Living Life Anchored in His Unfailing Grace
Before I begin, let me just say that I am writing this post in a very distracted manner. I found some of my parent’s old Christmas records (you know, those large black disk things) and I am listening to them. I am a huge fan of the old school stuff, so, I will try and…
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This week is Christmas! Who can focus on anything just days before Christmas? Last minute gifts need to be bought, food needs to be prepared, things need to be wrapped! But, before we run off into crazy Christmas land, let’s try and focus on the most important part of Christmas…the Messiah. Part One (If you…
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Every year we have a stack of Christmas movies we watch. On the top of the stack you will find, The Muppets Christmas Carol, Home Alone, Miracle on 34th Street, The Polar Express, and two versions of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Both the original cartoon and the 2000 version. We love the…
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Sunday night was our Christmas program. It was called ‘The Birthday of a King’. And well, that pretty much describes the play. It was about the birth of Jesus, the King of Kings. One of the songs performed was Mary, Did You Know? And that got me thinking about Mary. We don’t have an abundant…
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You might be seeing a pattern in my posts; songs. Christmas songs are the most beautiful and wonderful songs of the year. Today’s song is called ‘Heaven Everywhere.’ But before we get into the song, I want to talk a little about nostalgia. Nostalgia is a noun and it means to have a sentimental longing…
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We have just about finished decorating our home, inside and out. Our trees are up in the living room and dining room. The lights are on outside. Our 8’ snowman is inflated. My Charlie Brown tree is on my piano. Each of those things are nice, but don’t let it distract you from the real…
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Good Morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was uneventful, which is what we wanted. We watched football, ate, went shopping and decorated for Christmas!! (Amazing how Christmas decorations disappear just by sitting in the basement all year) Tomorrow is December 1st. It is officially the Christmas season. There is more hype, attention,…
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Thanksgiving is meant to be a time of pausing for a moment, thinking back on the year, and finding all the things to be grateful for.
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This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Please read the following sentence with a tone of sarcasm. Sometime back in October, somebody by the name of Gabbi, or Abigail, had this brilliant idea of doing a whole…
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According to the calendar, it is officially Fall. Autumn. Harvest Time. Goodbye, Summer. Thanks for the fun and the memories made. Hello, fall! Fall to me is falling leaves, warm apple pie, crisp autumn air, pumpkins with hay bales and cornstalks. I love fall, summer and fall are my two favorite seasons. Summer is for…
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