Jennifer T

I'm curious as to whether people have mother's day brunches, lunches, dinners, or a combination? If you have more than one meal do you go all out for both or make one simple? What do you typically serve?

I recently purchased a Lutheran Book of Prayer which has a 4 week cycle of rotating prayers. But what do you do when there is a 5th week as occassionally happens? I'm not just targeting Lutherans, but anyone who has a sturctured prayer life.

Does the ESV version have the Christ in the OT feature? I have read that they are different even though they are both called 'reformation study bibles'.

I belong to a non-liturgical baptist church. Where can I go for a 'traditional' palm sunday service?

I am really looking for non-birthday/anniversary celebrations, but Happy Birthdy to all the Leap Day Babies? Maybe a Quantum Leap marathon? I have no ideas for dinner though.

My church just stopped having Sunday evening services. I'm at a loss. I think you should worship all of Sunday and need 'closure' to the weekend. Any suggestions?

I am divorced and remarried and my new husband is a new Christian. I don't want my divorce to be an issue for him when we hunt for a church. Any advice? We prefer 'traditional' services as opposed to contemporary.

I went to a baptist church for Divorce Care (highly recommend) but they are contemporary and I didnt' really get involved i anything else after the course.

Frog legs are out, so don't even suggest it. ;-P

My niece is getting married in two weeks and she chose a registry that includes nothing I can afford. Is it tacky to give her a gift card to that same store in an amount that I can afford?

I am immigrating to europe next year and would very much like to leave the US debt free. I have $47 thou in an IRA and $10 thou in debt. I will not be allowed to work for a year in my new residence country. IF I cash in the IRA how much is taken out up front and how much will I have to pay later?

Yes, I know this is a bad idea, but I feel strongly about being debt free and will have no income for a year.

Hubby wants stuffed lobster tail for New Year's (yes, I'm looking ahead. It comes awfully fast after Christmas). Any ideas on what goes with them?

My husband lives abroad and my immediate family celebrates on Christmas eve. Due to extended family situations, we won't be regathering for christmas day, any movie suggestions? I've already seen "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" this year. There are tons of 'dysfunctional' family films, are there any about 'good' families?

I'm leaving the US next year and don't want to forget such days that help us define who we are.

I too usually HATE, DETEST, AND ABHOR the 'annual' christmas letters recieved in the mail. However, this year I have an extraordinary story to tell. I met my husband online, we chatted for a year, met in person last Feb. and got married in October and I will be immigrating to Sweden next year. Now, if you do not have the background, I sound like a nut, yet I want people to have my new address, see a few pics, and know about the event. To write individual letters would take WAY to much time. I work about 60 hours a week and just can't do it. Any suggestions for making it cute and not tacky?

Jennifer in SA

HELP! I am searching for a book that was published prior to 1999/2000. It contained "family convocations" for each night and special Sunday night dinner highlighting a particular cultural tradition: i.e. French-for the creche, Spanish/Mexican food for La Posadas; Swedish, etc. It also had celebrations for St. Nicholas Day, Santa Lucia, Dec. 23 as well as of course Christmas. I am leaving the US next year and am praying to find another copy. I lost mine in 2001. It was purple with an advent wreath on the front and an unfortunately 'generic' advent title similar to the one above. I vaguely remember that it was written by a female with a hyphenated last name but could be wrong about that.

Also open to suggestions in how you make your Advent season meaningful.

Serious answers only. No sarcasm or anti christian sentiments, there are other places for that in answers.

Does anyone have any 'night before thanksgiving' traditions?

I'm not a 'girly girl' and my new man really seems to like women in makeup with nails done. Is this typical?

Long story short: I am an American immigrating to Sweden and will be attending an English speaking Anglican church. I know they use NRSV. I am looking for 1) a study bible in NRSV including the apocrypha; 2) a 'women's bible' that focuses on relationships. Any suggestions? I am from a protestant/evanglical KJV/NKJV background. Much about Anglicanism and the church year is new to me.

There was a song sung at my wedding in 1990 but I think it was older. It had the woman singing to a man and the man singing to a woman. It was 'contemporary christian' to the time period but probably outdated now. If you were born before 1990, chances are you've never heard it. Ask your parents.