God is Really, Really With Us
I’ve become an avid “noticer”. A noticer is one who observes, notices, and pays attention to details — not one like my husband who would notice and identify flaws in home construction or a musical composition and performance (just ask my Staci about how he “noticed” everything — like the sound quality, her word pronunciation,…
Joy to the World
Those words resonated with me yesterday, especially when I was standing in an extremely long check-out line. A voice came over the loud speakers “We assure you all our available cashiers are working very hard to get you served as quickly as possible.” When I arrived at the front of the line, I noticed there…
Every Place We Live Can Be Bethlehem
My post today was inspired by a dear friend and wonderful encourager, Carolyn Cline Boyle. She is radiant, joy-filled and exudes the love of Christ every time I see her. She is also one of my followers on Facebook. Her comments after my post, yesterday, were especially meaningful to me. My post was entitled “Mary,…
Mary, Did You Know?
My claim to fame….if it weren’t for me — my children wouldn’t be. And God needed a vessel — one He favored above ALL women — to be the Mother of Jesus. He chose Mary to BE the First Lady of our Faith. She was found faithful. And what faith she had! She was the…
Christmas is So Much More
I remember watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with my granddaughter a few years ago. In spite of the Grinch’s onery, grumpy and absolutely the WORST attitude when it came to “Christmas spirit” (stealing and destroying anything that represented Christmas), the Whos sang joyfully on Christmas morning. The Grinch, then, had an epiphany, returned the…
It’s Baby Jesus AND Santa Time!
When I put Santa and Jesus in the same paragraph in my post a few days ago, I honestly quivered. It made me stop and think about how we boosted the support of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” to our children since they were infants and could barely see or hear. They learned that…
STOP, LOOK and THEN GO
Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. We’re making the trek to Bethlehem – the night that Christ was born. Today, the second Sunday of Advent, the second candle will be lit. I took this photo of the Advent Candle Wreath last Sunday at my church here in Frisco. Those of us who have…
Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Christmas carols are heard everywhere. The twinkling lights that remind us of the Light of Christ are dancing on homes. Little children are getting more excited every day for Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve. Kitchens are filled with the heavenly aromas of Christmas goodies. Whether you’re a minimalist and decorate your home with simple, yet…
And You Will Call Her Name…..Staci Michelle
When December rolls around, I go into nostalgic-mode because it holds so many treasured memories from years past. Other than the unparalleled birth-day of Jesus, was the birth of my precious girl, Staci Wallace. Back in those days, they put most of us to sleep to have our babies, and we didn’t know whether we…
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Do You Hear What I Hear? The second verse of this wonderful Christmas carol is: “Said the little lamb to the Shepard boy, Do you hear what I hear? Ringing through the sky Shepard boy Do you hear what I hear? A song, a song, high above the trees, With a voice as big as…