Last week I drove Daughter to a friends' house. I saw two houses next door to each other - one with their Halloween decorations still on the lawn, and the other with their Christmas lights lit up.
I am a Lutheran pastor in St. Louis, MO. I am a pastor's wife, the mother of three teenagers, and a breast cancer survivor. [Disclaimer: This is a personal blog and does not represent the congregation or denomination I serve, or George Clooney!]