Monthly Archives: December 2011

We went to a funeral home tonight. We paid our respects and offered our prayer and love to a family who lost a 24-year-old son on Christmas Day. He had hitchhiked home for Christmas from clear across the continent. He … Continue reading →

I love to remind myself every year since I understood this prophecy about 3 years ago. So, here it is. The Lord of creation was prophesied to be born a human baby in Bethlehem. Bethlehem was a poor village in … Continue reading →

To All My Democrat Friends : Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the … Continue reading →

Feed and medicate the horses. 5 trips to the end of the driveway with trash for pick up. Dental appointment for mom an hour away. Stop on the way home to check the business. Home to let out the dog … Continue reading →

It’s not much like Christmas! It started this morning with wind. Mary was blown over in my nativity scene outside. Branches are down, trees are blowing, bending low, the horses are bolting, just running . And it had gotten warm! … Continue reading →

To do list: Shop for gifts, bake more cookies, fruit cake and make candy, finish the tree (outside decorations are up. Clean. I’m stuck at home for 2 days while the car is in the shop. That’s good. It gives … Continue reading →

At our church service, Pastor Jack spoke about what God’s intervention into history caused Mary to feel.  A young 16 year old girl already married (betrothed) to Joseph who was probably around 19. She was in love and so looking … Continue reading →

What’s your favorite Christmas carol? I love them all! Silent Night, Adeste Fideles, Hark the Herald Angels Sing!. I’ve just heard a new one for me this year. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah!  

The temps have finally dropped. It snowed and the ground is still white. Christmas is very close.  The gift-card-food frenzy is ratcheting up. But I still love this time of year. Even with Republicans bashing each other ahead of the … Continue reading →

I’m bombarded daily by news. It starts in the morning with husband’s look at the weather, today’s and the week. Then world/national news and local shootings and traffic accidents with a house fire or two through the night. There isn’t … Continue reading →