As I write this on Christmas day, thirteen of our favorite people in the whole wide world aren't even here yet, but already it's been a blessed Christmas. A bittersweet one, since it's our first Christmas without my mom. And yet, my heart is full of joy and happy memories. We celebrated with Ken's mom and two of his brothers Christmas Eve. Our fun tradition the last few years has been to go out … [Read more...]

The authors of Inspired by Life...and Fiction wish you a very blessed Christmas! This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashEntertainment.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]

My daughter's second grade Sunday School class presented a nativity play to their parents this past weekend.  The play came complete with a narrator (the teacher in the red shirt in the below photo), dialogue, costumes, and hymns. The kids closed their performance by singing Joy to the World, which caused me to wonder about the history behind one my  favorite Christmas carols.  So I looked … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas! Peace on Earth! "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Luke 2: 11 ESV … [Read more...]

Joe and I are proud parents! This past weekend our son Kurt graduated with his MBA from Belmont University—where my husband is Associate Dean of the Massey School of Business, and where both of our children did their undergrad, and where the Belmont Mansion is located...we really are a Belmont family! My dad, who's the last of Joe's and my parents still with us on earth, came from Atlanta with … [Read more...]