Dear, dear Father, Thank you for all your good, good gifts. Help us, Lord, in your strength to fully live into today, this moment, pulling all the joy and happiness from it and seeing it in the people you have blessed us with. May we comprehend a tiny bit more the total unexplainable gift of […]
Our Reel of Time and the Real Highlight Reel
My calendar, my planner and my phone all report to me with today’s date as Thursday, December 20. As always, I want to argue a bit and demand at least one of the trio to tell me, where the days of 2018 have marched away to. Surely we cannot find ourselves only 11 days […]
The Baby in the Manger Comes for Us!
I curl in my chair, adjusting and resituating to ease the aches and pressure that are often a constant nag in my back and feet. The first Monday in December found me praying over friends and praying a wonderful December and Christmas season for them and the people they love. It’s a beautiful, wonderful time […]
Five Things I’m Grateful For
 Late morning a text pops onto my phone screen. I tap it open and read words from my friend. Today finds her seeking gratitude to combat grey skies and stinging pain that grips deep in bones. She encourages my heart and pauses to remember how gratefulness carries an immense impact for the […]
Christmas Blessing Giveaway 2018
We’ve had snow twice and cold weather in November and it definitely brought a Christmas feel earlier than sometimes. I did some ordering and shopping in the early fall and I wrapped some gifts early too. I loved that I was able to do that this year. I truly love Christmas and often it […]
Ten Book Pairs For Gifting
A friend of a friend asked me about book suggestion gift ideas for our mutual friend and that’s all I needed to do some pairing! 🙂 I thought it would be fun to bring you some favorite book pair ideas of mine for your consideration! Add them to your personal library or use them for […]
Braided Yeast Roll Wreaths
We had snow over the weekend and it made everything so pretty and made an instant Christmas-ey feel! There were icicles hanging along the edges of the porch and they were beautiful in the morning sunlight. They fascinate me with their glassy shimmer and splendid shine. It started warming up and they began to […]
Pages and Projects {The Star DVD and If You Only Knew}
Favorite quote for the week……….. “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~ Robert McCloskey This quote nails how I too often feel! Ha! Communication and relationships and how we each perceive and hear and […]
Love Laid Down in a Manger
L.O.V.E. laid down in a manger. J.O.Y. came to join us today! H.O.P.E. for a world so weary. P.E.A.C.E. promised to you and to me. C.H.E.E.R. to fill hearts He created. F.A.I.T.H. that our Father draws near. B.L.E.S.S.I.N.G. of life everlasting! L.I.G.H.T. For our Savior is here! ………………….. Hallelujahs forevermore! Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2016
Christmas and the Common
Souls are shaped in the common moments of life, the daily stuff of memories. ~ Sally Clarkson, The Life Giving Table  @sally.clarkson On our calendars, on December 25, Christmas, we celebrate Christ’s entrance into the world and even more we get to embrace Christ in our every day lives every single day! Christ cares […]
Christmas Gift Packaging 2017
 Here’s a few photos of my Christmas wrap for 2017. The gold stripes and dots have been a lot of happy fun! Two of my neighbors shared cotton with me and I’ve had the best time with it. I love how it looks on the presents. I also used some of it on my front […]
Three Things I’m Crushing on Right Now
No. 1 I noticed my variety of teas from Winterwoods Tea Co. the other day when I pulled out the drawer in my island. It made me think about sharing three favorite things I’m crushing on this December. I really love these loose leaf teas and I love supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. It’s so […]
Never Long Enough
But you,  Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. ~ Micah 5:2 She smiles big, joy and excitement etched across her face. She’s happy to step into the reenacting […]
Orange Garland and Joy to the World Advent Book {Pages and Projects}
For two or three years now, I’ve thought very much about purchasing the Advent study from She Reads Truth, but so far I never had. I love the Christmas season, but it adds extras and I didn’t know if I would get the study done. We often travel and I always had other Bible studies […]
Christmas Blessing Cash Giveaway 2017
Three of my favorite things about the Christmas season are the cozy, twinkly lights, pretty packages wrapped in crisp paper, and the shimmery colors and sparkle! All these things speak to sensory appeal for me and add elements of beauty and joy to my life. I love how so many of the Christmas pieces can […]
An Advent Devotional: Unwrapping the Names of Jesus {Giveaway}
{Note: Links in this post are affiliate links, and we will be compensated when you make a purchase by clicking through our links. Read our disclosure policy here.} Here’s another book giveaway! This one is just right for Christmas! It’s an Advent Devotional and it’s wrapped in a beautiful cover! 🙂 An Advent Devotional: Unwrapping the […]
Cheese and Grapes Tray
I put together this cheese and grapes tray at Christmastime last year. I saw a similar idea and it inspired me to do my own. I used green grapes, red grapes, cojack cheese, colby cheese, pepperjack cheese, monterey jack and tucked in some dill for garnish. I used cinnamon sticks at the bottom to create […]
