Gratitude

Our Christmas tree this year is the clerodendrum (Climbing Bleeding Heart vine).  I am absolutely delighted with our Christmas tree!  Perhaps you might be wondering: "Why on earth would anyone have such a strange Christmas tree?" It all…

I came into the kitchen this morning and discovered these two little Christmas truffles sitting next to my “Thankful” mug … a surprise gift left by my daughter when she came in late last night.   This is what…

One of the great joys of Christmas is … Christmas ships!  This past weekend hubby and I crossed the dark waters of Lake Washington, heading into downtown Seattle for a Christmas concert.  There … glimmering on the water…

A few years back, hubby & I had just moved into our home in the forest.  Our son was living in the Midwest at the time, and he was going to be flying home two days before Christmas.…

Hubby & I enjoy livestream watching the worship service of Prestonwood Baptist Church each Sunday morning, in addition to attending our own home church here in town.(www.prestonwood.org)  Last Sunday, as the livestream began, the worship leader enthusiastically asked…

Last week, the advent of December brought with it the advent of snow!  A lot of snow.  Our driveway was buried in deep snow.  The roads of our neighborhood were buried in deep snow.  But last week also…