Do you ever give money as a Christmas gift? We usually give our adult kids a little cash for Christmas and I’m always trying to come up with a clever way to wrap it. I generally don’t think about how to wrap the money until a day or so before we celebrate, when I’m short on…
Chocolate Caramel Rocky Road
On Saturday a friend, who clearly thought it would be fun throw a little temptation my way, sent me a picture of the peanut clusters he’d just made. I showed the picture to John who said, “I bet those would be great with marshmallows in them.” (He’s a sucker for anything with marshmallows and chocolate together.)…
A Tree Full of Memories
For the past few years the Friday after Thanksgiving has become the day for us to get our Christmas tree. That probably has something to do with the fact that our son, Adam and his family are often here to help. Adam always does a great job of putting it up and stringing the lights. When he…
Gratitude is Good For You
Thanksgiving is just a few days away, which always turns our hearts towards gratitude. There are a plethora of verses in the Bible encouraging us to be thankful. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with THANKSGIVING, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6 NIV) And whatever you…
Peggy’s Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is pretty much a standard dessert at Thanksgiving. I’m sure there are plenty of people who opt for something else but at our house there would be a revolt if there weren’t any pumpkin pie. When I was growing up pumpkin pie was always part of the Thanksgiving menu, but my mom wasn’t…