Welcome to another Friday edition of Five Minute Friday. This is when Kate Motaung gives the word prompt and we write for five minutes, link up and share together. If you’d like to join us, click here. Our word prompt today is: MORNING GO: I awoke with the 6 AM alarm but instead of getting up, I … Continue reading
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When We’re Unsure and Afraid of the Dark
Matthew’s night-light went out last night. I was out of replacement bulbs and other night-lights could not be found. I grabbed the one that lit up the hallway and bathroom and placed it in his room with the following instructions. “Here’s the night-light from the bathroom. If you get up in the night use this little … Continue reading
Laughter’s Not Lost – Five Minute Friday
Some days laughter just feels lost. Lost in the loading and unloading of laundry. Lost in the sweeping up of endless dog hair, random toys and stray socks. It was looking like one of those weeks when the mundane and monotonous would rule. And then Matt, our 5-year-old, had the brilliant idea of inviting friends over for a playdate. … Continue reading
Here Goes…A Week and A Year
It’s New Year’s Eve and the wind is blowing hard and cold. It’s a day to hunker down and enjoy the warmth of inside but grocery shopping pulled me out and those hungry birds outside needed food in their feeders. I can’t complain since I spent the time after our Christmas Eve service until Friday … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Greetings
Here it is Christmas Eve and the stockings are hung with a walking stick, nails, and ribbon…along with some care. I’m glad I like it because it took a whole lot of something to get them all up there! The cards and packages are mailed; presents are almost all wrapped; cupboards, frig and freezer full; and the house is filled with … Continue reading
Filling Up the House and Loving It
A jumble of baking, cleaning and preparing are happening in this household. Family and friends are coming over tomorrow for a full day of feasting on that all-American meal of turkey, stuffing, yams, potatoes and cranberries. I love Thanksgiving. The aromas filling the house make for warm memories of past family and friend gatherings. In … Continue reading
Photos, Deadlines, and Dandelions
My friend, Kay, often says: “There’s nothing like a deadline to get ya moving!” Christmas is a deadline….and a Family Christmas photo is another deadline all together! We’ve been one of those families that waits until the last possible moment to take those precious, organized, and clothes-coordinated family photos. I lay out the clothes, get the kids all-done-up and pose somewhere … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 