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Happy Thanksgiving!

What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Some famous quotes: Henry Jacobsen Praise God even when you don’t understand what He is doing. A. Johnston Ross If I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Host of this universe, Who daily spreads a table in my sight, …

What God Threw on the Porch

When we approach Thanksgiving season, I often reflect on the ways God has provided for me and for my family over the years. Especially something that happened when my kids were young. We lived on a dairy farm and our dairy barn had burned down. We had …

What I’m Thankful For

Laughter with friends. Rainy days. Sunshine. Birds singing. Cold drink of water on a hot day. Hot coffee on a snowy morning. Watching snow fall from my living room window. Playing with my granddaughter. Hugs from my grandchildren. Phone calls from my children. Vacation at …

Family Favoriate Thanksgiving Books 2015

Family Favorite Thanksgiving Books 2015

If you recognize this post, there’s a good reason why. For several years I’ve updated and shared my family favorite Thanksgiving books. This year I asked Facebook readers what their must-read books for the season are and added some titles from my to-read list. Hope …

Taking the Stress Out of Thanksgiving

Taking the Stress Out of Thanksgiving

Are you stressing out thinking about Thanksgiving being just around the corner?  Are you a perfectionistic person and want everything to be so “right” that you are wearing your family out?  Are you a young mom just trying to survive the upcoming holiday with some …

We Ought to Give Thanks

We Ought to Give Thanks “We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good; if bad, because it works in us patience, humility, contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country.” C.S. Lewis “The art of …

Thankful for Strings and Buttons

It was a cold Saturday evening in downtown Atlanta. The homeless shelter kitchen was filled with the down-and-out, men and women with only the clothes on their backs to call their own. Dreary as the weather was outside, inside it was a joyful night with …

How Much to Cook on Thanksgiving

Are you ever anxious and stressed about hosting Thanksgiving dinner, wondering if you will have enough food for those you are expecting?  Here is a guide to help you to entertain like a pro and know how much to cook on Thanksgiving. Following these guidelines, you should …

Pilgrim Hat Cookies

Pilgrim Hat Cookies

I have one dessert that has been a tradition in my house for about the past three years. I wish I had found the idea when my boys were little, but it was just in time to make for my grandkiddos. Everyone enjoys them, no matter their …

A Thankfulness Tree

With Thanksgiving right around the corner,  you may be looking for an easy way to express gratitude together as a family while beginning a tradition that will be enjoyed for years to come. I’ve got just the idea for you. A Thankfulness Tree I used butcher …