Happy, happy, happy weekend!
Some real, down in the bones JOY to celebrate today! Links & stories this week 100% guaranteed to make you smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))!
Serving up only the Good Stuff for you right here:





start the weekend with a deep exhale of beauty right here
The rhythm of love dances on—a father and son, growing, changing, and yet
— staying the same. Beautiful!
POST OF THE WEEK FROM THESE PARTS



So, If You Want to Know the Real Story…
(& what’s a Better Question to Ask Than How Was Your Day)
I keep thinking about this several times throughout the day… changing the way I see my life!
— just this,
in the hush of winter
Okay, we all need this:
Harmony at the Holiday Table : Navigate chats with grace, even when opinions differ!
... a beach side advent calendar?
Just SO creative!
Turn the volume UP for this one!
Possibly Montreal? HA! 😉

Whispers of Winter Joy: check out all of these pics of Europe’s Christmas Markets
Sparkle with Old-World Charm! LOVE!
Sometimes you begin with unexpected guests…
… and end with tea:
(as the song goes – a drink with jam and bread)
This Advent, the tried and true traditions will hold us and the new ones will ignite us and this is the truest story I know:


Now on Sale – Some Aboslutely Magical Christmas Cards – Illustrated by my daughter-in-law, Aurora McGee!

When our holidays are about Staying in the Story, being with Him — Peace leads us — and we can have ourselves The Greatest little Christmas yet!

absolutely beautiful — Mom starts tradition of baking Christmas cookies for troops…
that a family continues in her honor. #BeTheGift

One of our absolute favourite ways to celebrate Jesus’ birth:
Giving the gift of Hope around the world through MCC
This year, let His wonder awaken you again, captivate you, capture your heart!
More Of Jesus Only — and have a STRESS-FREE, WONDER-FULL Christmas.
Read the whole Christmas Love Story, Tracing Our holy Family Tree, from Creation to Creche, with all 3 of our Advent Books:

Unwrapping the Greatest Gift
(family edition)
Best Inspirational Book
of the Year, CBA, 2016,
NYTimes Best Seller

The Wonder of the Greatest Gift:
Best Devotional &
Gift Book of the Year, Christian Book Association, 2019
(pop-up edition 14 in. tree, 25 days of readings & advent flap calendar, hiding all 25 Biblically inspired ornaments! For any age!)

So you don’t miss out on Jesus this year & the The Greatest Christmas.
ALL FREEEEEEE Resources for the Greatest Christmas
Find even more FREE printables & resources at www.thegreatestchristmas.com
Here’s a few FREE GIFTS that you might really enjoy this weekend!
Beyond glorious …
… notes of heaven on repeat here!

That’s all for this weekend, friends.
Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.
Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again!
Share Whatever Is Good.











