Christmas is packed up and stuffed into the attic--even the hold-out ornaments that hid while the first boxes went up the stairs. I found them all and sent them in a left-over box. With Christmas and … [Read more...]
Christmas Epiphany
I had an epiphany last Christmas. I don't really enjoy decorating for Christmas anymore. For years, I loved it. I added to my collection of snowmen, Santas, and ornaments. I looked forward to … [Read more...]
The Power of Words (Ask Anna)
Words are powerful. The rhyme, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” are false as anyone who’s ever played on an elementary school ground and suffered ribbing from … [Read more...]
Bumper Sticker Pride?
I’ve never been a bumper sticker kind of person. When our first daughter was born, those Baby On Board placards popped up in vehicles all over the country. I chose not to hang one in my car, though. … [Read more...]
Storing Treasures
I’ve been studying Matthew 6 this week. Jesus speaks about the Christian’s focus by teaching about the two different kinds of treasure: earthly and heavenly. He reminds us not to treasure earthly … [Read more...]
Burger Bundles My Way
My go-to recipe especially for the fall is one I found in the Three Rivers Cookbook Volume I. It's called Burger Bundles, and it is one of the most requested dishes in our house. I'm making it today, … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Children Well
A question in my Bible study this week asks, "How did your parents prepare you to for Christianity?" (This is my paraphrase.) I like this question because it made me remember the ways my parents … [Read more...]
Recipe for a Care Package
My mother-in-law used to say a parent is a parent "from the womb to the tomb." I've had time to contemplate those words as my house is changing into an empty nest. I'm still a mother, but now I'm … [Read more...]
Remembering August
This morning we're socked in with fog as thick as potato soup. I can't even see the trees across the driveway. This is what August is--heavy wet mornings that give way to sunny, hot afternoons. For … [Read more...]
A New Chapter
My house is a tomb today. And I am in mourning. Three college move-ins/visits in five days. No sounds in the house except my laptop's swooshy breathing as it waits for me to add words to the empty … [Read more...]
