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The last of the visitors left the hospital room. Todd (my hubby) and I cherished a few more minutes of sitting with our newborn baby, soaking in the miracle of birth. We admired his tiny fingers and toes as we unwrapped the blanket a bit....

Luke 3-Day 3: The excitement would build as our younger sons would count down the days until the older brothers were to return home from college for Christmas Break. They would ask each day how many days were left until their arrival. They would plan...

Day 1: Luke 1 I want you to picture yourself receiving very important GREAT news. I mean news so GREAT that you can’t even believe it’s coming out of the person’s mouth. You are amazed! Dumbfounded! Ecstatic! And then you respond with, “How can I...

One gift. Oh, I waited all week for that one gift. On Christmas Eve, it was our family tradition to each open one gift from under the Christmas tree. During the day one could find me searching under the tree for any gifts that had...

The house was filled with people for four days. The table had all its leaf’s in it. Additional tables were added to the room to make sure every person had a seat. From morning to evening there was activity. Games. Movies. Ping pong. Shopping. Conversation....

We were given the table by the door. Hmmm. I wondered, “would this be a good spot to have my book table?”  Would it be too chilly for people to stand there, as the wind blew in with every opening of the door? Would there...