Blogger Lyli Dunbar mentioned a gratitude challenge last month on Instagram so I decided to accept it. I thought I’d do the daily challenge on social media, but soon discovered finding a picture for each letter for every day might be too much of a challenge for me during November when I also want to…
Since we celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, many of us will spend today baking pies, prepping food, and cleaning for company. Maybe as you gather with your family and friends tomorrow sharing tales from the past will bring knowing nods, bursts of laughter, or eager sharing of similar tales. Hosting Thanksgiving often brings with it a level…
We look forward to eating turkey at Thanksgiving, but what about the leftovers? Since we are all busy this week with celebrating Thanksgiving and enjoying family and friends, along with lots of scrumptious food, I thought I would share a recipe instead of a blog. Here is one of my favorites for leftover turkey. This…
Because it is Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to share some of the things I thanked God for in the last few months. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 First, on September 21, 2018, my husband hit a deer and smashed…
Happy Independence Day! This week, we have celebrated our nation’s birth by watching parades, seeing fireworks, and visiting with friends and family at picnics. We can be patriotic by waving our flags, singing our national anthem, and supporting our Constitution. Sometimes the events that we see on the news or experience in our lives can…
Burned out light bulbs, broken toilet seats, dead dryers, broken door locks, broken water heaters, and electrical outages remind me that reasons to be thankful abound in our daily lives. We can also look to other daily examples of beauty in nature and services for our family. Yes, we don’t need to look far to…