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A Warm Welcome
Waiting for the perfect time is no stranger to any of us. Yet, how often do all of the variables fall snuggly into place and relax peaceably together long enough for us to notice, let alone firmly secure that fleeting… Continue reading
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Accepting a Helping Hand
Exemplary and admirable, the saints can serve as some of our dearest friends. After all, they were people just as human and equally susceptible to every human frailty we know all too well. Beginning in differing times of their lives… Continue reading
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Spring Fever?
A January Dandelion All Nashville is a chill. And everywhere Like desert sand, when the winds blow, There is each moment sifted through the air, A powdered blast of January snow. O! Thoughtless Dandelion, to be misled By a few… Continue reading
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Settling Back In
Hey friends! I hope this Sunday evening finds you relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to take on the upcoming week with some zest! If not, you have a couple hours left to muster some up. 😉 After the beloved excitement and… Continue reading
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Nativity: The Continuing Story
Rearranging and playing out entire stories with the Nativity pieces are part of a child’s DNA. I recall my siblings and I doing this on the daily… only to find that mom had snuck them back to their assigned stations… Continue reading
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12th Day of Christmas
For 12 days he’s patiently followed along with our Christmas parade of ponderings. In fact, we’ve been joyously marching along to his gentle, steady beat. While not a typical Nativity Scene prop, I think he should be. (You can bet… Continue reading
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11th Day of Christmas
This charmingly ordinary 11th day of Christmas is all about you, my dear subscribers! The support you offer is cherished more than you know. I know many of you read each and every post; talk about humbling excitement! And for… Continue reading
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10th Day of Christmas
A sentimental story of romance floats across our path and various responses are whispered in our hearts: “Aw, how sweet!” “Now that’s really touching.” “Cute, but that’s not typical everyday life.” Easily enough, sentimentality initially sparks more appeal than the… Continue reading
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9th Day of Christmas
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.… Continue reading
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8th Day of Christmas
O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! At a fleeting glance, time seems an odd thing. There is much planning ahead of it; sighing in frustration… Continue reading
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7th Day of Christmas
We simply canNOT enjoy glimpses of Christmas Past, Present & Future without a wee visit from Tiny Tim. For as long as I can remember, The Christmas Carol has always taken the (fruit)cake in my rankings of beloved Christmas stories!… Continue reading
The Charming Ordinary 