Make some memories as you create homemade Christmas gifts.
Home-crafted Christmas Gifts
Make some memories as you create homemade Christmas gifts.
Christmas Choices
This morning I awoke thinking, what if love were a choice that we made every day and not just on Christmas? We choose to believe when we are afraid. We choose to trust when our faith drains away and only hopelessness remains. We choose to love when our heart fills with annoyance, anger, and hate. We …
Our Magical Christmas House
This morning I awoke at 5:00 am when my husband got ready for work. Our home had a magical feel that comes with twinkling lights, holiday garlands, and dancing candles. So I just had to video the scene and share my early morning enchantment with you. You're probably wondering what would possess a family to decorate …
Embrace the Solitude, Enlarge your Soul
This morning the house quiets with a soul penetrating solitude that is my only companion. The Christmas lights twinkle atop garland-adorned windows. White sparkles wrap around trees and twinkle through tiny house windows that line the shelf. The only sound I hear is the wall clock’s pendulum, swinging and clicking melodious tones. I’m alone, without …
The Best Christmas Gifts: Framing Memories
This Christmas, consider nestling some nostalgia in and around your decorations. Family members will appreciate heartfelt remembrances of holidays gone by. A former gift from your child can add a special touch to a Christmas collage. Frame a childhood sit with Santa to place next to a Santa theme. Your children's smiling faces will accent …
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Homespun Holiday: The Heart Longs for what the Heart Longs for
I’m wordless this morning. Nothing presses on my heart. I just feel contentment—pure and unadulterated contentment. There’s something to be said about serenity; the kind that graces you unexpectedly, like a cool breeze that tingles your neck on a muggy day. Our home sparkles with Christmas lights, and I sigh, “I’m done.” A hand-stitched patch …
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Christmas Came Early this Year
Christmas came early this year when I decided to skip the Thanksgiving cornucopia and prepare my home for the holidays. My thinking went something like this: If I decorate for Christmas this weekend, then I can relax next weekend and peacefully plan Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations for family and friends. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
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