2011 Favorites
It’s that time of year again. The time to give a virtual high five to my favorites of 2011. Granted, not all of the following books came out in 2011, but it’s the year I had the pleasure of experiencing the talents of these amazing writers, so it’s the year I shall share :) To keep things simple, I won’t include story summaries, just the why and what that made these reads so irresistible. Books: Fiction Indivisible by Kristen Heitzmann. Anybody who knows me knows I’m a total scardy cat. I jump at YouTube previews and scream when a shadow crosses the front...
Read MoreThe Moment I Forgot About Christmas
From 2011: It’s been more than forty-eight hours now since my husband came home from work early in excruciating pain. More than forty-eight hours since I called his mom to see if she could rush him to the ER. I watched in near tears as our neighbor, who is a nurse, brought him a face mask to put on because if her fears were correct, he could have been so contagious that our whole family would be at risk. I didn’t know anything. I simply knew that he was so weak he could hardly stand. And watching him leave with no color in his face and tears in his eyes for fear the baby or the...
Read MoreA Homemade Christmas
With the economy not what it used to be and many families looking to save money this Christmas season, it’s no wonder more and more people are choosing to make homemade presents for their loved ones. Despite the sparkle and glitz of flashy holiday commercials, some folks are still choosing to slow things down a bit. Embrace the beautiful simplicity of a handmade gift. From aunty’s chocolate dipped pretzels to grandpa’s rustic bird feeder, to the handcrafted shopping bag angel on top of the tree with old manuscript pages for wings (oh, wait that’s just us.) Homemade...
Read MoreAn Advent of Giving: Our Family’s Twist
What is advent? It’s a beginning. An arrival. An anticipation. All for the celebration of Christ’s birth. And we celebrate it by pulling tootsie rolls and sticks of gum out of numbered felt squares. Really? That’s the best we can do? Imagine anticipating the homecoming of a loved one from the war overseas and celebrating that anticipation by shoe shopping on day 1, getting a pedicure on day 2, and so on. All to express your love and unbridled joy at greeting your dear one. Well when you put it that way… My point exactly! So it was as my husband and I were...
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