When was the last time you were so overcome by joy you felt like skipping? No, really. Actual skipping. Do you remember? You have to be light-hearted to skip. Seriously. Just try to skip with a heavy heart. It’s tough. Christmas Awe How about the last Christmas you were really excited? Do you remember a […]
Earlier this month, my friend, Sherry Kyle said on twitter (@sherrykyle), “Is your heart ready for Christmas?” Such a great question and it has stayed with me. Rush, Rush, Rush So many of the things we do this month are to prepare for Christmas. Right now, many of us are in the “Last Big Christmas […]
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas story is where the angel Gabriel comes to Mary. First of all—Hello! It’s an angel! We get used to reading this without actually picturing it. One minute Mary is just going about her day and the next minute—Angel of the Lord! Standing in front of her. She […]
December 10, 2009 We had our annual church Christmas Banquet last Friday night. The room was beautifully decorated and the food was fabulous. Scott and I host a table every year, which means we bring our Christmas dishes, centerpiece, candles, and favors for each place, as well as invite people to sit with us. Table […]
December 2, 2009 So, this is my brand new blog. I’m so excited to have it started. I’ve been thinking about it and planning it for some time. I hope you’ll come by often to visit with me and to be encouraged! Back to what’s on my mind…Christmas! Even though I love Christmas so much, […]
It’s December 1st. It’s time. Time for the marathon month. It’s time to decorate, bake, buy (Buy, BUY!), wrap, ship, trim, sing, love and hug. I do love Christmas and everything about it, but this month can be the most stressful of them all. I think of so many who are without work right now, […]