Tonight I sat down to watch the Charlie Brown Christmas Special and write out my Christmas cards.

Charlie Brown - as usual - made me tear up.  From the moment Linus steps out on stage and asks very politely for "lights please"...and that spotlight glows on him as he reads those words from Luke...I can feel my breath hitch in my throat.  I managed to ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I went to JoAnn Fabrics.  I had thought of an idea for some presents, and I went in search of materials.  When I didn't find the things I wanted, though, I let the idea fall by the wayside.  But in my wanderings, I found this little Christmas tree.

He's not very big - only 18 inches tall, I believe.  But he's really quite beautiful.  I ( Read more... )

It is so easy to not believe.

Life gives us so many choices - different paths to take, different people to befriend, different shampoos to use.  Every choice requires a certain leap of faith.  If you take the wrong path, you might get lost.  If you befriend the wrong person, you might get abused.  If you use the wrong shampoo, you might get ( Read more... )