Gift Guide Roundup | Giving Gifts with Heart Ahh, Gift giving! It can be so stressful, can’t it? Trying to find just the right gift…a gift that fosters connection and tells the recipient that you truly love them in all their uniqueness. Oh, and doing this without breaking the bank. I’ve corralled many of my…
Advent Devotionals | Preparing Your Heart for Christmas Celebrating the entire season of Advent was not part of my life until the past decade or so. I’m not sure why not, but somehow it never occurred to me. Advent was categorized as something only Liturgical worshippers celebrated. I’m thankful I expanded my horizons and began…
Stockings for Soldiers Project Tips Whew! What a project! We have successfully completed our Christmas Stockings for Soldiers project, sending a Christmas stocking to each soldier in an entire deployed Infantry Company. It was a big project…a very big project. I was afraid–many times–that I had gotten in over my head. But now it is…
Christmas Stockings for Soldiers Christmas Stockings for Deployed Soldiers Project & How You Can Help Hello to all my friends! I’ve undertaken a huge project, and I’m here to tell you all about it…and invite you to take part if you would like. I’ve decided to send a Christmas stocking to every deployed soldier in…
5 Favorite Advent Devotionals For a Meaningful Christmas Are you feeling a bit hustled, bustled, and overwhelmed? Isn’t it easy to become overwhelmed by the to-do list at this time of year? It’s only been the past few years that I’ve embraced the concept of Advent season and Advent Devotionals. They have added a depth…
3 Christmas Stockings and a Snake Handmade Christmas gifts from Grammy. Who’s a fan? My grandmothers were both creative women. Grandma Fossey was skilled at crocheting, and I still treasure the afghan she crafted for me when I was a young teen. Grandma Turner was an expert seamstress and also enjoyed embroidery. I always appreciated…