by carrie | Nov 26, 2019 | Holidays
It’s the season of thankfulness! Gratitude. Appreciation. Thank you, God, for . . . you fill in the sentence. Some of you are naturally upbeat. Gratitude exudes from every pore and you can’t help but look at the sunny side of things. Others of you, well,...
by carrie | Oct 29, 2019 | From the Writer Side, Holidays, Miscellaneous
It’s October 29. Do you know what’s happening in just three days? The big upcoming celebration?? (Yes three. Not two.) National Author’s Day!! Wait! You’ve never heard of it? Well, to be honest, it’s pretty new to me too. Feel better?...
by carrie | Jul 2, 2019 | Growing Christlike, Holidays
Preparing for freedom, or at least its celebration. On Thursday, the United States will celebrate its 243rd birthday. Two hundred and forty-three years of standing on our own two feet, as it were. Of figuring out what that means. Of discerning where the balance lies...
by carrie | May 28, 2019 | Holidays, Military Wives, Warrior's Bride
Note from Carrie: As I considered what to write for this Memorial Day post, I looked back at what I’ve written over the years. This was, by far, my most popular post for this holiday, and I cannot come up with any words that convey my heart more clearly. ...
by carrie | Feb 12, 2019 | Holidays
About four weeks before Christmas this past year, my husband looks at me and says, “You need to add more items to your wishlist.” “What do you mean?” I said. “I have several items on there.” “No, you have books and puzzles on...
by carrie | Dec 18, 2018 | Holidays
NOTE: I will NOT have a post next week for Christmas! Enjoy your holidays, and I’ll see you back here on January 1st. Are you ready for Jolabokaflod? That’s really not a made up word, and you won’t find it in a Dr. Seuss book. If it helps, the word...
