Christmas 2020 When last we left our virtual tour of my holiday decorations, we had seen the master bedroom and bathrooms. Now we move on to what is basically the main area of the house – the living room/dining/kitchen. The tree – to be revealed later – is the focal point of our living space
Advent – Day 3 Sometimes being strong is easier through the really hard times than the times that aren’t life changing or devastating. It’s often more difficult to have the strength to face the day to day…those times too qualify as “all things…” Karri Temple BrackettDecember 1, 2020
Christmas 2020 The master bedroom is the home of two nativity scenes and the “vintage corner.” It’s also where I tend to put a lot of miscellaneous decorations. We have a lot of furniture crammed into one bedroom – including a china cabinet I use for a bookshelf and storage, two desks, and a table
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 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.