“I think I want to redefine my approach to gift shopping this year and in the years to come. I want to get even farther away from the buying and giving just because everyone buys and gives. I want to … Continue reading
There is little so daunting as being a Stranger in a strange place. That’s what I decided one day in mid December as I sat in the sun with bare feet and looked across the wide, wide open spaces of … Continue reading
Today, I fought back some tears as I watched half a dozen men stand in our little church. Most of them were old, wrinkled and bent. A few of them were young—the age of my own brother in law. All … Continue reading
Every year, just about the time the leaves get near their peak color, I start thinking about my holiday mailing list a little bit. Actually, I start thinking about trying to haul the two of us out some place to … Continue reading
Dear Friends, It has been quite the year, this 2011. There have been bumps and bruises, but it has been a year of finding beautiful moments tucked into ordinary, and unordinary days, of hope that glimmers in dark places, and … Continue reading
Scott and I made sparkles this weekend as we pulled our Christmas box and put shiny things on an unexpected tree that I rescued from its dumpster destination last week. I may not be the most Christmasy of people. In … Continue reading
If you haven’t already, check out the introduction to GreaThings 2011, and consider joining us by sharing what you are thankful for and the blessings you’ve been given this past year! what I’m thankful for today I am thankful … Continue reading
If you haven’t already, check out the introduction to GreaThings 2011, and consider joining us by sharing what you are thankful for and the blessings you’ve been given this past year! what I’m thankful for today I’m thankful for … Continue reading
If you haven’t already, check out the introduction to GreaThings 2011, and consider joining us by sharing what you are thankful for and the blessings you’ve been given this past year! what I’m thankful for today I’m thankful for … Continue reading
In the middle of a kitchen piled high with dirty dishes and in the rush to get it all done before dinner time, Thanksgiving often becomes more about food than it is about thanks. Keeping it simple can help to … Continue reading