Thanksgiving 2024
Once the Turkey Trot was rolled up and put away, this crew (plus some extras) split up and scuttled home to make all their food assignments for the big Thanksgiving…
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Each Year We Gather for the Gilbert Turkey Trot…
…and it gets bigger and more complicated. And also more fun. With more money raised for our two charities. Yow. Preparation Oh there is so much to prepare. I cannot…
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A Halloween Challenge to “Memorize the Moment”
If you are on my email list this “Halloween Challenge” post will be familiar. You see, I sent out this email to my subscribers this week and it seemed to…
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Feeling Patriotic at the MCO New England TOur
Lucy begged her way into having us join MCO (her choir) for the New England Tour this summer. And boy, there’s a lot to say about that. Her determination and…
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Easter 2024
It was a strange Easter this year. Strange as in different, but also pretty awesome. Strange because first of all, it was rainy and cold. That doesn’t happen very much…
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He is risen – three things to share This Easter Sunday
And then, after the darkness and the suffering, the anguish and the pain, the ashes…. …came the beauty. The stone was rolled back. He was not there. The tomb was…
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How to make “Holy Week” more holy
For years I have worked to gather all the goodness I can for Holy Week. It is, after all, such a sacred opportunity to turn our hearts to Jesus and…
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Valentine’s Day 2024
I meant to get over here all day yesterday to add this new favorite love quote for Valentine’s Day: “We live in a world that is held together by love–organized…
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How do you put your husband first? — Valentine’s edition
This question has been asked over and over in a variety of different ways over the years on this blog: How do you put your husband first? Here’s an example:…
