Why the Shepherds?

The other day my husband pulled out all the Christmas decorations from our garage. We managed to get our tree up (not decorated), but there are still boxes piled up in our entryway. The boxes to unpack on my priority list will be our mangers. I have done this ever since our kids were at … Read more…

Above The Clouds

I’ve been doing more than my usual share of traveling this year. We have a granddaughter who lives in Pennsylvania who graduated high school in June, our eleventh grandchild was born over the summer who lives in Alabama, and Steve and I went on a vacation to Virginia. As I write this I’m in Arkansas … Read more…

Praise Behind Bars

Recently I bought a new storybook for my grandchildren. I used to read this very story to my children several decades ago. When the little ones come over to Papa and Nana’s house we climb up on our bed propping the pillows just right and commence with our story time. As I read to them, … Read more…

Fairy Gardens

Whenever our grandkids come over, I like to plan a craft for all of us to work on. Recently I came up with the brilliant idea to make fairy gardens. My online search for ideas made me realize that this fairy garden hobby is a big thing. Oh my I had no idea! I also … Read more…

Is Self Love the Answer?

 He died for all so that all who live—having received eternal life from him—might live no longer for themselves, to please themselves, but to spend their lives pleasing Christ who died and rose again for them. 2 Corinthians 5:15 Tell me if these statements have not become a daily mantra in the culture in which … Read more…