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“What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.” (Eleanor Powell) ~~ Are you a good gift getter? This little granddaughter of mine is. She was happy over every gift – even a toothbrush and a stocking stuffer box of character inspired band-aids. Here she’s happy about some princess pjs. And how about …
Here’s my next generation. Last year they all sat under the tree and smiled patiently. This year the twins were not in the picture taking mood and there weren’t smiles all around. Getting nine kids to settle and smile is not an easy task. Did I say an impossible task? But a picture like this just makes it more real. …
We had Christmas today with our two sons and their kids. The daughter comes next week. With adult children who don’t live nearby, it’s sometimes hard to get everybody’s schedules arranged to have them all home at once. That’s what this mama would like best. That’s the way it was when they were little. All together. But kids grow up …
I’ve been blessed with nine beautiful grandbaby gifts over the years and every year when we have a new baby in the family I take a picture of that baby under the Christmas tree because, in my mind, there’s no other gift that can compare to the gift of a new life. Last year this baby’s big sister wanted to …
It’s shopping season. People buy like mad this time of the year. We don’t want to be Scrooges. Or at least most of us don’t. I get to feeling a little Scroogy after I go shopping. I know that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but since when does the way we feel have to make sense? No, I guess …
Meet Adriane Darcy. Isn’t she pretty? Okay, so maybe this is actually beautiful actress and model Alexis Bledel. But she is also the answer to a question on the titling questionnaire I just received from Revell. ~~ Filling out titling questionnaires isn’t my favorite writing task. Yet at the same time it is definitely a favorite form to receive in …
I did my Christmas decorating today. It no longer looks as if I’m moving in or out with all the boxes – except for one room where I’ve got boxes piled to the ceiling for present wrapping. Well, maybe not to the ceiling, but a big pile for sure. You have to have the right size box for your present …
December came in right yesterday with snow. My dog, Oscar, loved it. I liked that it didn’t stick around. I’m not ready for snow on the ground. That’s January’s gift. Each season does have gifts it brings us and this time of the year is a good time to be thinking about gifts. I’m thinking a lot about gifts for …
“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” – Ruth Ann Schabacker. December is almost here. That means Christmas is right around the corner with all the traditional activities. There’s the reason for the season – the birth of the Savior. That’s good to keep in the center of our thoughts. Shepherds in the field watching their flocks. …
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” (William Arthur Ward) Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I definitely don’t want to have a present of gratitude all wrapped up in my thoughts and not present it to those who have blessed me. You, my readers, are a blessing to me – those …