Poof! That’s the way time flies! It seems like it was only yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas of 2016. And now, it’s Christmas 2017 and we’re moving quickly into 2018. Many unexpected things happened this year too. I lost loved ones and friends to sudden illness or accidents. I can’t tell you how many […]
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Counting My Blessings
I live a very blessed life. I have the love and support of a wonderful family. My mother and daddy are still with us and that’s a wonderful blessing. My sisters, although they don’t live close, are in good health and blessed. My extended family–nieces, nephews and their children–are all doing well and we hope […]
Blessed Winter Season
It’s the first day of Winter! It’s the shortest day of the year and it brings with it a chill in the air and feelings of anticipation for Christmas and the New Year! I am so thankful I have made it to another Winter. I am grateful to God for that. I hope your Winter […]
Remembering Our Loved Ones At Christmas
Christmas can be the best time of the year, but it can also be sad. Some people struggle with memories of loved ones who have passed on. The pain they feel in their hearts overrides the joy of Christmas. Whether your loved ones have been gone a short period or for many years, this can […]
The Perfect Christmas Gift
I spend a lot of time on Christmas gifts. I always want to find just the right gift. It has to be perfect. I’m not one for gag gifts or gifts that someone can never use. I like to find exactly the right thing for the person I have in mind. Staying really focused on […]
Jesus And Christmas
Oooh, I just LOVE Christmas! It is truly the most wonderful time of the year. I love being with my family, enjoying meals together and just being. And yes, I love receiving gifts, but what I love most–what moves me the most about Christmas–isn’t the gifts and it isn’t even being with my family. It’s […]
Don’t Quit
No matter what happens, DON’T QUIT! Even when things are falling apart, have fallen apart, when life seems hopeless, don’t you quit. You can’t. You have to keep going. You have to keep believing that things are going to get better. It’s always when you think you can’t go any further that your miracle occurs. […]
A Note From A Mother at Christmas
If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ve seen some of my writings about my mother. We share an unbreakable bond. Growing up, she was and continues to be the greatest influence in my life. She and my grandmother are the two strongest women I’ve ever known and I am so blessed to still have […]
Because Of Love
Because of Love. A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre- Christmas visit to the little farm where dwelt their elderly parents with their small herd of horses. The farm was where they had grown up and it had been named Lone Pine Farm because of the huge pine, which topped the […]
Not Rejected, But Re-Directed
Have you ever been there? Have you ever found yourself at a place of frustration, about to lose hope with no vision for your future? You’re not alone. We’ve all been there. At some point in our life, we have almost given up on a dream. Because we’ve worked so hard, put in the hours, […]