Hear Our Prayer This Day In the quiet sanctuaries of our own hearts,let each of us name and call on the One whose power over usis great and gentle, firm and forgiving, holy and healing … You who created us,who sustain us,who call us to Continue reading →
Happy National Umbrella Day
You know I love to celebrate the special days of the month and today is none other than National Umbrella Day. I would have thought it would have been celebrated in April due to the whole April showers idea but nope- it is today, February Continue reading →
Happy Australia Day!
Today is Australia Day. For those of you that don’t know why I started this blog I owe it all to Australia. You see Chris took a job over 7 sugar mills in Australia in 2008 and as a way to keep friends and family Continue reading →
Christmas Wisdom
It’s nice to read some Christmas thoughts every year and I found a few that I would like to share with my readers today. Thanks to Country Living Magazine for sharing some wonderful quotes that caught my eye. Any wisdom to add to this list? I would Continue reading →
Christmas Past
A repost but one that makes me smile every time I see the pictures. Enjoy. I am feeling nostalgic today and perhaps it is the upcoming holiday season that is prompting that feeling. Whatever it is I had a little trip down memory lane as Continue reading →
First Week of Advent – Hope
As I reflect upon the past two years at the heart of it all is hope. We have struggled to come to grips with a pandemic that has taken loved ones from us too soon. We have seen friends and family affected by a situation Continue reading →
Advent Calendar Time
Growing up we always had the traditional Advent calendar. The ones I remember from my childhood days were nothing like the Advent Calendars of today. The ones I remember definitely had a Christian theme to them and the countdown to Christmas was more of a Continue reading →
Veteran’s Day – 2021
The United States is a pretty amazing place to live. Yes, we have our problems but then what country doesn’t ? But when it all comes down to it we have a country that is pretty wonderful and I am reminded each and every day Continue reading →
Fourth of July is Coming!
To get everyone ready for the Fourth of July this year – enjoy this video with fireworks (complete with oohs and ahh) and patriotic music. Enjoy a safe and happy holiday and see you back here on It’s Just Life next week with a recap Continue reading →