Christmas is 2-days away and I am so excited about sharing time with my husband. We’ve celebrated with family and friends and now we get a chance to slow down, light a fire in the fireplace, cuddle together on the couch, and reflect on all the blessings, the gifts, God has given us this year. …
God’s First Gift – The Gift of Life
If we are honest, Christmas is hard! The shopping, cooking, parties, cards, expectations, unmet expectations, and inevitable disappointments. All condensed into a 4-week period. There is just not enough time to make it all fit and sometimes not sufficient emotional capital to address all the needs. Christmas can be challenging! I think one of my …
No. One. Asked.
I was 17 the first time I married. He was the big man on campus and his attention made me feel special, important. We were married for just under 6-months – the marriage annulled, both of us going our separate ways. My older sister was married at 17. Her marriage lasted some 20+ years, time …
Thankful
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! There is no fan-fare, no gifts, and no pressure to out-perform last year. That’s probably why I like it so much – a simple holiday that asks us to take time to reflect and consider our blessings. Thankful is defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary as, Conscious of benefit received, …
Jesus on Demand
My husband and I started our Christmas planning this week. We thought it was about time given it is only 5 weeks and a few days away. The stores have been stocked since September and the reminders are starting to hit our email inbox – online stores asking us to shop again. One of our …
Love is…
Theresa and Jason have been married for a few years. But if you were to meet them, casually watch their interaction, you would think they were newlyweds. Both are widowed, have grown children, grandchildren, and a passion for service. It has been a difficult year. Theresa had multiple surgeries, leaving her physically weak, a little …
BeLoved 