The tree is fully decorated now–my mother’s crocheted snowflakes are on it. Somehow, when I put decorations on the tree December 1, I couldn’t find the boxes of my mother’s snowflakes. Where were they? Well, yesterday, I found them tucked away safely inside another box and now the tree looks finished, completed, and ready to […]
Dec 15, 2016
Hilarity and the Cozy Critters
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Was it because Christmas is just around the corner or was a spirit of hilarity in the air? Whatever it was, merriment prevailed around the hundred-year old table at yesterday’s critique. Jane brought a rum cake and, let me tell you, it was so delicious that we all asked for the recipe. With the temperatures hovering […]
Dec 13, 2016
Light and Dark, Good and Evil, and Mysteries
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I woke up this morning thinking, Lord, in something as important as Life with its potential for making lots of mistakes, I need a do-over. Does anybody else ever feel that way? It is dark this morning. My quiet neighbor goes to his car, lunch box in hand, ready to head off into the day. […]
Dec 11, 2016
Simple Thoughts and Sunday Sermonizing
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I love the quiet simplicity of my Christmas tree lights. Looking at them, as they shine on the ornaments that have been around for a long time, gives me a peaceful feeling. This season that should be so filled with peace and love, often times is not. Many people are hurting, sorrowing for loved ones who […]
Dec 10, 2016
Breakfast with Blanche
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Apple, cinnamon, raisin baked oatmeal is in the oven. The coffee is hot and strong. Come on over for breakfast! And, although the weatherman denies it, my old weather eye notices the clouds this morning and I think it looks like coming snow. I’m probably wrong, but I’ve seen the sky look like this in […]
Dec 8, 2016
Confession is Good for the Soul
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It depends to whom you are confessing, and what you are confessing, and maybe even when, but, unburdening yourself of a heavy emotional load is certainly healthy. Personally, I confess my sins to God. I confess my faults, not only to Him but to my friends. Confession does leave a person feeling freer, lighter, happier. […]
