Still waiting. Still preparing. The old old stories of His love.. this old-fashioned hymn popped in my mind…because that is what we do during Advent. Tell the old stories of Jesus and His love. Reading Luke’s old old story of the coming birth is preluded by these words to his friend… I too decided to write an…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in this old farmhouse. By some folk’s count, I am behind and moving slow. I guess. We have a slow paced Thanksgiving weekend. Games, food, golf for some, food, movie, dishes, shopping for a new old home being renovated, games, food, and dishes. No decorating. For Christmas. At all….
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Have to say this southern gal loves snow. My kids love snow. Even though it took me forever to get home from church, okay, just and hour, I was glad to see it falling in veil of white. Nancy spun out into a cornfield. Nearby neighbors who she did not know help to push her van filled with my…
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Anticipation! Advent is the season of preparation. Have you ever noticed that the two most important events in history have a season of preparation? Advent and Lent. The build up of anticipation. Preparing includes planning, understanding, focus. How is the preparation going for you? Before any “big” event, wedding, Thanksgiving…. there is planning and anticipation of the joy to come. This…
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Sister age 11 Granddad and Son age 9 My Uncle Son is having a milestone birthday on Saturday. I have felt for several weeks now that I was supposed to go visit soon. It was a gentle Holy Spirit urging. It fit with my occasional longing to see them in person. Then the FB message came…wish you could make a…
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