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…
What is Christmas about?
Recently our very dear friends up in Alaska had a baby. The due date for the birth was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Hubby and I waited in anxious anticipation to hear from our friends! Thanksgiving came … and…
O Come! O Come!
As Hubby and I were headed up to church yesterday morning, the sky came alive with the beauty and glory of God! The brilliant crimson sunrise reflected off the bottom of the low-lying marine layer of clouds. It…
Marriage is … like a puzzle!
Here you can see the puzzle hubby and I put together the weekend before Thanksgiving. I am quite fond of this puzzle because it was a birthday gift to me from my son’s girlfriend. And also, I love…
Christmas Cactus Garden!
One of the highlights of my Christmas last year was going with hubby and our daughter to a Christmas Cactus Garden. I had never been to a Christmas Cactus Garden before. It was a lot of fun! If…