🍦Lil Treasures #259: Elves, Wendell Berry + Blue Bell Ice Cream

Plus, don't miss the best holiday party of the year!

Hope your Friday is off to a very holly, jolly start! 🎄

December is out here trying to TAKE ME OUT with everything I need to get done and all these various activities I have committed to attend.

But do not fret, I always make time for you, my beloveds! Please enjoy this week’s collection of treasures, and prayers for those of you also in holiday survival mode.

Behold, this week’s treasures!

🎅🏽 Pour a glass of eggnog (at your leisure) and saddle up for this week’s Faith Adjacent episode, The Bible Office Holiday Party, as we assign our favorite holiday superlatives to characters from the Bible. It’s the only Christmas party you’ll want to be a part of this year, so cue it up here or wherever you get your pods!

🌿 I just really love this quote from Wendell Berry:

🌟A moment for Tara Woodhall inspiring the youths and Hunter being her biggest hype-man, per usual.

⛪ When I was writing my book, there were a lot of things I wrote that didn’t make the final cut (most for good reasons). One of my favorite stories that missed the mark was about me getting dumped so my boyfriend could enter the priesthood, and I wrote about it over in The Swipe Up+ this week if that sounds like a good time to you. You can join us behind the paywall for more stories like this, or send me a quick email at hello@erinhmoon.com if a paid subscription is not in the budget!

💗 Everyday I wake up and prepare myself for another day of learning how to lovingly mother my teenager, and everyday I am humbled by all this entails.

🤼‍♂️ If you’re nervous about being around family for the holidays this year due to some tension, I highly suggest these 5 Guidelines to Maintaining a Relationship Despite Disagreement by the wonderful Jonathan Merritt.

🍦 I have spoken before of my love for Blue Bell ice cream (I am a Texan, to be fair). Some good news for me and maybe some of you : Blue Bell just released fun lil gifts for the holidays and they very adorable. A mug that looks like a gallon of Homemade Vanilla? Insulated sleeve for your favorite pint of Cookie Two Step? Cue, Amy Grant:“this is my grown-up Christmas list.” If you are a fellow enthusiast, you can browse their collection at this link.

✍🏼 Andy Squyres’ new devotional book, Poet Priest Vol. 3 is now available! This is the third installment in his devotional series and deserves a place on your shelf if you love Andy’s work (like I do).

This week’s memes:

You probably have one million things to do this month, so I am especially honored you would take a few minutes to read through these treasures today. Until next time, my friends! See you again next week!