Advent 2019December 6. 2019 The house of God can take many forms…
Year: 2019
Advent 2019December 5th May we raise our eyes, our hands, and our hearts toward the Star when all of the other things we attempt to raise instead fall.
“Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.” – John Howard Payne
Advent 2019December 3rd Time is a precious commodity but taking the time to prepare for the day is never wasted.
Advent 2019December 2nd Taking time to visit with those we love is a great part of the holiday season…an annual “tree decorating day” is a good reason for family, food, and fun.
Advent 2019December 1st Unexpected moments of peace and joy are often missed if we rush from activity to activity and wish away precious hours of our days.
This post was originally written on December 2018. I grew up celebrating Christmas as both a secular and religious holiday; we attended church and I knew the historical reason for Christmas was the observation of the birth of Jesus Christ, but we also observed the traditions of Santa, reindeer, Christmas trees and gifts. Advent, however,
Month of GratitudeNovember 30, 2019 As this month of gratitude comes to a close, I am sitting in the corner of my couch staring at a ridiculously massive Christmas tree we bought yesterday. It is huge and entirely too big for the space. My house is about 3/4 of the way decorated, with boxes still
Month of GratitudeDay 29 I know I have alluded to both my parents in blog posts earlier this month but just wanted to share again how grateful I am for them. From the early days of giving my brother and me a wonderful childhood, filled with family fun, travel, and memories to the selflessness of
Month of GratitudeDay 28 When I began on reflecting our Thanksgiving Day, I was focusing on things that Thanksgiving 2019 was not. Scrolling through my Facebook feed, I felt a pang of jealously as I saw all the happy photos from people gathering with family and friends, playing games, laughing, talking, and having a day