12 Pearls of Christmas: Jesus Comforts How to Cope with Christmasby Stacie Ruth StoeltingLast night, I dreamed that God resurrected my beautiful adopted aunt, Mary Jo Hoffman. But morning renewed my mourning for her: Christmas trees, snow globes, and music greeted my...
A Tangible Reminderby Mary Byers Last year I read Me, Myself, & Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables by Phil Vischer, creator of the Veggie Tales video series. I was interested because my children grew up on Veggie Tales. But I was also...
12 Pearls of Christmas: Home COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMASby Virelle KidderMy mother had remarkable zeal for Christmas. Weeks in advance, she would come home from teaching school and bake late into the night. I helped clean the house and decorate the tree while my older...
LISTENING FOR CHRISTMASby Deb Kalmbach I used to be the queen of over-commitment, and December brought out the worst in this malady. It was as if I were poised at an imaginary starting line, and when I flipped the calendar page, I was off and running–the...
12 Pearls of Christmas: Life BeautifulLife Beautifulby Margaret McSweeneyDuring a quiet moment after Thanksgiving, I started reading my parents’ stack of love letters that I recently found in a storage box. As a Christmas gift to you, I would like to share my...
12 Pearls of Christmas: Gifts of Purpose Too Precious to Wearby Sarah SundinOne Christmas when my mother was a girl, she received a string of pearls from her father. Since her parents were divorced-an unusual situation in the 1950s-she treasured the pearls as a sign...
Deb Kalmbach is an author, speaker and life coach who considers herself an "expert" in not-so-perfect marriages. She's the first to admit that she's learned a lot the hard way!
Deb is passionate about encouraging and empowering women to take one step forward, then another to find healing and wholeness in their lives and marriages. Real hope for real life is what she strives to communicate to her readers. She also finds offering hope through coaching can make all the difference in the lives of women who are struggling in life and marriage.
Deb and her husband Randy can see the half-century milestone (a miracle!) for their marriage on the horizon. They are proud parents/grandparents of two grown sons, one daughter-in-law, and two adorable grandchildren. Deb and Randy reside in a quaint seaport in Washington state.
