Hhhmm…what to get my valentine for sweethearts’ day? This year I thought I’d surprise him with a Colts jersey. I didn’t make up my mind to get it until Wednesday night, so I ordered it online early Thursday morning before I left for work. Without paying extra for speedy shipping, Up North Jersey got my… Read More Blue Valentines
My mom told me once that the week after Christmas was for visiting friends and seeing what they got for Christmas. Then those friends would visit you, munch leftover Christmas goodies, and see all your presents which were displayed under the tree. I spread out our presents under our little tree, but none of my… Read More A Merry Little Christmas
Stephen and I love spending time with family, exchanging presents, singing Christmas carols, drinking holiday coffee, seeing the snow fall (which we are missing here in Phoenix!) and decorating with red and green. But that’s not really why we celebrate Christmas. Christmas is when we remember Christ’s incarnation. Deity became humanity. The purpose for Jesus’… Read More Celebrating Christmas
Last night we visited the Phoenix Zoo with some friends to see the spectacular light display. A few tips if you ever plan to attend: DEFINITELY buy your tickets ahead of time at Fry”s. Not only do you get a $1 discount per ticket, but you also get to avoid standing in line for 2… Read More ZooLights
Our church’s Christmas cantata this morning was entitled “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” Stephen had the privilege of writing the narration, which was read by a couple in our church. The narration went line by line through the familiar carol explaining the doctrine within its text. From there, Stephen wove in scripture verses that were… Read More Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The festivities just continued throughout the week! Tuesday night the Horkavys invited us over to help them trim their tree and decorate for Christmas. It was fantastic! We listened to Nat King Cole sing carols while the ornaments were hung, garlands arranged, lights strung, and the toy train assembled. Afterward we feasted on breakfast–one of… Read More Pie & Praise
George Washington had his Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson had his Monticello, Andrew Jackson had his Hermitage, and Pop-pop has his Retaliation. Can you believe that an unassuming man like my Pop-pop would own a farm named Retaliation? How is it that a place as beautiful and serene as this could be named Retaliation? Actually, the… Read More Retaliation
As the veterans passed by we clapped. We stayed for the entire parade to show honor to all of the many veterans who paraded by. Tears came to our eyes as we saw the smiling faces of Vietnam veterans who were finally receiving the heroes’ welcome they deserved. I loved seeing the veterans in the… Read More Parade of Veterans
October 17th is the Sweetest Day this year. Really, it is! I didn’t know the Sweetest Day was a holiday until one of my high school teachers chose to get married on the Sweetest Day many Octobers ago. In honor of this day, I decided to put together a list of some of the things… Read More Today is the Sweetest…
We’ve been so busy with moving and travelling that we haven’t had time to update in a while, but we’re now in Arizona and have a place to stay for the next week and a half or so. We’re incredibly thankful for the Lord’s provision and the generosity of so many that we’ve experienced already.… Read More We’re in Arizona!