Everyday Living

A Cheerful Welcome

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith

“And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:30-33‬ ‭

Merry Christmas Eve Eve dear friends! This is the last of my Christmas decor posts. If you were to drive up the hill to my home and park, this would be the porch you would see first…known as the kitchen porch! When you arrive, you will hear Christmas music playing on our outdoor speakers and the fragrant scent of pine as you approach the steps. We hope it is a cheerful welcome because side door guests are always the best!

A simple greeting to welcome guests!

My Renaissance Man always adorns this door with fresh pine. Many have asked how does he make the garland so full. I will let him explain…READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 268

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Simple + Southern Sunday

“Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1:18-25‬ ‭

Churches are often featured as our first Sunday pic and today is no exception. We wanted to feature a “local church!”

No, this did not happen last week but it did occur in a December past. Our weather forecast for Christmas calls for 65 degrees so we are only dreaming of a white Christmas! It is officially winter so why not!READ MORE

Joy To The World

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Winter

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4:4-5‬ ‭

Hello dear friends! Christmas is almost here, ready or not! I haven’t done as much decorating as usual. With Thanksgiving coming late and keeping my princesses age 3 1/2 and almost nine months three days a week, I just didn’t have the energy. I guess I will just have to go ahead and admit that it is an age thing! Christmas is not about decorating every room in our home to the nine’s, nor is it about the gifts that we buy! It is about the joy and hope that was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger over two thousand years ago…the greatest gift ever given! Joy to the world the Lord is come!!

What I chose to unpack and use this year are some (not all) of the things that I love because of the sweet memories attached.

I shared the Nativity that graces our hearth a couple of weeks ago. The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care!READ MORE