My family draws names each Christmas. We hail from a frugal background of farmers. No extra fuss for the holidays. Everyone buys just one gift. So it’s always fun to see who has our names and what they have chosen for us. For our 2021 Christmas get-together, we decided to open gifts when everyone was …
For several years, I have wanted to do this one special thing. Finally this year, I accomplished it. This feat was not a joyous bucket list fulfillment but rather a moment to honor loss. On Memorial Day, I clipped a couple of hydrangea blossoms from my container garden, wrapped their stems in a wet paper …
Throughout the years, I have received many beautiful Christmas cards. So…what to do with them after Christmas? Just pitch them while cleaning up all the decorations and torn wrappings? No way. Sometimes I frame cards. One framed card hangs in my office – a reminder to stay in JOY all through the year. But my …
Today I welcome a guest post by Sharon Garlock Spiegel, author of the newly-released book, “Generations.” http://www.crossrivermedia.com/Generations.htmlsha Edward Garlock’s progression from a fun-loving kid at age nine—to a raging abusive drunk at age forty-four didn’t happen overnight. His craving for alcohol escalated and his personality deteriorated. While his wife prayed for him, his children …
What could possibly be beautiful and terrible at the same time? During our recent family vacation in New Mexico, we noticed how many crosses were sold. It seemed that every store, every boutique sold some version of a cross. The ones that surprised us most were fashioned out of plain old sticks, often tied together …
We are answering a reader’s question, “When did Reverend G’s relationship with God begin and how did she grow so close to Him?” This post is the continuation of the back story. When Gertie returned home, she tried to explain to her parents about her decision to become a Christian. But all they wanted to …