Misc.

It was almost closing time and a cup of hot soup was calling my name. After returning from the soup aisle, I sent my technician home for the night. Business was winding down and I was looking forward to a slow uneventful last hour. Just me and my soup. But the silence was short lived.

Do you need an quick and easy dessert recipe that will make it seem like you’ve got baking skills?  I’ve got the perfect recipe for you. I made this chocolate cheesecake recipe over the Thanksgiving holiday and it was delicious! And if you have little helpers at home, it’s easy enough that they can lend

This is my beautiful mother and me about three weeks after my birth. I am the firstborn, so it was her first Christmas with a child.  I was a newborn and had no clue about the purpose of a tree or Christmas cards, or presents, but it didn’t matter to Mom. She and Dad decorated

Over two thousand years ago, Mary and Joseph were assigned a task. The task of introducing baby Jesus to this world. Imagine. Joseph requests the window seat. He can’t wait to show his baby the view. And for the first time, Baby Jesus looks out at a world, a world He created. Fellow passengers ooh

Celebrating Christmas was not a tradition associated with my childhood. But if it were up to me, it would have been :) Not only was I mesmerized by the decorations and the beautiful gift wrapping, but I truly loved the spirit of giving and people just coming together. When my husband and I married, he

Call it a midlife crisis, but the past few months have been different for me. Not bad different. Just different different. I celebrated a birthday….and so did my son. He turned seventeen! I can’t think of a more fun and exciting season of life. And earlier this year, that same son got his driver’s license.

One of the Christmas traditions we cherished during childhood was Christmas caroling at the homes of our church members.  Off-tune or not, there were smiles and giggles all around as 50 of us belted out our favorite songs. The drummer kept us on rhythm, and the bells made the carols come alive.  It was fun(ny)

Encouraging thoughts from our friend, Renee Thomas. Driving home from a recent trip to Houston, my family and I turned on the radio. Although we were tuned to the right station,  we could only hear static.  But as we continued to drive and got closer to the source of the signal, the station became clearer and

Hot showers, a warm cup of tea, fuzzy socks and straight irons….there is always something to be thankful for. Last Thanksgiving, I went over the A,B,C’s of gratitude. It’s a simple but fun exercise I learned from Max Lucado’s book, “Before Amen.”  In fact, it was so much fun, I thought to do it again! 

My husband and I always enjoy hanging out with our nephews. When we have the opportunity to take them out, they are always very grateful. When they were younger especially, the thank you was a bit more drawn out. They would proceed to list everything from our visit that they were thankful for. “Thanks for