“Oh little town of Bethlehem– Looks like another silent night. Above your deep and dreamless sleep a giant star lights up the sky. And while you’re lying in the dark, there shines […]
Merry Christmas!
The Island of Misfit Toys
Christmas is coming! The closet is full of presents yet to be wrapped, and procrastination is not on the list. When I do start crossing things off my list, the sense of […]
The Gift of Receiving
This is a confession. I don’t receive well. The curse of an insecure introvert, my sweet husband has been frustrated by this, perhaps more than anything else in our marriage. (Don’t ask […]
It’s the Little Things…
Decorating the tree with ornaments old and new. Hanging of the greens. Carols. Lights. And bows. Pretty packages and stockings hung by a fire. These “little things” are what make it feel […]
Unpacking Christmas
December is here, Christmas is coming, and it’s time to pull out all of those Rubbermaids filled with red and green and silver and gold. If you are an early shopper like […]
The Gift of Forgiveness
Hear me out. Seriously. I know you don’t want to hear it, but it’s for your own good. For my own good. We must forgive. NOTHING— n.o.t.h.i.n.g. can replace the this simple act […]
Favorite Pins Friday: Christmas Edition
I am excited to share how Pinterest helped me prepare my new home for the Christmas season! I really try to use what I already have to decorate, and using new/different printables […]
Four Gifts I Wish I Had Given My Children
It’s right about now that many of you shoppers out there are thinking one of two things: ONE: “I really, really, really NEED to get started on my Christmas shopping!” or, TWO: […]
Shine
Angels and tinsel and tree tops and lights and sparkling, glittering gold and silver. But nothing shines brighter than the joy on their faces. I love giving gifts. The most heart-warming, rewarding […]
A Farmhouse Christmas
I have never guest hosted before, but it is a privilege to share with my readers No Ordinary Baby, written by my sister-in-law, Jeanne Munton. We celebrated the Munton Christmas at their […]
Wordless Wednesday: Merry Christmas 2014!
Merry Christmas, Mary
I LOVE how the old, old story never gets old. How every time I look at it, my perception changes. It changes how I see God and how I see myself. Mary, […]
When You’re Too Tired to Think
So many images in my mind. So many events of the past two weeks, and I can’t even begin to put them into words. My heart says, “WRITE!”, but my mind says, […]
Tapping Into Your Inner Duck Dynasty: How to Be Happy, Happy, Happy During the Holidays
Someone on Facebook posed this question: “If we’re so thankful, why is it that the day after Thanksgiving, we’re all rushing out to get more of the “stuff” that the world says […]
Merry Christmas!
From my family to yours, may your Christmas be filled with love and laughter as you celebrate the birth of Jesus! ~~Doug and Vickie
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