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A Few of My Favorite Things

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2018 is drawing to a close and I always enjoy looking back on the year that was. In the name of gratitude and nostalgia, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share a few of my favorite things from the past twelve months. Favorite TV show: New Amsterdam, NBC - Shows set in hospitals aren't always my cup of tea, because they can be too tense and too heavy for my taste. Not this … [Read more...]

My Word 2019

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January 1st is around the corner, and that means I've been praying about my word for 2019. I first started doing this probably 10-12 years ago. It's become a way to set a theme for the year about what I think God wants to teach me. Some of the words have been exciting. Others not so much. Some have been easy. Others quite hard. Some I immediately sensed what God wanted to tell me. Still others … [Read more...]

Inspired by Intentional Living

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Hi friends, I can’t believe Christmas was just yesterday! I hope you and your family had a beautiful time celebrating the birth of our dear Savior. We had a wonderful time! It’s also hard to believe that we are less than a week from 2019. As we move into the New Year, I’m not so much about New Year resolutions as I am about intentional living. What is intentional living? Here’s my … [Read more...]

Glad Christmas Tidings!

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Merry Christmas from the Klassen family! Since it's my turn to blog today, I thought I would make a Christmas-related announcement. Several people who have read my latest book, The Bride of Ivy Green (Book Three in the Tales From Ivy Hill series) have already emailed to say they are sad to see the series end, or to ask if I would please write another Ivy Hill book. The good news is, my … [Read more...]

Wishing you a merry, merry…

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Christmas Eve... I hope you are all planning for a wonderful Christmas Eve, whether it's a boisterous day with family and friends, a quiet family dinner, or an evening alone to reflect on the year that's flown past. As for us, we've had all of the above. Our kids all came early for Christmas this year, and the last of the seventeen who've been under our roof this past week drove away this … [Read more...]

Favorite Christmassy Things Giveaway!

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Over the past 12 days, 12 different authors (including me!) have been doing a Christmassy Things Giveaway! I invite you to swing by all of the different stops for a chance to win various prizes along with a grand prize! As part of the blog tour, I'm sharing about my favorite Christmas Food and giving away my entire Orphan Train Series! Make sure to swing by my blog and enter the Rafflecopter … [Read more...]

Bookish Christmas Wish Lists

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I admit it. I'm one of those wives who drops very unsubtle hints about what I would like for Christmas. In fact, this year, I created a wishlist on Amazon and sent that to my hubby in November. Now, my hubby is a bit of a procrastinator, and since I'm the only one with a Prime account, most of the shipping dates for those items are now coming in past Christmas. So that means I'll get fun surprise … [Read more...]

Little Bits of Christmas

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If you’ve been around here long, you know that earlier this year we moved into a teeny, tiny condo in a downtown high rise. While I have lived here long enough to figure out how to live my daily life, the holidays are a new thing. So what’s a Christmas decoration-loving girl to do? It turns out that little bits of Christmas go a long way in making our space festive. Here’s what I’ve done: … [Read more...]

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