Jeff Nelson

Second Week of Advent: Frankentree

Previously: Restart Shortly after we moved into our current house, we decided that we needed a new Christmas tree. Our previous tree was beginning to show wear and look pretty thin, so we assessed our options for a replacement. As we did so, my wife suggested that we get a pre-lit tree, one that cameContinue reading “Second Week of Advent: Frankentree”

First Week of Advent: Restart

My longtime practice for this Advent series has been to choose a single word to title and distinguish each entry, to give it some unique identifier that gives a hint of what readers will find within. I even go so far as to not repeat the use of any word in future years, so thatContinue reading “First Week of Advent: Restart”

No Perfect Time Excerpt: Worst Thanksgiving Ever

Below is an excerpt from my book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. This is the story of the Worst Thanksgiving Ever…at least as my wife and I remember it. There are many Thanksgivings that are probably worse than this, but at least as our Thanksgivings go, this one was The Worst.Continue reading “No Perfect Time Excerpt: Worst Thanksgiving Ever”