I have a Christmas countdown tradition with our girls where I wrap up Christmas-themed books and read one each night during December. I also take time to read my own books during the month. I thought I would share the ones I enjoy reading by the tree, with a cozy blanket and cup of my… [Continue Reading]
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Simplifying Christmas | 10 Ways to Simplify Food & Decorations by Sarah Sundin
Do you break out in hives just thinking about the craziness and chaos that comes with Christmas? It doesn’t have to be that way. Inspirational authors Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin, and Tricia Goyer share about Christmas’ past in their new novella collection Where Treetops Glisten. Their three stories “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,”… [Continue Reading]
Simplifying Christmas | 9 Ways to Manage Your Schedule This Holiday by Cara Putman
Do you break out in hives just thinking about the craziness and chaos that comes with Christmas? It doesn’t have to be that way. Inspirational authors Cara Putman, Sarah Sundin, and Tricia Goyer share about Christmas’ past in their new novella collection Where Treetops Glisten. Their three stories “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,”… [Continue Reading]
Cheer for the Children – Tips to Give a Military Kid a Merry Christmas | Sarah Sundin
Christmas can be a difficult time for the children of deployed members of the military. The holiday focus on family, tradition, and home highlights the fact that a beloved family member isn’t home, traditions may be disrupted, and the child may be in a new and unfamiliar town, far from friends and extended family. As… [Continue Reading]
6 Ways to Spread Love this Holiday Season to Military Spouses | Cara Putman
I remember all too well the challenges that my family faced when my dad’s National Guard unit was called to active duty for Operation Desert Storm. I was 16 when my dad got activated — two days before Thanksgiving. But I was 17 when he returned right around Easter. I didn’t recognize my dad —… [Continue Reading]
Send Christmas Cheer to a Soldier!
There’s nothing as wonderful as being with one’s family at Christmas … and there’s nothing harder than being far away. This Christmas you can make a huge impact by sending a soldier Christmas cheer! In my newest book, Where Treetops Glisten, my main character Meredith (Merry) is a battlefield nurse during World War II…. [Continue Reading]