Thankful and Grateful
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I am so thankful for YOU and, above all, so thankful for God’s love and blessings to us all. Carl and I had an early Thanksgiving with his family a couple of weeks ago. And tomorrow my family will be converging in East Texas. Thanksgiving! THIS IS THE DAY…
Accepting Our Mission
Today is the fourth and last Sunday of Advent. We have been journeying through this tender time with Gabriel, the messenger of God Who announced Mary’s destiny of becoming the mother of her Savior if she chose to accept the call. She said: “Yes!” Gabriel was also the chosen angel to deliver the “mission” to…
Do You Feel Special?
I do! I feel especially special today because today is Ryan’s (my firstborn’s) birthday. This birthday will be celebrated in what makes him happy. At some point in this day, he’ll hear his whole family (all nine of us) singing “Happy Birthday” to him followed by the “Special Plate”. We’ll have a family dinner together.…
My Christmas Cardinals
After I had my moment of gifting my envelopes and sharing my heart with the family, my daughter remarked: “After all our gifts were opened with excitement and lots of silliness and laughter and oohs and aahs mixed in, It was always Papaw or Papa who reeled us back to the sweet and tenderness of…
Merry Christmas Eve!
Day 359 of Photo Inspirations — Merry Christmas Eve!! We’re getting closer to “Silent Night — Holy Night”, but until then…this day is probably filled with lots of activity for us all — last minute shopping, wrapping the final packages, and getting some of our Christmas meal ready to go for tomorrow. As for us,…
I Breathed a Sign of Relief
Day 355 of Photo Inspirations — I Breathed a Sigh of Relief In years past, my Christmas traditions started right after Thanksgiving. I loved this time of the year so much that I decorated every bedroom with it’s own fully decorated, lit tree. The inside and outside of the house looked like a Christmas Store.…
God With Us
Since a child, I always loved the sweet and tender atmosphere of Christmas. I’m still captivated by the beauty of all the faith, friends and family traditions we enjoyed — precious times — laughter, joy, and making lots of memories. But those times are past — just momentary — so what consolation and reassurance we…
Christmas Traditions Continue…..With Technology
What precious joys and delights I’ve had with my sweet kids here in Washington! All four of our boys have been home and we’ve savored every moment — from enjoying the sight and sounds of downtown Seattle, Pike’s Place Market, RN-74, visit to see Santa, indulging Nana by seeing “Annie” (yes, all 7 of us…
The “You Are Special” Plate of Building Love and Confidence
It’s “Special Plate” day for my special son, Ryan! It’s his birthday! Everyone gets to tell him how special he is to them! I love what he shares here about their family tradition of “The Special Plate”! Maybe it’s time you and your family have special plate days, too! It is sure a confidence builder…