Christmas Present The flame hisses to life when I hold the flickering match to its base. The light shines through the green glass of the pine-scented candle. I shake the match, run it under a quick stream of cold water. It sits, black and burnt, reduced to quiet. I toss it into the trash receptacle […]
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Amazon Giftcard Giveaway
I laughed.I cried.It exceeded my expectations. Years ago, my aunt introduced us to the horrible Herdmans and the Best Christmas Pageant Ever. She lent us the book and the next year we watched the 1983 film adaptation. When the email landed in my inbox a month or so ago with an invitation to preview this […]
The Gift of Delight at Christmas
I’m delighted to welcome my friend, Allison Byxbe, to be here with us today ~ Allison invited me to share in a conversation about the Gift of Delight for her Inky Collective this month. I was delighted to do this! We had a fun and dare I say, delightful conversation? 🙂 Let’s jump back for […]
Bringing the Christmas Blessing Cash Giveaway 2021
The Christmas season has always been a favorite of mine. I’m sure in part, because of all that is cozy in it. My Christmas tree has been bringing me so much happiness this year. It always does, but the twinkle lights have felt especially hopeful this year. It feels like the world is a little […]
Little Mole’s Christmas Gift
This Thursday brings us a super sweet book with a great big lesson in generosity and kindness. Little Mole’s Christmas Gift.Little Mole has found the absolutely perfect Christmas gift for his dear mama. But as he makes his journey home, he encounters his woodland friends who need a helping hand until his gift for mama […]
Wherein We Have Our Christmas Blessing Cash Giveaway 2020
It’s time for our sixth Christmas Blessing Giveaway. I’m delighted to join in with other women and bloggers to bring a cash giveaway as a gift and blessing to one of our readers during this Christmas season. Participating Bloggers:Woman to Woman Ministries http://w2wministries.orgJenifer Metzger http://jenifermetzger.orgKatie Hornor http://katiehornor.comHomeschooling Dietitian Mom http://homeschoolingdietitianmom.comA Delightful Glow http://adelightfulglow.comGROUNDED Ministry http://groundedministry.comMama’s […]
Christmas Under the Stars and Behold by Lauren Daigle
As November ends and December turns up on our calendars, I’m anticipating the Christmas season and HOPE! Hope is my focus word for this Advent season. Christmas and Jesus, the baby in the manger, is hope come to earth. What a gift! I have a playlist mix of Christmas songs and hymns on my iPod. […]
JORD Giftset and a Gift Guide for Christmastime
The rustling of wrapping paper and the sharp sound of Scotch tape tearing greeted me as I stepped through the basement door. I inhaled the scent of sugar cookies, my Grandma’s classic treat. No one made them like she did. Her basement was a busy bustle as aunts and cousins gathered to lend a hand […]
Pages & Projects {Felt Party Hats and Little Mole’s Christmas Gift}
Happy October!We’ve been utterly and completely blessed with GOING-ON-THREE-WEEKS of absolutely gorgeous autumn weather. There’s been little wind, cool nights, and seventy to eighty degree days. It’s warmed right up several afternoons, but if I’ve closed the house up it stays cool enough and then I throw the front door and windows back open as […]
Maddie’s Christmas Pie
The bell twinkles on the shop door,As it swings open wide,A sugar-sweet aroma,Greets Maddie from inside She loves The Flaky Pie Shop,A pastry pie boutique,Choosing all the Christmas pies,The highlight of the week! Maddie claps her hands with joy, And presses ‘gainst the case,Pies, pies, pies, lined up inside!She smiles with happiness. Which will you […]
Savoring Christmas and a Christmas Blessing Cash Giveaway
A few ways I’m choosing to savor the Christmas season this year…..• I did some decorating in November and started listening to a Christmas playlist I have on my “ancient” iPod Nano. December becomes hectic enough with family get-togethers and travel, and I’ve learned I enjoy the Christmas season much more if I begin early. […]
Wherein We Chat About Christmas Books {Surprise Children’s Bundle Giveaway}
Pull up a chair! Grab your favorite coffee mug! Let’s chat! FIRST……………we have a delightfully fun giveaway at the end of this post! Zonderkidz is gifting a Surprise Bundle of six children’s Christmas books to one of YOU, my comrade blog friends! I’m super excited about this fun idea! I don’t even know which books […]
Christmas in Winter Hill
Do you enjoy reading books set at Christmastime? Watching movies with a Christmas theme? I do! Christmas is a special time of year and it has its a whole cast of characteristics to go with it! Coziness. Gifts. Happiness. Laughter. Togetherness. Celebration. Making space to think of others. Making memories. Delicious food. Traditions. Cookies. Christmas […]
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 […]
Pages and Projects {My Little Words Devotional and Christmas Pom-Pom Wreath}
A few more pages and one more project to wrap up 2017! This little board book is cute, sweet and full of good truths. My Little Words Devotional. This little book is a review for B&H/Lifeway. It contains nineteen words and good explanations and simple teachings for the littles in your life! It’s a good […]
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 […]