Happy Independence Day!
May we all celebrate with hope for a nation we can all be proud of, with one Mind, one heart, dwelling in unity and love.
Holiday
Easter Photos 2016
Christ has rolled away the stone! Our path is clear, and bright, and ascending, filled with hope, and joy, and expectancy of good.
Christmas 2015
Having a family is a huge deal. Like with Mary with the baby Jesus, we celebrate the birth, but then the real work begins of doing right by those blessings God has given. What an exercise for the heart! And what an example both Mary and Jesus are for navigating that territory.
Book Review: Goodness and Light
The selections in here are from a wide range of great writers, from many different angles on the Christian experience.
Silliness While Picking Out a Tree
We were very silly picking out the tree last night, which is one of the handful of things we traditionally do all together.
Christmas Break Begins
This is the first blog post I am trying to do from my phone. I’m picking up our youngest from her first term in college; she did really well. Check out all the empty (huge) whole grain “fishy” boxes we cleared out of her room.
30 Thanksgiving Vegetable Recipes for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Sides
Whether you are a vegan, a vegetarian, or just are looking for some vegetable side dishes, these recipes will make any Thanksgiving meal more delicious.
Easter 2015
Happy Easter! This is a wonderful holiday full of hope of rebirth, gratitude for what Jesus did for us, and the glorious promise of eternal life. I hope you enjoyed it!
Friends and Food from the Holidays
Here are some of my other photos from the holidays, full of wonderful people and delicious food.
Shopping Outlet Sales with Our Daughters
Our oldest daughter had asked for Banana Republic gift cards for Christmas so she could buy clothes for work, so we set off to the factory outlet sales.
Books our Family Got for Christmas
Regardless of ereaders, everyone in our family received some paper copy books for Christmas. Interestingly, they were all non-fiction!
Pottery I Made for Christmas
Here is the pottery I made for Christmas, which includes the first lidded pot I’ve ever made; I gave that to my husband. It has melted glass in the knob, which I’ve never done before either.
Our Family Christmas 2014
To say I was unprepared for Christmas was an understatement. I had barely even gotten to the grocery store.
Sacred Bits and Clips for Christmas
As you prepare for the rebirth of the Christ child in your heart, I thought you might appreciate these two articles and three videos…