Christmas

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Plans, Christmas and the New Year - Oh My!

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Plans, Christmas and the New Year - Oh My!

Do you feel behind and are you experiencing the pressure of the Christmas season? I have learned that it is best if I work a little throughout the year in order to be ready for the holidays. Here are some tips to help caregivers enjoy this season.

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The Joys of the Season for Our Special Family

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The Joys of the Season for Our Special Family

When I was in grade school, my older brother told me a secret. “Mom hides the Christmas gifts in a garbage sack in the closet,” he confessed. I don’t have to worry about my daughter with Down Syndrome pulling some of those shenanigans that I once pulled at Christmas. But like me, she loves Christmas, and it is such a joy to experience this time of year with her and her brother.

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Reasons for Praise in a Difficult Season: Reflections on the Promises Fulfilled by God

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Reasons for Praise in a Difficult Season: Reflections on the Promises Fulfilled by God

During the recent Christmas season, as I pondered the state of the world and all of the trauma that I went through in 2020, a message from a messianic rabbi about the Magnificat led me to ask a truly hard question similar to what Mary could have also asked: do I believe the God who carried me through so many difficulties and challenges in the past will carry me through new ones as well?

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One Month Ago Today, We Celebrated Christmas

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One Month Ago Today, We Celebrated Christmas

One month ago today, we celebrated Christmas 2020. One month ago, the truths about Christ and Christmas buoyed our souls and carried us into the new year. These are the truths you, as a caregiver, comprehend in ways those unaccustomed to life as anything less than perfect can't comprehend.