by Cassandra Spellman | Dec 13, 2022 | Christmas, Family
As a wife, mother, and hostess, there is so much to do this Advent in order to prepare for Christmas. I want everything to be just perfect at Christmas time. Christmas lights, Christmas cookies, Christmas cards, Christmas tree, Christmas clothes for the kids,...
by Cassandra Spellman | Nov 16, 2022 | Poetry
Sorting through moving boxes, I found this prose poem that I wrote in one of my old journals. Separated by years and changed life circumstances, I still feel the sentiments expressed here as I once again run on a dreary November day … It was a feeling more than a...
by Cassandra Spellman | Oct 7, 2022 | Family, Parenting
In October, some Christians celebrate St. Francis of Assisi, who is well-known for his love of poverty. Many of us associate poverty with those of meager possession, such as the homeless. Yet, a homeless man may still cling to his few “riches.” In contrast, a rich...
by Cassandra Spellman | Aug 10, 2022 | Family, Moving
This summer I have spent time contemplating God’s call to Abraham: “Go forth from your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1) Instead of lazy days by the poolside or weekends camping, our family...
by Cassandra Spellman | Jul 30, 2022 | Family
Do the words “family vacation” strike terror into your heart like they do mine? I enjoy the idea of a family vacation. Yet when the hypothetical becomes tangible, reality is far from my imaginings. Vacationing with little ones becomes exhausting and stressful for me....
