Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 476 ~ Christmas Eve

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Simple + Southern Sunday

“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The sky never ceases to amaze me. We had several beautiful mornings last week and I was so glad to feel well enough to head out in the cold on this occasion and just hang out in the pasture. I stood and tried to imagine what it would’ve been like to be hanging out in a pasture with sheep and experience what shepherds did, near Bethlehem, one night long ago. Who wouldn’t have been frightened! But then, the good news was proclaimed!READ MORE

Outdoor Christmas Joys (And Surprises)

~ Christmas, Sunshine Cottage

Merry Thursday sweet friends. It is only four sleeps until Christmas Day. Our grandchildren are very excited about the big day!

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

This is Sunshine Cottage’s fourth Christmas! Little has changed with the Christmas decor on the cottage porch. RM cuts pine to make garland each year for our exterior doors. It smells like Christmas when you step up on the porch. The swags for the antique, leaded glass doors were ordered in 2020, the year the cottage was built.READ MORE

Finding Time For Tea

~ Christmas, Tea On Tuesdays

Merry Tuesday sweet friends! Are you still shopping, wrapping, and baking? I can’t believe how quickly (or so it seems) that Christmas is almost here!

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

It is Tea On Tuesdays and I am so happy that I was able to set a tea table! If you read Simple + Southern Sunday you know that my RM spent five days in the hospital last week. I wasn’t sure that I would be able to get my act together, but finding time for tea is always great therapy!READ MORE