The Hello Mornings Blog

This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.

"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

As usual, I am later in ordering my family’s Christmas cards than I intended. Some day I am determined to order them the first week of November; alas, this is not the year. As I scrolled through hundreds of options on a photo card website last week I hesitated to ...

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous songs and sing praise...

This post is by Hannah Oxley.

In the Midwest, the first snowfall is downright magic. In the span of a few hours, strangers on the sidewalk are jollier, customers roll like waves into local book shops and boutiques with that special someone in mind, and every kid in town seems to have memorized the entirety of the Target holiday catalog. Christmas carols dance overhead as students shuffle into libraries in hopes that a few cram sessions will get them through finals. 

Just like that, with mon...