Do We Look and Smell Like Heaven?
On Sunday, my Austin family and I headed to one of their favorite destinations, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I am so grateful to ride this wave with them. As I type this, I am on the patio smelling bacon cooking “en la casa” by our mayordomo. Oh, the food and floral scents that are so…
I Love Santa and I Love Jesus
It doesn’t make sense to say those words effectively in one sentence. Better said in two sentences. One sentence is short and short on promise. “I enjoy the notion of Santa and the joy he brings at this time of the year.” The other sentence is HUGE on promise that lasts from here through eternity.…
To Be a Shining Example of a Holy Family
My husband and I were given this beloved Holy Family figurine on the occasion of our 35th wedding anniversary when we resaid our wedding vows. It is one of my dearest treasures and though it’s displayed right now with my poinsettia floral piece, you’d find it displayed somewhere in my home year-round. It reminds me…
Letting Our Christmas Joy Be About the Joy-Giver
Here we are – smack dab in the middle of Christmas time – only 13 more days until the presents are all unwrapped, we’re eating our Christmas breakfast and some of us are singing “Happy Birthday, Jesus”! When I was a very young child, I was taught, like many children, that Christmas Eve was special…
It’s Baby Jesus AND Santa Time!
The competition is real! Baby Jesus versus Santa! I’ll admit it. I cringe a little when Jesus and Santa get the same “top billing”. THE One is very real and the other is make-believe and THAT one’s promises are based on what someone delivers or not. I was amused when at my church a couple…
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,…
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…
Frolic and Play — the Northwest Way
Day 361 of Photo Inspirations — Frolic & Play – the Northwest Way This Norman Rockwell painting shows a worn-out Santa on December 26th — and if all that’s left of Christmas for us is much like that Santa — frazzled, exhausted, a bulging credit card balance, and an over-full stomach, then we missed the…
Christmases in Heaven Are Beyond Compare
Day 352 of Photo Inspirations — Christmases in Heaven Are Beyond Compare #TBT This is Roscoe Owen Wheat, Sr., my sweet Daddy who graduated to heaven 51 years ago today, December 17th, 1964. I was 15. I remember that day so clearly. I came home from school and found him lying on my bed. I…
Daddy’s 50 Years in Heaven – Merry Christmas
This is Roscoe Owen Wheat, Sr., my sweet Daddy who graduated to heaven 50 years ago today. I remember that day so clearly. I came home from school and found him lying on my bed. I said, “Daddy, are you okay?” He responded, “I’m okay, Baby, I’m just resting.” I knew he wasn’t okay…