Tag Archives: christmas

Making Christmas Memories in the Kitchen

By Tanya Boyd (John’s wife, Tanya, is guest blogging today)

I don’t really remember how it got its name, but it stuck—Snack Alley. This is what we call the smorgasbord of delicious treats we make each Christmas season as a family.

I love baking. It’s one way that I show love toward others. To me, there’s no […]

Purple Trees and the Meaning of Christmas

Life overseas during the holiday season isn’t easy. We miss family and snow and eggnog and those little Christmas nougat candies and a million other small traditions that, for years, made Christmas … Christmas. As I sip a cold beverage to ease my thirst and seek some reprieve from the heat and humidity of Indonesia, […]

The Great Christmas Coup

By Tanya Boyd (John’s wife, Tanya, is guest blogging today)

Our most memorable Christmas wasn’t what you would consider our “best Christmas ever.” It wasn’t some heart-warming story—yet it was simply unforgettable due to the circumstances and what I learned that year.

Near the end of 1996, John and I were assigned to serve a term with […]