Christmas Eve goodies for Santa and his “rain dear,” courtesy of Sami. Good thing we were ready because…
He came!
He tucked old dolls into new…
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What child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ…
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The tree is finally lit. Never mind that we can’t run the vacuum cleaner, the dishwasher, or turn on the bathroom light when tree…
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I recommended it in my last book post. And maybe you saw the cover photo hanging out on my sidebar for a while. Well,…
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It is Saturday evening and I am thinking about Thanksgiving. How wonderful it was to be with my family at my parents’ home. Even…
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I believe one of the most courageous attributes we can develop in this life is gratitude. Particularly when we let it rise out of…
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It blows my mind that we can sit down on a plane and within 13 hrs transcend an entire ocean to find ourselves walking…
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I stumbled across this charming book of paintings and poetry by Douglas Florian this week. Have you read it?
Maple seeds in fall turn brown
then…
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When Kara phoned Thursday, to check in as good friends do, she said, “I know today’s your favorite holiday.” She knows me well. I…
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This summer we planted a garden. Our first attempt at growing something. The planting was hap-hazard and late, but we figured it was worth…