Christmas and New Year spent with family is the best. We were blessed that our family came to visit for the holidays. Mom, Dad, Jon, Tim & Ben flew out on Christmas Eve to spend the celebrations with our trio. Silas had the time of his life with so many people to play and explore… Read More Moody Family Christmas
Man’s maker was made man, that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother’s breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that the Truth might be accused of false witness, the Teacher be beaten with whips, the Foundation be suspended on… Read More Thoughts for a Christmas Eve
My sister lives in Alaska. I just like saying that. She lives in Ketchikan to be exact. Did you know Ketchikan is on an island? I didn’t, until last month. Surprisingly, I’ve seen more Alaskan license plates here in Phoenix than I’ve ever seen before. (And when you travel all over the US every summer… Read More Valley of the Sun meets Land of the Midnight Sun
Christmas is a festive time everywhere, but living in Phoenix gives us lots of free celebrations to choose from! This year went to the tree lighting celebration in Verrado, the community where Crossroad meets. A lot of the cities ship in snow for their Christmas festivals, and I was hoping Silas would have a chance… Read More It’s Christmas Time in the City
Last night we threw our first Ugly Christmas Sweater party. Apparently these Christmas parties are quite popular, and so are the tacky sweaters. When Stephen and I went shopping for our ugly sweaters, the thrift stores were surprisingly lacking in that department. We did find these two gems though. You can’t see the other side… Read More Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Before I start, let me just say that the turkey tasted delicious. Now that your mind is at ease, let the trauma begin. Yesterday I roasted my very first turkey. All by myself. Stephen was at work, Silas was napping, and my mom didn’t answer my call, so I was all by myself. Just me,… Read More A Traumatic Turkey Encounter
This weekend Aunt Debby came to stay with us for a few days. She and her mom were visiting a cousin here in the Phoenix area, and Aunt Debby was able to spend some time with us too! How special to have her here with us.
We pulled out our huge, beautiful, garage sale, $20, pre-lit, 9 foot Christmas tree on Friday. What was supposed to be a day of happy Christmas decorating, turned into a stressful day of frustrated attempts to get our Christmas lights working. Most of the lights on the tree were working, but unfortunately, there were dark… Read More The Key to Happy Christmas Decorating
Non nobis, non nobis, Domine Sed nomini tuo da gloriam. …which in English means… Not to us, not to us, O Lord, But to your name give glory. This beautiful Latin text is based on Psalm 115:1. “Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and… Read More A Thanksgiving Carol
I’ve baked three new kinds of pie in one week. This is me being brave. Very brave. Pie #1: Shoo Fly Pie. I had heard of this pie, but had never actually tasted or seen one before making it last Friday. It’s a molasses pie that’s a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. If you love molasses, this… Read More Thanksgiving Pie Baking