Bah, Humbug! And, a Give-A-Way

A Christmas Carol, Special Edition Christmas does not begin in my home until November 27th. While friends and some lone ranger neighbors have had their trees up and outside lights on for weeks now, I’m just not one of those gals. I love celebrating Thanksgiving …

Turkey & Wild Rice Soup

Plan for a great soup using leftover Thanksgiving turkey, a recipe that’s both fast and yummy. Turkey and Wild Rice Soup 8 cups chicken or turkey broth 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/2 cup wild rice, rinsed 1 stick butter, melted 3/4 c. flour 1 Tbsp …

Who to Thank this Thanksgiving

While it’s a nice thought, very polite, and good manners to teach your kids to be thankful, it is not the whole truth.  It’s like wishing someone good wishes, when you could be praying for them.  It’s like saying a good word, when you could …

Links for 11.21.09

Get Creative with Betty Crocker Cookie Mix…Use sugar cookie mix tricks to create dozens of recipes. Great for holiday baking. Biblos…Don’t have Logos? Try Biblos–it’s free. Easy to use online Bible study resource. Apples of Gold…Excellent homemaking mentoring study for church or small group of …

Thankful for a Word

Everything about the Thanksgiving holiday stirs my heart.  I bid a fond farewell to summer and look forward to it again next year, but for now… My heart begins to ponder countless things I’m thankful for, the many blessings I’ve received.  At the top of …

Blessed to be a Blessing

Last year at church I listened as a sweet sister in Christ shared how someone provided her family with a Thanksgiving dinner. A man said that the Lord impressed him to do this for her family. My friend is a stay-at-home mom whose husband had been out …

Family Devotions During Christmas

Our family’s Advent celebrations began when our oldest son was 2 years old.  We weren’t doing regular family devotions at that time, but we wanted to incorporate a few things into the season to help our young son learn what Christmas was all about.  We …