One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to read more. My other major resolution, as you may have guessed, is to keep Christmas in my heart throughout the year! Therefore, throughout 2023, I plan to read more … Christmas … books! Follow my 2023 reading journey on GoodReads! Last month, I was listening to K-Love, and they were advertising their K-Love 30-Day challenge. “Can a small change in your daily habits impact your entire 2023?” “One of easiest resolutions you can commit to is K-LOVE’s 30 Day Challenge. Simply listen […]
Getting Into the Spirit!
Students Introduced to Yule Log Christmas Tradition
The yule log has a long tradition, dating back to the way the ancient Vikings celebrated the winter solstice. Those living in the coldest regions of the world naturally celebrated the end of the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice marked the beginning of days becoming gradually longer, warmer, and brighter. As a part of the celebration, Vikings would cut a large log, drag it back to their village, and set it ablaze. Later, Christians incorporated the yule log tradition into the Christmas Feast of Lights celebration. According […]
Inspirational , Season of Giving
My Grandma’s Christmas Legacy
This image is a Christmas stocking that my grandmother made for my daughter when she was just a baby. Although my grandma spelled Kristen’s name with an i instead of an e, there is just something about seeing my daughter’s name in my grandma’s handwriting that means so much to me, especially now that grandma is gone. Kristen still hangs the handmade stocking, that’s missing a few of the sequins that grandma hand sewed on it. Some of my earliest memories are of my Grandma Slankerd making things. If she […]
