A Holy Mischief Challenge for Advent 2020

Faith and hope and Christmas lights.    I’m seeing lots of people put up their Christmas decorations early. They need hope to come early this year.    I get it. I need it too.   But the idea of Christmas in a Pandemic is depressing. It makes me sad to think of:   The parties we won’t have The parties some will have that aren’t safe Not singing at church Not hugging…

You are wonderfully made. The research is in. Looking at pictures of animal babies can lower stress and anxiety in adult humans. The study also shows that looking at cuteness overload before doing a task can improve dexterity skills. (Side note: they showed the pictures to people before they played the child’s game “Operation” – which gave me so much stress as a child.) Why does this matter? Because deep down we…