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Can you believe the first week of December is drawing to a close? I know. I can’t either. The holiday hustle and bustle is now officially here! Despite the frenzy, the sweetest season of peace and goodwill is alive and well here in the Ozarks. I pray it is in your neck of the woods, too. While life isn’t always …
After Thanksgiving our family spends the next several days preparing our home for Christmas. We trim the tree, hang the lights, and set out the Nativity. We dress our stair railing in green garland with bright red bows, display beautiful floral arrangements, and hang a pretty, white wreath on the front door. Oh—and let’s not forget the Baby Jesus window …
By now, we’ve eaten our fair share of turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Dinner guests have come and gone, Black Friday is but a memory, and November waved good-bye with a 30 degree temperature drop. One major holiday down and one more to go. Ahhh. This past Thanksgiving was a poignant one for our family. It was the first major …
This is the week. Crunch time. Time to gather our prettiest table linens, best dishes, and floral arrangements, and ready our homes for entertaining. We’ll cook, clean, and race to the finish as the big day approaches. Thanksgiving. Today as we skim past the busyness for a moment, I want you to do something. I want you to think about …
It hardly seems possible that Thanksgiving is next week. Next week! It’s been a busy season and I’ve had a lot of irons in the fire. My mama and a dear aunt had health crises, our teenager had minor dental surgery, there were school events to attend, church functions to help with, and meanwhile—I completed a major writing project and …
As we approach the holiday season, I often wax nostalgic. Maybe you noticed this in Monday’s post. I suppose it’s because my childhood and where I grew up are the inspiration for my stories. I’m drawn to those comfy places and I long to recreate them. When we’re children, I don’t know that we can fully appreciate our roots. In …
Life in the Ozarks is indeed a mixed bag. The weather here is known to change on a dime, and it’s not uncommon to have 20 degree temperature shifts within an hour or two when a front moves through. (This week we’ve hit upper 50s. Next week it’s the 30s. Brrr.) While fall is my favorite time of year, it …
We’ve all met them. Sometimes, they knock boldly on our doors. Other times, they slink in silence past our walls of resolve. They come unbidden. Least expected. By themselves or in pairs. They’re masters at disguise and manipulators of self-confidence. They’re the dream-crushers. Our naysayers. They’re those voices of negativity that attempt to steal our joy, thwart our goals, and …
As I step back from the busyness of life today, I wanted to share some of my favorite posts with you. Maybe you’re going through a season of difficulty or a time of indecision. Perhaps your motivation’s lagging. Maybe you just need a safe place to cozy up to—a place to absorb some encouragement. Well, kick off your shoes, friends. …
I’m in awe of people who are musically gifted whether it be in vocals, instruments, arrangements, or lyrics. For some it seems to come naturally. For others it takes years of practice and discipline. In the church where I’m a member, we’re blessed to have wonderful musicians on our worship team. Some sing and others play a variety of instruments. …
