Everything is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  I hear the Salvation Army bells jingle as I enter the grocery store.  The decorations are up at our school.  I listen to Christmas carols on the radio.  I'm starting to feel the pressure of finding the perfect gift for loved ones. But ...I want this Christmas to be different.   I don't want to be stressed. I want to experience what Christmas is all about; the birth of my Savior Jesus Christ. Let me introduce you to Jennifer Walker. Jennifer writes a blog called Smelling Coffee.  I began fo…

For "In Other Words Tuesday" I have chosen several verses of Scripture that have special meaning for me in this season of my  life. Habakkuk 3:17-19 says: 17  Though the fig tree does not bud    and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails    and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen    and no cattle in the stalls, 18  yet I will rejoice in the LORD,    I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19  The Sovereign LORD is my strength;    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,    he enables me to tread on the height…

I love Thanksgiving!  Yes, we always eat way too much food.  But it's a time when family can come together and simply enjoy one another.  This year Greg and I went to his sister Amy's house. I offered to bring the stuffing.  Last year I found the best stuffing recipe so I knew it would be good.  I 'pinned it' on Pinterest so it would be easy to find the recipe in the future. Source: picky-palate.com via Debbie on Pinterest After saying grace, we all went around the table to share what we were thankful for.  What a blessing that was for …