Everyone matters!
On Christmas Day hubby, our daughter, and I stopped by our friends’ home (in a distant city) to drop off some items. We haven’t seen these dear friends in years, so it was a wonderful gift to be…
Help has come!
This right here is what Christmas is all about! Help has come! As I sat on the side of the freeway Christmas morning, at the scene of a crash, it felt like an eternity waiting for the cop…
Unseen protection!
It was Christmas Day … hubby, our daughter, and I were on a road trip to visit family for Christmas. It was raining … heavy raining! The road mist and spray were so bad that the sight distance…
What is something new you learned this Christmas …
What is something new you learned this Christmas, concerning the Christmas story?Having just come from a wedding a few weeks ago, I have been seeing the Christmas story through a completely new lens this year! That’s how it…
Christmas Blessings!
Christmas Eve morning … the darkness of early morning began to give way to light, as the sky to the east slowly grew with the brilliance of crimson/orange/purple. I stood at the kitchen sink, gazing out the kitchen…
Christmas Insecurities
Christmas surfaces a lot of insecurities. Whether we are consciously aware of it or not. Particularly when it comes to social media. “Oh wow … look at their Christmas tree. Their Christmas tree is so much better than…
Marriage is … like Hot Coco Bombs!
I was at Costco picking up a few items when I came across these Hot Coco Bombs. In a blink I thought: “That's just what marriage is like! The happy newlywed couple definitely needs these!” So, into my…
What Christmas looks like at my house …
My son texted me: “A bit of interior festivity, with my mini nativity.” The accompanying photo featured a strand of colorful Christmas lights draping up, over, and across his fireplace mantel, while a small nativity graced the hearth. …
O Christmas tree! O Christmas tree! We finally have a Christmas tree!
Last week I headed out to Home Depot to find the 2023 Christmas Village piece. My Home Depot app informed me this piece was not available for online purchase/home delivery, neither was it available at my Home Depot…
The Holly and the Ivy
The day before the wedding, hubby and I, along with our two kids, spent the morning having brunch with the groom and his family; after which, we spent several hours setting up the rehearsal hall. We had an…