Tag: Christmas

Happy All Year

One of my blogging friends used this phrase recently – Happy All Year – and I really liked how it captures the feeling of carrying blessings through the entire year, not just one one day. Doesn’t that just warm your heart to be happy all year?  It does mine. I pray for all of you…

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Merry Christmas 2014!

When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness. — Bob Hope Merry Christmas everyone!  Enjoy your family and friends, be of a cheerful heart, and love what you have. [The pictures were taken by my son-in-law and used with…

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Christmas Long Ago

This year for Christmas, I’ve been fascinated with decorations.  I want to look at them, photograph them, and just enjoy them.  I was browsing the Williams-Sonoma catalog and found a lovely set of Christmas plates and started drooling.  I wanted those plates!  It didn’t make sense.  We don’t have parties or entertain.  We go to…

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Happiness Is

Happiness is . . . arriving safely at our daughter’s house, after a drive that took three hours longer than it should.  We needed multiple detours due to car accidents, one of which unfortunately had a fatality.  We were happy that our drive was uneventful and boring was just fine. Happiness is . . . watching…

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Merry Christmas!

O Holy Night The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining ‘Til He appeared and the soul felt it’s worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees…

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Thinking on Christmas

[Note: The pictures in my blog today are from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and were mostly taken by my daughter’s boyfriend.  He graciously shared them with me as I didn’t take my camera with the night we went to see the lights.] Pam, over at Sterling Sop, recently posted “10 Things. . . I Love About…

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Contemplating The Holidays

This week’s Six Word Friday uses the word “escape” – Sighs escape when contemplating the holidays. The months continue to fly by.  Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only two weeks away?  And Christmas five weeks after? In July, I jotted down a few ideas of changes for the holidays after I’d read an article in the Wall…

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No Snow Here

Today will be a quiet post.  I’ve enjoyed the Christmas tree my daughter put up – the house was still dark when I got up on Christmas Day.  I turned on the tree and fireplace decorations, petted a few large dogs, and caught up with some old friends. If you’re off work today, enjoy.  If…

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