Thanksgiving Day came fast this year. And just like that, we're officially swept into the flurry of activity that we call The Holidays. A Thanksgiving not too long ago I wrote this post and wanted to share it again today because I found myself whispering the same prayer this morning as I did … [Read more...]
Grace Moments~the stuff life is made of
Today I was reading my friend Vicky's blog and she talked about her friend Jen who just "departed her earthly home, for her new heavenly home". I clicked over to Jen's blog with heavy heart and read back over some of her posts. In early May, Jen said she'd been thinking back through her life about … [Read more...]
Traditions…what memories are made of
Traditions...what memories are made of. The holiday's are in full swing and I've you're like us you probably already have the next few weeks planned out. I wanted to pause today and ask you about your family traditions. I'd love to hear how you celebrate Christmas...what events you have, what … [Read more...]
A Lesson Learned…
Such a range of emotions this week. We've been with my Dad-in-law as he lives out his last days on this side of eternity. Sitting and praying and reliving beautiful memories of him. One minute there is a deep sadness so heavy it takes your breath. The next, there's laughter when remembering … [Read more...]
A Christmas Box full of memories…
One Christmas about 15 years ago, I gave my mom a Christmas gift that was a bit unconventional. I filled a box full of things that reminded me of (some of) the ways my mom showed me love...I wanted to tell her that I remembered. To tell her some specific ways she'd so influenced my life...I … [Read more...]
My Blog Post used in a newspaper in Somerset England!
I'm so excited! I wrote a post right before Thanksgiving, The Message that Crossed Continents, Time, and Space it was about a message I got from a book I bought in England. In my post, I mentioned a couple of places, one of them was Somerset England. (The picture above is of Somerset) A journalist … [Read more...]