Luke 1:14 “He will be a joy and a delight to you…” Peppermint mocha coffee, Christmas carols and bustling people. Every year I look forward to the day my husband takes off work to do our Christmas shopping with me. More than the actual purchases, I enjoy the time we have together soaking in the…
Welcome to all the new friends stopping by today from Karen Ehman’s blog. I hope you enjoyed my story of my favorite Christmas. I am so enjoying reading all the comments of how others are giving away this Christmas. Serving and giving at Christmas time is even more special than at other times of the year…
Yum Yum Good! Last week we talked about the power of traditions to connect our family to each other. As a child, I took traditions for granted. Our family put up a tree, received stockings and went to church as part of our celebrations. We had big meals with lots and lots of goodies that…
Sixty-one is too young to die; especially when you have young children. Elizabeth Edwards had so much to build a legacy on. She was an attorney, an author, and a health care advocate. She was the wife of a politian; active in charitiy work. So of those things, which one has the media been focusing…
I blow it. I blow it with my husband. I blow it with my kids. You name it, I blow it.But He never does. God’s faithfulness to me; His unconditional love never quits. It never falls short. Never messes up.“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me….
Since the time we were “we” my husband has made up songs. Songs about the kids. Songs about politics. Songs for each sport my kid’s played. Silly songs. Songs we all love. “How many of Dad’s songs can you remember?” I challenged as I pulled out a sheet of paper on that long Thanksgiving drive. One after another,…