This past weekend my family was blessed with a trip to the mountains of North Carolina to go skiing! We had a wonderful time! This was the first time that any of my family had tried to ski, so to be sure, this was an experience! But after a little practice they did … [Read more...] about Skiing in the Smokies
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Christmas
Christmas 2017 came and went in a lovely way. We exchanged gifts in remembrance and in recognition of the Supreme gift that was given to us so long ago in a manger in Bethlehem. The gift of Jesus, who came into the world to take away the sins of His people. Earlier … [Read more...] about Christmas
Christmas with the family
On Saturday, we were honored to host our Christmas with Shannon's side of the family.What a tremendous blessing, indeed. There was incredible food, lovely gifts, and precious time together. The weather was extremely mild so the kids were able to run around outside! The … [Read more...] about Christmas with the family
Bake Day 2017
Last Friday we had our annual bake day. It’s a day we look forward to all year long. Christmastime. Baking goodies. Being together. Laughing. Every good thing all rolled into one. It’s really neat to see the rolls of our children as the years have … [Read more...] about Bake Day 2017
Christmassing
Last night after a spur of the moment decision after church, the children and I decided to go to Chattanooga to see a little subdivision that has really put on a spectacular display! Sometimes you just have to do... you know. Just go! No planning, just doing. And it was WELL … [Read more...] about Christmassing