Do you have favorite characters from the bible? I do. One of them is Joseph. Mary’s Joseph. Jesus’ earthly father. Joseph’s Lilies. In a time when an unplanned pregnancy was enough to bring shame to an entire family, he stood by Mary’s side. Even though he knew with certainty he had not fathered the child. In the harrowing days after Mary had delivered her son he alone was responsible for carrying a postpartum mother and the Light of the World to safety. Joseph, a Jewish carpenter, raised ... View the Post
The Final Exam
I love bible studies, do you? It's the best prep for The Final Exam. The Final Exam This past week I’ve been doing another type of studying…. for college exams. As always, it’s been a bit of a challenge to be a 45-year-old college student who is also a wife, mother, designer, and blogger. In addition, Mr. Décor is currently in Florida. Math is finished. I still have History of Photography which has NOT been as fun as it sounds. Then there is a two-part level 2 oral French exam. ... View the Post
All Is Calm All Is Bright
Happy 5th Day of Christmas! Are you now singing “Five Gold Ringggggssss”? The 12th day of Christmas will occur on January 6th~ the Epiphany. The day when the wise men arrived and presented their treasures to Christ. All Is Calm All Is Bright. All Is Calm, All Is Bright I absolutely adore this Christmas season. I know in Blogland a different season is celebrated. The preseason. It’s more of a race. It seems to focus on who can be the first to get their wreath on the door. ... View the Post
Happy Holidays For One and All
Our home is glowing and we hope it will be Happy Holidays For One and All. Happy Holidays For One and All Not because of happy little villages… Or baubles of blue…. Even though we don’t have a tree or a huge pile of presents the glow is bright and it is coming from within. Today we would like to let our light shine. Through the generosity of our Lord working through several wonderful angels, my Etsy shop has been a grand success. As you can see from above our family will have a ... View the Post
Be Bigger This Christmas
This post is not about Christmas cookies, chocolate Chanukah coins, eggnog, fudge, French onion dip or any of the 1000 other holiday goodies this season. It is about being a better person, having a bigger heart. You can Be Bigger This Christmas. Because the holidays can bring out the worst in us. We can become monsters when faced with an overload of stress brought on by traffic, crowds, a shortage of sweaters, finances and family dinners! A Seasonal Story I knew a little girl ... View the Post
Nicholas’ 669 Children
You may have recently seen an advertisement for a new film in which a man inadvertently fathers 533 children. It’s a comedy and there may be some sort of lesson or message to be gleaned. I’m not sure as I have not seen the film. However, there is a man that I hope Hollywood does make a movie about. Perhaps it will be titled Nicholas’ 669 Children. One can only hope. Nicholas Winton Czech Kindertransport Nicholas’ 669 Children 75 years ago this December Nicholas Winton, a young ... View the Post
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