Monthly Archives: December 2015

Dear Reader: By the time you read this short blog today…we will almost be living in a new year – 2016! I wish for you, certainly, a Happy New Year but more than that I wish for you a different … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: From the devotional Finding Peace at Christmas (RBC Ministries) comes the true story of Simon, an immigrant from the Netherlands to the United States. His wife, Kay, and all three children were born in this country. Then, as … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I think when it finally dawned on me that all kind of “endings” we experience, while going through life, are really opportunities paving the way for “new beginnings” …my perspective on life changed dramatically. Especially at this time … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I hope for you that your memories of opening up Santa and other presents are ones of complete chaos…that you remember opening and opening and then there came another slew of gifts from more family & friends arriving…For … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: The “children” went in together to get me an art pole for the garden by Stephanie Burgess. She makes a variety of these poles for the home or garden. Mollie had seen these and gotten a grandmother … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t you love this vintage necklace containing various pendant clock styles and parts in the title photograph? Honey gave it to me for Christmas….then Bekah and Ady gave me a watch with BIG numbers on it so I … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: I have been excitedly waiting ….to show off “Big Red‘….who has produced three beautiful red blooms…just in time for Christmas! No blooms all spring or summer or early fall….and suddenly on Christmas Eve “Big Red” gave me … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It is hard to believe that Christmas Eve has arrived! Today I will be making last minute food preparations for tonight when we gather over at the house following the 5:00 Christmas Eve Service. My story is re-written, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I remember my children almost always got the same part in the Christmas Nativity program each year….they were shepherds. In fact…after a couple of years of this…I just started putting old robes in a bag along with an … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of years ago in the Nov/Dec Saturday Evening Post (2012)…one columnist (Ellen Michaud) created twelve Christmas blessings for the twelve days of Christmas. She used Norman Rockwell paintings to illustrate each blessing and then used her … Continue reading →