Party plans, menus, ideas, and more to celebrate all the special holidays & occasions in our life.
In the United States, the last Thursday in November is set aside to offer thanks, thus Thanksgiving. However, as many often complain, Thanksgiving has slowly been encroached upon for years. This year, for the first time, the retail giant Macy’s will open its doors on …
Today my family will celebrate July 4th with hamburgers, hotdogs, and homemade ice cream. If the rain holds off, we will watch a spectacular fireworks show set to patriotic music at a nearby venue. There will be sparklers in the driveway when we return followed …
Television interviewer Barbara Walters once said that the guests she interviews become the most emotional and “the walls come tumbling down” when they talk about their fathers. In the book Things I Should Have Said to My Father, author Joanna Powell collected hundreds of remembrances …
On this Memorial Day 2013 let’s remember the men and women who have served and continue to serve our great nation, the United States of America. For the families who have lost loved ones in the military, or may be separated due to active service, …
“The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you.” That statement was in the flyleaf of my mother-in-law’s Bible. Many years ago I read it as I sat by her hospital bed in her den where Mom, at …
Dr. S.M. Lockridge’s famous sermon, Sunday’s Coming, is worth listening to every Good Friday. Whether it’s your first time, or tenth, take the three and half minutes to ponder the depth of pain Good Friday brought to our Savior and his followers. While Christ knew …
Have you ever heard the expression “bad things come in threes”? Once when I’d had one of those down times that came on the heels of three (or more) bad things happening, a friend tried to help. The pep talk could have been condensed to: …
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them (Matt. 21:6). Read: Matthew 21:1-11 I love a parade. The colorful uniforms, waving flags, and pompous music all create a mood of celebration and joy. It’s fun to stand on the sidelines and watch bands …
He is Risen Rolls is hands-down one of the most viewed recipes on MMCW’s site. Probably because they are yummy. Definitely because these rolls are a great way to teach the Easter story through food to children of all ages. Why not set aside time …
I once was looking for love and I could not find it. It eluded me for many years. That which I believed to be love was only a vanishing mist over the waters of fantasy; the deep waters of fantasy. I dared to dip my …
