
From my family to yours, may your Christmas be filled with love and laughter as you celebrate the birth of Jesus! ~~Doug and Vickie
From my family to yours, may your Christmas be filled with love and laughter as you celebrate the birth of Jesus! ~~Doug and Vickie
The clock ticks and it seems the day will never end. Other days time passes far too quickly and we wish we could redeem the time…
When I first read this verse, the thought that came to mind was, “I don’t really have any enemies…” I know they are real–those people that hate you just because you call […]
tra·di·tion the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. Traditions are neither good or bad, per se… Each person chooses what they want to observe in their traditions. We have old traditions and can begin […]
This is the second or third time this has happened, so I HAD to send out an apology. So sorry! I use the blogging application, Word Press, and I have no complaints […]
I could never live in Alaska. Okay, I’ve never been there, and would LOVE to visit, but I just know I would go crazy in those long months of very little sunshine. […]
*Grace: mercy; clemency; pardon *Consuming: strongly and urgently felt This is my desire. Because of HIS GREAT MERCY (He does not give me the punishment I deserve), I want to serve Him in a way that honors […]
“Why would anyone want to do that?” “What do they actually DO?” “Why would they go so far away from home?” “How long will they be gone?” The questions are endless, and […]
I’m not a fan of tiptoeing–not the physical form of the word–but in the very emotional and relational sense of the word. Sometimes in life we find ourselves in relationships that cause […]
I’m not obsessing or anything, but I am loving what a difference drawer pulls and cabinet knobs can make! It’s such an easy way to update furniture, and now they’re easier than […]
I was buying donuts for my class this morning and chatting with the clerk about how much money I’ve spent on donuts. Her next question sent me down memory lane: “Have you […]
Before I even roll out of bed in the mornings, I have made it my practice to breathe a short prayer of thanksgiving for each new day. Often just that simple prayer […]
NOTE: I didn’t write this, but I couldn’t have said it better. I know some statements are hard to swallow when you’re in pain, but TRUTH is always TRUTH, even when it’s […]
“Plunging deeper into faith can mean swimming in some choppy waters. Our fallen world is filled with storms and difficulties. But deepening discipleship involves a deepening of our commitment to the Lord […]