LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
Have you ever been thirsty? I mean really thirsty. Parched. Cotton mouth. Where it’s painful to even swallow. How about in a situation where you had no water and didn’t know where to get some? Perhaps on a hike or other adventure that was longer or hotter than expected. Think about that moment of thirst.…
As far back as I can remember, my dad’s family has had a tradition of making Whiskey Sour Punch at our annual Christmas gathering — often an open-house style get together on Christmas Eve, filled with food, family, fun, laughter and songs. It was my Grandpa’s recipe, and it was one of the recipes that…
Doctor Who – yes, the inspiration of this blog post! I don’t watch or read the news very often. One of the reasons for that is that it’s often depressing — with media choosing to focus in on the bad stories that show humanity at its worst, leading me to feel like the world is…
I love Christmas time. I love the decorations: trees, lights, poinsettias, wreaths; the sounds: bells, Christmas music, joyful commotion at family gatherings; the smells — fresh pine, peppermint and cloves — mmm, so good! I love how so many people take the time to place some extra emphasis on joy and giving during this season.…
With Thanksgiving this past week and Christmas around the corner, I’ve been in a festive mood lately. We didn’t travel over the holiday weekend so it allowed me the chance to have some good downtime and also do some experimenting in the kitchen! I’ve been spending [too much] time getting ideas from Pinterest, and I…
As things have turned out this year, I’m probably not going to be making as many Christmas treats and goodies as I usually do. Nevertheless, I’ve found a few fun and crafty things to do. Before I share this year’s adventures, however, I need to take a moment to honor some crafts of the past.…
In my women’s bible study that I’m leading this year, we are going through the gospel of Luke. The Bible contains four accounts of the life of Jesus (called “gospels” – meaning “good news”): Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — and while there are a lot of similarities between them, each account was written with…
I’m bringing my mascot, Platy, back for this post. Only, this time, he has a Santa hat! I thought I’d re-work an old Christmas favorite (or, perhaps one of the most hated songs?). Here it goes: I want a duck-billed platypus for Christmas Only a duck-billed platypus will doDon’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker…
I was a little late in getting things ready this year, but I finally have some Christmas decorations up, so I thought I’d share! While the outside of our house remains dark and uninviting (maybe Tom will actually get around to doing lights next year!), the inside is full of holiday cheer! Let’s start with…