A Small Intrigue ~ John Blase
God folded his love over and over and over, like a note from a childhood crush, until it became small enough to fit in a thimble, a feat quite impressive for such a grand God. The thimble tumbled in the afternoon sun and glistened just long enough for a little girl to...
When Santa Drove the Fire Truck ~Ellen Burch
I would like you to meet Ellen Burch, who was my daughter’s second grade teacher many years ago. Ellen does not blog but was kind enough to share her story with us about her memory of Christmas. I was nine years old. My brothers were 7 and 2. George...
The Christmas I Thought I Missed ~ Amy Tilson
My early elementary school winters were filled with cold temperatures and snow drifts so high we built tunnels through them. We had boiled potatoes or tomato soup cooked on the top of the wood stove for lunch. My Granny C. lived with us and so snow days off from...
Christmas Memories ~ Curdled Milk And Bow Ties
I was an idealist I suppose. Our twin boys were two, and continuously left us somewhere between awe…. (as in awe look how cute they are) and aaawwwwe (as in Aaawwwwee no, now what did they do?). You know, normal kid things… Times two, at two. We...
Holiday Sparkle on a Shoestring! (And my favorite buttery Christmas cookie recipe)
Holiday Sparkle on a Shoestring! (And my favorite buttery Christmas cookie recipe) The perfectly decorated fireplace mantle on the cover of a holiday magazine or the perfectly lit tree in your neighbors’ front yard can result in feelings of inadequacies. It is...
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