by kandersen | Dec 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you are anything like me, you’ve been busy finishing up all the last-minute details before Christmas day arrived. Between putting out decor, baking cookies, sending out Christmas cards, wrapping presents, and squeezing in all the Christmas traditions you...
by kandersen | Dec 9, 2021 | Christian Living
There is nothing like finding the perfect gift for someone you love. That’s one of my favorite parts of the Christmas season. When I find a gift that truly encapsulates who someone is, it brings me so much joy. I can just imagine their face lighting up when they open...
by kandersen | Nov 27, 2021 | Christian Living
It has been a challenging season, hasn’t it? For some, if not most of us, we are stepping cautiously into the holiday season. We have been jostled around by circumstances. We have been so socially isolated for the last twenty months that maybe we didn’t feel...
by kandersen | Nov 19, 2021 | Christian Living
Each year, the month of November ushers in a warm and inviting sense of fond Thanksgiving traditions. As many of us daydream of spice-infused pumpkin pie, the delicate dance of leaves drifting to the ground below, and storefronts glowing in golden hues, our sense of...
by kandersen | Nov 12, 2021 | Christian Living
I’ve got to admit it: thanksgiving has always felt trite to me. After the childlike wonder in listening to legends of pilgrims and Native Americans wore off, the concept of going around the table and listing off the most obvious things to be thankful for felt...
by kandersen | Nov 5, 2021 | Christian Living
Every year Thanksgiving comes around and creeps up on me again. I somehow manage to get a turkey in the oven, but that doesn’t mean I’ve done the work to prepare my heart and mind for the holiday. In fact, the very concept of thankfulness tends to feel...
by kandersen | Jun 8, 2021 | Christian Living, Uncategorized
I sat shaking. Paralyzed. Terrified. “Just talk to Jesus. Tell him what you’re feeling.” My friend urged me. I gulped and whispered, “I can’t. I’m too scared.” My heart was broken. I felt devastated. Hopeless....
by kandersen | Feb 14, 2021 | Christian Living
It’s that time of year again. It’s my favorite holiday. A day filled with love and generosity and togetherness. A day to celebrate those people in our lives that we don’t know what we would do without. If you’re not feeling that same kind of joy and...
by kandersen | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
I like to say that Christmas music is my antidepressant. A couple of years ago when I was working my corporate 9-5 office job, I was both amazed and discouraged by how dark it was already when I left work for the evening. There was no daylight left. It felt dark and...
by kandersen | Nov 25, 2020 | Christian Living, Collabs
Welcome back to the blog! It’s been a while and I’ll tell you why below. But first, I wanted to introduce you to my friend, Tabitha Allman of www.tabithaallman.com. She invited me to join her on her blog today to share about everything I’ve learned...
