There’s something so beautiful about gathering with friends and family to savor a meal together during the Christmas season. After all, why not take advantage of extra vacation time, decorated spaces, and often, weather that is especially conducive to cozy gatherings? Feasting, done right, is not mere indulgence. It’s a way to celebrate the goodness…

The first week of December often flies by with excitement fueling each activity and when the second week arrives it can feel like time is too short, the lists of things still left to accomplish too long, and we can all forget an important element in Advent: soft remembrance.  In Glad and Golden Hours, Lanier…

That first year, I bought a pretty Advent wreath at our local book store and began reading about how one actually goes about “observing Advent.” (The “right” way, you know.)   I quickly recognized that Advent, like every other good and beautiful thing, has the potential to morph into an altogether less than beautiful thing. That…