It was a year like no other. No one saw it coming, and no one will ever forget it. Ultimately, it changed the course of history...

One of my absolute favorite things to do this time of year is drive around looking at Christmas lights. It started when I was a little...

A few weeks ago, I was watching a news program when they shared a story about some whale watchers who got a little too close to the...

Let’s look at the story of the shepherds and see how it reflects God’s heart for all of us to be part of His family and play a role in...

It was the ‘perfect Christmas’. Well, maybe not for Mary. I think it's fair to say that things weren’t exactly turning out the way she...

What can the story of Mary, Joseph, and the wise men teach us about walking in our God-given passion, place, and purpose? Check out...

So last week, we talked about the fact that not all holidays come with a guaranteed Christmas movie happy ending. One of the biggest...

It’s never too early or too late to walk in your God-given passion, place, and purpose. For proof of this fact, we don’t have to look any...

Starting earlier than ever, it was October 26 when Hallmark started airing original Christmas movies this year. Even before that, they...

Just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! Have an amazing weekend.

So they’re finally here—the holidays. First Thanksgiving, then Christmas, finally New Years. As we’re approaching what’s called the...

Happy New Year! Here’s one last gift you can give yourself that will revolutionize your 2019.

It’s Christmas crunch time now—-here’s the #1 key to having a joy-filled Christmas.

Is Christmas overload starting to get you down? Here’s a quick tip for how to regain your joy: have a quirky little Christmas.

Looking for a way to infuse some joy into your Christmas season—-find a way to give something to someone who can’t give you anything in...

Even if the perfect Christmas isn’t possible, you can still have a joy-filled Christmas by following this quick tip.

Ahhh….Christmas…the most wonderful time of the year. I absolutely love the lights, the trees, the traditions, the music…this year I’m...

This week we are so excited to share our first annual Christmas light display with you and share the journey that bought us to this...

It was less than 48 hours before Christmas, and I was at the mall. For weeks before the big day, Jamie told me, “I don’t want to be at...

Adessa and I love to watch Christmas movies. I am a HUGE Christmas guy. One of Adessa’s favorite movies is a Lifetime movie (yes I...

As we're continuing our journey to vlog through Christmas, we ran into a little snag---I lost my voice from an upper respiratory...

So last week I posted a video sharing my overwhelming excitement as we were on our way to purchase our first live Christmas tree in over...

It was a cold Friday night and I was snuggled up under a blanket watching a Hallmark Christmas movie. (Yeah, Fridays are wild for this...

So this year there is a fresh excitement surging through the Holden house. We are excited about Christmas! And I don't mean just a little...

Christmas is quickly approaching and churches everywhere are preparing to reenact the Nativity scene. Every year as they prepare their...

Just for fun (unless you need to copy it and pass it around to the men in your life!!) Here are a list of things to never buy a woman...

We were driving along in the car when I asked my friend if she’d started Christmas shopping yet. Being that it was October and she’s...

Welcome to Christmas—one of the best, yet busiest times of the year. Ironically, it’s the busyness that makes it the best and worst...

Last night a commercial came on television. It was a family shopping for Christmas decorations at Lowe’s and it immediately sent me on a...

Welcome to Christmas—one of the best, yet busiest times of the year. Ironically, it’s the busyness that makes it the best and worst time...

Think you’re too young and inexperienced to be used by God? Then think about Mary. She was a young teenager, probably between 13 and 15...

One of my favorite Christmas movies is the Charlie Brown special, “I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown.” At the risk of sounding...

“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…a partridge in a pear tree.” Hmmmm---I know it’s a popular song, but let’s be...

Do you remember when the holidays were fun? They were simpler, more enjoyable. Is it possible to enjoy Christmas again? I believe the...

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas---everywhere you go There’s the tree in the Grand Hotel….one in the park as well…” And this...

“C is for Cookie; and cookie starts with C”, or at least that’s what Cookie Monster says. What else starts with “C”? Christmas! This...

Have you ever wondered how some women always seem to have a batch of freshly baked cookies around their house over the holiday season? ...