We celebrated my husband’s birthday yesterday. It was a strange celebration day in many ways, and a precursor of what is to come.We spent the day mostly in the usual Sunday ways, but in the afternoon, when present opening …
Giving thanks Day 23
I used to dread extended school holidays—like Thanksgiving week—when my kids were small. Now I am so grateful for the time off! …
Giving Thanks Day 16
Yes, I am thankful for Facebook. It has allowed me to reconnect with people I’d lost touch with and helped me continue to keep up with them on a more consistent basis! …
Giving Thanks Day 15
I am thankful that my baby is 15 years old today! I love watching my kids grow up! …
Giving Thanks Day 13
I am grateful for indoor plumbing, grocery stores, telephones, automobiles, airplanes, and most other modern conveniences! As much as I love reading and writing about other time periods in history, I wouldn’t have enjoyed …
Giving Thanks Day 12
I am thankful for my family—both the one I was born into and the one I married into. I am grateful for their love and support and encouragement through the years. I love y’all! …
Giving Thanks Day 11
Teachers are amazing people. I’m thankful for those that encouraged me to think and learn through elementary, middle and high school as well as college. I’m also thankful for the ones that have impacted my children thus far …
Giving Thanks Day 10
I am thankful for all the men and women who have served our country in a military capacity—from the patriots that fought to free us from England to those who currently serve, stateside and around the world. Thank you for …
Giving Thanks Day 9
I am thankful for my children. I am thankful for the joy they have brought to my life as well as the times they have driven me to my knees. They are not perfect, by any stretch of the imagination, but I love watching them …
Giving Thanks, Day 8
Thank you, Lord, for Your provision of the necessities of life—food, shelter, clothing—but also for your blessings above and beyond those things. Let me never forget that those “extras” are not bestowed because of any …