No, it’s not my oak table dining room table (that I’m so ready to paint) and the chairs that I REALLY dislike these days….. It’s the fact that this table is finally empty! For the last 5 months it’s been full of hand-made Christmas ornaments, all the craft supplies needed to make those ornaments and 30 mini Christmas trees like … Continue reading
I have this project…..lol! “What’s new” you may say, but seriously this is a big project. I was rooked into (nobody is every rooked into serving), actually I was asked kindly, to oversee all of the decorations at my church’s women’s ministry Christmas Birthday Bash. Everyone loves to organize a good party,… ok so not everyone, but I do, so, when I was asked, I really wanted to … Continue reading
I wish I had the opportunity to write more during this Christmas season. There were so many times that I thought…”Oh, I should post that”! ….But this Christmas season has been packed with stress, (some of it self induced) and many moments of wishing there were just more hours in the day. As of yesterday, I’m officially done Christmas shopping, … Continue reading
I’m finally starting to feel a little bit in the Christmas spirit. I really was struggling this year, I was trying to get there but just couldn’t bring myself to feel festive. I had started my shopping, was totally reminding myself that I was not to go into overload mode and instead concentrate on Jesus, who is actually the reason that … Continue reading
Shopping is not my favorite activity and shopping this close to Christmas is about the worst.
Continue readingThis last Sunday at church was the children’s play, and you know, to be honest, I was in such a bad mood, I didn’t want to go.
Continue readingEvery now and then, I look at a particular aspect of my life and wonder, “how’d that happen? “ Life has a way of changing,right before your eyes, without you even realizing. Sometimes it changes for the good, and sometimes, for the not so good, but nevertheless, it’s ever-changing. December 26th will mark the twenty-second anniversary of our move into a new home. One of … Continue reading
On Tuesday evening, my husband and daughters were discussing when we would take the family outing to find the perfect Christmas tree. I was in the room, but not really involved in the conversation, just listening mostly. The coming weekend was the goal, but busy schedules were getting in the way. Before I knew it, they had decided, now, tonight, right after dinner, … Continue reading