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All is Calm.

“Silent night … Holy night … all is calm … all is bright …       This Christmas has been so quiet. Amidst the noise and the bustle of a family of seven, the never-ending Christmas carols being pounded [played sweetly] on our century old piano, the screams, laughs, giggles and protests of a […]

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Choose.

“To me, to “celebrate life” is simply a choice.       Every day, God extends His hands to offer me another day of life. I have that choice to take that gift and turn it into 24 hours of real life in Christ  or just let it become another 24 hours lived in a […]

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More and Less.

{Edited to add photos of the children and an easy link to donate towards the SAM Ministries Orphan Care program at the bottom of the post.} “Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store … maybe perhaps Christmas means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss “Let’s buy a cow, mom.” Lyla pointed to the description […]

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The Christmas Angel.

My girlies went to be super giddy and excited …    Because tomorrow is December 1st. And in our family …. we LOVE Christmas and we LOVE December!   An entire month of celebrating loved ones, baking cookies, family memories, steadfast traditions and holiday joy. And for our family, as Christians, it’s also centered on […]

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A Ball of {red} Yarn.

“The simple meditative act of knitting [crocheting] may not bring about world peace, but it certainly has made my world more peaceful.” My sweet Grandma {who the girls fondly call Grandma Cardinal} joined us for afternoon tea and some crocheting lessons. I must say, she was very patient with so much on the go at […]

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