Nancy Brewer

Welcome!

I’m glad you’ve come to visit

I’m Nancy!

You can call me Fancy Nancy

There’s quite a few similarities between the children’s book character Fancy Nancy (by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser) and myself. I love words! I enjoy shoes and bling and ribbons and dressing with all the frills. I believe each day has fun to be found and every moment should be savored. There are times when fun gets me into a bit of trouble and I need to be rescued, just like the children’s book character, Fancy Nancy. I don’t have Fancy Nancy’s famous red curls, but I wish I did!

I believe God created us to enjoy life with all its frills. I believe God’s Word. I believe when Jesus says in John 10:10 that he came so that we could have life “and have it in abundance.” I believe the Psalmist David when he says, “You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand is eternal pleasures.” (Psalm 16:11) And I believe God has asked me to encourage, equip and empower others to live this amazing splendiferous life (that’s fancy for magnificent)!

My prayer is that what I write will encourage you; I pray that you will gain confidence and hope. I desire to supply you with new tools, enabling you to live with love and purpose and peace. I will remind you that Jesus has all authority and that He wants to use you to fulfill His purposes. I long for you to believe you are valuable to God and that He has grace and strength to enable you to do what feels impossible. The Christian life really is splendiferous and God has magnificent plans for you. I hope you come back often!

For the last five to six years, I purchased an advent study to follow throughout December. I’ve done it long enough that I consider it a tradition. Whereas Jesus’ birth is familiar to me, I am fully aware I have so much to learn about my Lord and Savior, plus I want His story to remain fresh. I am thankful for the various writers who have shared their learning journey with me so I can know the depths of God. We do not have a perfectly decorated tree in our house. Our tree is eclectic. We own ornaments that tell stories. Every year, my mom sent ornaments for each member of our family. She generally sent me a Winnie the Pooh ornament, or a coffee-themed ornament. We own a delightful collection of ornaments crafted by our children. In addition, we have ornaments we collected from an ornament exchange we participated in for several years. My sweet Pastor husband and I often buy an ornament that reflects milestones. For example, we purchased a Marine ornament the year our son became a Marine, and an ornament from Washington DC the year we finally celebrated his doctorate degree. This year, we have a new Disneyland ornament for our tree in honor of our 40th anniversary celebration. When I was young, my mom allowed me to move the wisemen that were a part of her Nativity set throughout the month of December. My mom was particular about her nativity set, so I felt incredibly special being allowed to play with a few of the pieces. I would put the wisemen across the room and then every few days move them closer to the baby Jesus. By Christmas morning, the wisemen would be with the rest of the nativity figurines, even though they weren’t really a part of the manger scene. When I was a small child, I received a brown paper bag with treats in it every year. It was the way our small church honored and celebrated the children of our church every Christmas. In my bag, I always found an orange, some candy, and peanuts still in the shell. Oddly, I looked forward to that simple gift every year. The tradition of receiving that bag with treats reminded my heart that my church loved and valued me. I started thinking about traditions when I read Matthew 21. In Matthew 21, we read the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We normally consider this story to be an Easter story; we don’t associate the story with Christmas. However, I noticed there were two different types of people described in Matthew 21 and God lead me to consider my Christmas traditions and how I needed to reconsider how I viewed them. I hope you’ll join me today on my website for “How to View Traditions for Your Best Christmas Celebration.” There’s a link to my website in my bio, or you can copy and paste the following link. https://theycallmefancynancy.com/?p=2338. We have so many Christmas traditions. We have customs surrounding when we put up the tree and how we decorate it. We have holiday habits related to lights on our homes, and going caroling from house to house. In addition, we have the practice of watching certain Christmas movies while indulging in certain meals or snacks. Traditions seem to enhance how much we enjoy the Christmas season. However, we also become stressed and overwhelmed due to some of these same traditions.
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