Advent – Day 2 “…more deliveries won’t fix us. But deliverance can.” I’m a gift giver. I love to plan, and shop and give gifts to those I love. So, especially this year with all the online shopping, I get a LOT of packages delivered. But in this season of Advent, as I slow down
Month: November 2020
Month of GratitudeDay 30 As November 2020 draws to a close, I am grateful for today and everyday. It is a beautiful, albeit cold morning. And as Dolly sings in the song…everything’s gonna be alright its gonna be okay. Karri Temple BrackettNovember 30, 2020
Advent – Day 1 The definition of tender as an adjective is “showing gentleness and concern or sympathy. ” This is a place I often falter. I may feel concern or sympathy but my attitude and words reflect criticism and a short temper. Lord, let me show tenderness even when my mood or mind dictates
Month of GratitudeNovember 29, 2020 I had so much more I could have been doing this afternoon but after a flying trip to the cabin to drain the hot water heater in anticipation of below freezing weather this week (ok, Trever drained it but I went along for the ride), I decided to just take
Month of GratitudeNovember 28, 2020 Trever and Sarah decided to go all out for outside lights this year – up to and including a trip to buy even more lights to decorate the house. This is just a sample of what they did tonight…grateful for the beauty of the season. Karri Temple BrackettNovember 28, 2020
Month of GratitudeDay 27 For years now, we have gotten a “real” tree at Christmas. Some years were quite the adventure, involving falling trees, returning trees, multiple stops to shop, but this year was a straight forward trip to the Plant Outlet and a quick “that one will do!” Grateful for family traditions such as
Month of GratitudeNovember 26, 2020 Although Thanksgiving was different for everyone this year, it was especially different for us. It was the first time we had done Thanskgiving at our home in – well, ever! We only had our immediate family and my mom (she is in our family bubble) and one friend of Sarah’s.
Month of GratitudeDay 25 It is well known in my family that I don’t like help in the kitchen. But this year, Sarah and I have been planning the Thanksgiving menu for quite some time. So she and I spent the day before Thanksgiving prepping and preparing most of the sides and desserts for our
Month of GratitudeDay 23 For whatever reason, Tuesdays have become the night where we tend to all watch a TV show or movie together, just the four of us. I’m grateful that we can spend just ordinnary Tuesday nights together – even when we spend so much time together these days already! Karri Temple BrackettNovember
Month of GratitudeDay 23 One of the things I enjoy most about the holiday season is the anticipation. Although this season is different than those in the past, I still believe there is much to look forward to and I am grateful for that. Karri Temple BrackettNovember 23, 2020