Seven years ago, we took a trip to Italy with our daughters and sons-in-law. This was before the babies started to arrive and we all agree it ranks very high as the best vacation ever. Some of our favorite memories are the evenings we spent at the Piazza Navona in Rome. After dinner, we’d find …
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12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 4
I have a yellow post-it note on my desk with 2 Peter 2:19b written on it: “By what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.” I should probably print it out in a larger format and post it around the house! You see, I have a great love for sweets; I’m also very …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 3
Recently my daughter sent me a picture of my granddaughter curled up on the couch under a blanket watching television. She commented, “I left a Hallmark movie playing and walked out of the room; when I looked over there, this is how I found Andie.” Andie is four. We call Andie her mama’s “mini-me” for …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 2
A few Christmases ago, our family decided to do a “white elephant” gift exchange to cut back on the number of gifts we bought. This idea led to one of my favorite memories (which is strange, because the joke was on me). I am not a good shopper. I stand in the store paralyzed trying …
12 Days Of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 1
When you hear the term, “twelve days of Christmas,” most likely your mind immediately goes to the song, not the twelve days of celebration that begins on Christmas Day. I don’t really have any spiritual analogies to connect with the song lyrics, and in fact, if my true love gave me all those gifts, I’m …
The Way Of The Word 