Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving isn’t till next week, but it seems like everyone is saying it this week. The cashier at the supermarket, the mail carrier, the receptionist at the doctor’s office. But what if this Thanksgiving Day is not a … Continue reading →
Does your blood pressure go up a few points every time you hear your children screech, “I want that!” while gazing blankly into the television set? At times I become so frustrated with the “I wants” that I consider tossing … Continue reading →
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday, yes, even beating out Christmas. There’s something to be said for a holiday that hasn’t caved in to commercialism. In our family, it is a time of gathering together to share a feast, but … Continue reading →
As I put my sweet baby boy to bed this evening, I was thanking the Lord for Caleb’s precious little life, and what a blessing he is to me. I was also giving thanks to the Lord for his birth … Continue reading →
Earlier this month, I posted “A Thanksgiving Cast of Characters.” Today, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about the events that shaped our annual American holiday. 1524-1614. European explorers visited the Cape Cod area. 1611-1614. 32 native men were captured and … Continue reading →
I am a planner. One look at my month-at-a-glance calendar with all of its boxes filled and color-coded is enough to prove it. I think it runs in the family. My Colombian-born husband on the other hand is more spontaneous. … Continue reading →