Articles tagged with giving
Love Lives In Hope
The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well and dwells in the hearts of many in the congregation at Hope United Methodist Church in Canal Winchester, Ohio. I and my dog, Valentino, know this as fact. One Sunday morning in December, the church ladies of HOP
Gratitude Challenge Day #607
Hey there, everyone. I am finished with my work and in the middle of watching WWE Raw. You know what this means... I'll be getting right down to the Gratitude Challenge for today. :)1. I had a good Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving weekend. We celebrated the holid
My Holiday Weekend Was Swell
Hey there, everyone. I know I said we'd play the weekend by ear, but obviously I wound up not posting at all haha. I guess I'll go through my lovely little weekend lol.We watched the Thanksgiving Parade by flipping through two different channels, and once
Thanksgiving Break while it lasted....
Hi guys, How was your Thanksgiving break this week? Mine was good. I feel like I've been out for 2 weeks for some reason. Thanksgiving Day was awesome!! Had family time all day. On Thanksgiving I was busy cleaning, listening to Chr
Thanksgiving Day was quiet
Yesterday was not much different than any other day for me. In some ways, it was rather uneventful. I suppose those are the days for which we can all wish! I drove into Tacoma and picked up RGD at a Park'n'Ride, and we made the hour-long journe
Moon Rising Spirit of Thanksgiving
As I walked the streets with my dog this evening I watched the moon beam not-quite-full but bright as it sifted through the clouds in its pathway to the end of Thanksgiving 2015. On this day I spent my time with loved ones—my dog, my friends,
Gratitude Challenge Day #606
Sooo, I am finished with my work and almost ready to call it a night with being online. I just wanted to get in the Gratitude Challenge for today first. :) 1. I did better with my writing this week than I thought I would, and I am pretty much finished for
Thanksgiving Is Tomorrow!
Obviously you all knew that lol. I didn’t know what else to title this though haha.I am in the middle of working on a few assignments before calling it a week with my writing. We did babysit the munchkin earlier, and I did run to the store, but I hav
Thanksgiving Eve: Thankful for many other things than just the holiday hoopla
Holidays have changed for me over the years. I am convinced that may be the case for many of us, though some would dare not say so. Some have shared with me that "the joy of holidays has disappeared." We all have expectations of what holidays are meant to
This Will Be a Short Week for Me
Hey there, everyone. I noticed that I have been doing nothing but the Gratitude Challenge as of late, so I'm moving the Gratitude Challenge for tonight to tomorrow, and I'm just gonna blog tonight. I also need to set a day over my holiday weekend to get ba
Early Giving Thanks Dinner
Yesterday I awoke with what seemed like the start of a winter cold, not a bit surprising with our first snow flurries in the air. I decided against going to church, opting instead to spend the day nursing my symptoms while hoping they would go away. This d
Thanksgiving: Video, Thankful for, and my plans
Hey guys, Thanksgiving is next week, so why not make a post about it? So, I do have a video relating to Thanksgiving which you can click the link to see it. What am I thankful for? That I have a place to live, have food to eat, have a rela
A History Lesson: Canadian vs. United States Thanksgiving
We Americans often think that the Canadians may be a bit odd. After all, they celebrate Thanksgiving in October and on a Monday, the second Monday of the month. This year it falls on October 12th. "But what about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock?" one
What's in Your Cornucopia?
In America we celebrate Thanksgiving. The cornucopia is a part of our American traditions. A cornucopia, also called “horn of plenty”, for those who may not know, is a symbol of a harvest – usually pictured as goat's horn overflowing with
Attitudes of Gratitude
We should always keep a #humble heart, an attitude of gratitude. #Giving is a great thing, I have no issue if someone gives, or in giving myself. What I have a problem w/is people who think they can essentially bribe God to bless them. #God's #ble
How I Chose My Screen Name Old Roads Once Traveled
I've written novels ever since … actually, I have no idea. I can't remember not writing them. I've never actually completed one, but I've started tons. I've always been drawn towards writing a #trek story, and that theme has wormed its way into a n
Wrapping Gifts
Yesterday I spent the whole day with my daughter #wrapping #gifts. I feel so happy knowing I was able to buy gifts for my helpers and other people. Especially for my mom. My brothers sent money to buy my #mother her gift but the youngest already sent his g
Brainstorming for Giving Ideas
In another holiday post, I was inspired by a comment made by &HappyLady, one of our newest members, about the desire to help and/or give to others at Christmas but lacking funds to be able to do much. There are quite a few people who have the desire
This Holiday Season, I'm Doing Something Different
I enjoy looking at the holiday lights and the Christmas trees adorned in all their finery, but this year, I won't be contributing to either of these traditions. Having only so much disposable income limits my spending -- as it does most everyone's. I no l
The "Fun Aunt"
When my sister’s kids were little, they referred to me as “the fun aunt”. They have another aunt on their dad’s side of the family, and for awhile, it was probably fair to say that we were both “fun aunts&rdqu
Catching up on here
First of all, i want to say sorry that i haven't been on. I've been busy getting ready for Thanksgiving, and just hanging out with my little cousins, my mom and my brother this past week. So I haven't really worked on any of my writing - for any site. Bu
Grateful
Grateful We often forget to stop and count our blessings and what we are grateful to have in our life. As a rule for a while now, I try to find something positive that has affected me each night before going to bed. Yesterday I read a post on Facebook f
Almond Cupcakes
Almond Cupcakes OMG! These are the moistest, fluffiest cupcakes, and are sooo good! This cupcake is to die for! Recipe made up in my kitchen today and will be on the snack table for everyone to enjoy on Thanksgiving! Yep!&n
Apple Sauce Pancakes
Apple Sauce Pancakes What a way to wake up on Thanksgiving morning! The fresh smell of applesauce pancakes cooking in the kitchen will have the entire family running from their beds. Give them all a healthy breakfast that will tide them over u
A Different Holiday Celebration
There won't necessarily be anyone going "over the river and through the woods" to this grandmother's house this year. Blended families, holiday vacations and other logistics mean there's little chance we'll be sitting altogether at the holiday table at my
Long Restless Fearful Night
Many eyes were glued to their TV sets last night, including mine. I watched as protesters set about destroying a city, setting fires, looting building, shooting guns. I am just across the river from St. Louis and many of us travel there to shop, eat or see
Exercising Futility, by Guiness the Cat
Hello, it's me, Guiness the Cat, filling in for Debbi once again because she's been too busy all day exercising futility. Seriously. Like it really needs exercising. All day long, ever since the piano student left this morning she's been
Christmas - My Best and Worse Holiday
They say #Christmas is the best #holiday. Time for family #reunions and #gatherings, parties and #gift #giving. Yes all of these are important. Those were things I would look forward to every year. But as the years go by I sometimes dread the Christmas se
The Holidays are coming!
As I wrote in my introduction post, Thanksgiving and Christmas are tied for my favorite Holiday. Mainly because I love spending time with my family, but also because I love the whole cooking dinner together thing, and talking about our lives, and all our m
The Holidays are coming! *Part 1
As I wrote in my introduction post, Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite Holidays. Mainly because of the family getting together and cooking together, and talking about their lives, and everyone's memories from growing up. But also because I love
Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet Style
Thanksgiving in the U.S., and probably any other country that celebrates this holiday sometime throughout the year, is the biggest food holiday out there. Yes, it beats July 4, Memorial and Labor Days, Easter, and Christmas. Mostly because that's the one h
The Process of Forgiveness
Learning to forgive has often been a challenge for me. For years I struggled with it. It wasn't that I didn't want to forgive, I just couldn't figure out how to do it. Every article or book I read on the subject focused on 'why' you should forgive, and how
