We sit in the living, each one on a device. I’m writing on my laptop. My sister’s talking on the phone. My cousin’s on an iPad, and her husband’s on his phone. There’s a mattress on the floor and blankets and sleeping bags strewn about. Snow falls outside. Home is only a few hours away, […]
Looking Forward 2016
Happy New Year! At the end of the every month, I look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I also started looking forward to the next month. Yesterday I looked back at 2015, and today, I’m looking forward at 2016. I’m looking forward to: 1. A more thought-out and planned-out family […]
A Look Back at 2015
Every month I look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I also look forward to the next month. Since today is the last day of the year, I will be looking back at 2015, and tomorrow, on January 1, I will look forward to 2016. Can you believe we start a […]
12 Days of Christmas Countdown Calendar
It’s Christmas Eve! I can’t believe how time flew. We all say that though, don’t we? It’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of holiday preparations that we lose track of time. Suddenly, it’s here. Christmas Eve. Christmas Day. A new year. This morning I received a FutureMe.org email I wrote a year […]
Faith Related Gift Ideas
I am pretty much done with Christmas shopping. For the first time in years, I won’t be scrambling for gifts so I thought I would share with you some faith related gift ideas for this Friday’s Weekend Fun post. Book: My Fringe Hours by Jessica N. Turner This is a colorful bite-sized version of Jessica’s The Fringe Hours. […]
Advent: He Came & He’s Coming
I’ve been thinking about Advent. It seems I’ve seen more Advent calendars on sale this year than in all the previous years combined, and I want to give in to some of them. Too bad the ones I really want – the makeup ones! – are super expensive. It’s probably for the best because Advent […]
A Look Back at November
It is with a sad heart that I say hello to you today. There was a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California today, and it reminded me of the shortness of life. I have been quiet on this blog lately because of a few things colliding with each other. I was sick for over a […]