For many years since our children have been grown, especially since we have several teachers in the family, our time to celebrate Christmas with them has been the week between Christmas and New Years. I've always said that as long as we can be together, it doesn't matter when. Well, this is that week! We are gathered in beautiful southeast Missouri at our oldest daughter's house in the … [Read more...]

I always drag my heels a little when it's time to put up the Christmas decorations at our house, but once I get started, I enjoy it a lot. And once it's finished, I LOVE it! There's just something about twinkly lights and candles and Christmas music and everything else that goes with our traditional celebrations of the most wonderful event in the history of the world. The birth of Jesus...the … [Read more...]