Christmas Eve {Ithilien House}
“But our homes are under miraculous skies Where the yule tale was begun. . . . …To an open house in the evening Home shall…
Another Advent {Ithilien House}
The Saturday after Thanksgiving, we clear the southwest corner of our living room. The girls troop up and down the stairs with open shoeboxes of…
Celebrating Christmas in the Dark and Waiting for Light
I’ve written a post for The Cultivating Project, meant for Christmases when joy and celebration seem out of our reach. If you are in such a…
“Winter’s for Resting,” and Other Vignettes from Ithilien House
Upstairs is a treasured book I’ve had for years, about the day-to-day life and small but engaging histories of a farming community in North Carolina. Titled Rugged Hills,…
A Mortal’s Christmas Eve
Mercy. I made promises this week: to bring cookies to our Christmas Eve service tonight, to take treats to the neighbors, and to finish the four…