The holiday season has begun and it’s full of family visits, friendly get-togethers and wonderful dinner parties! This is the time of year to double check your last-minute gift collection and make sure you have some hostess gifts on hand. You'll want to stock up on thoughtful and creative presents before your social calendar goes into overdrive to avoid the last minute panic! Now if you aren't familiar with the how-to's when it comes to hostess gift here are some 101’s on Hostess ... continue reading...
Celebrating Thanksgiving with a Thankful Heart
"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving week is finally here! I always love this holiday, because it is so simple. There are no jingles, wrapping, or shopping required. Family and friends simply gather together over a meal to reflect on the many things that they have to be thankful for. While I am glad that this holiday does not require much “planning” I think that it should get a bit more attention. You ... continue reading...
Thanksgiving Place Setting (DIY)
Thanksgiving is coming! I love this quiet, unheralded day that refuses to be glamorized. If you’re not careful, however, it will pass by with only a plate full of turkey to look back upon. This time of year is my favorite, because it is all about families gathering together. I love how encouraging this holiday can be! There are no jingles to sing, commercials to endure, or gifts to buy. This is purely a day to be THANKFUL and CREATE MEMORIES! One of my favorite memories and things to do ... continue reading...
Discovering Traditions As We Extend Arms that Serve
The words “Thanksgiving tradition” often conjures up the image of a family group around one table, with fine china and an even finer meal. For our immediate family of eleven people, it looks completely different. Our tradition started seven years ago when we moved from Montana to Little Rock, Arkansas and started attending an inner-city church. We’d only been attending Mosaic Church six months when we heard about our church’s community dinner. A clipboard was waiting by the front door as we ... continue reading...
Learning to Cultivate Gratitude
Courtesy of AW2SL Spiritual Binoculars When it comes to cultivating gratitude, we need all the help we can get. You see, gratitude is the heart’s response to seeing and experiencing grace. As such, we must intentionally look for grace. Oftentimes, however, our selfishness distorts and blurs our heart-eyes. To see things in focus, we need Spiritual binoculars. Once our focus shifts, it is amazing how things change! It is then that the real meaning of Thanksgiving dawns on us. We discover that ... continue reading...
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