have recorded this song but one of my favorite renditions is by the teen band JUMP5, followed very closely by the recording done by 4Him. (more…)
Finding Joy
Friday, December 7th, 2012
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:10-11
As humans it is so easy to find joy in many material things, especially during the holiday season. (more…)