A couple of weeks ago my Indo girl (I call her that because she and her husband live in Indonesia) called me and said, “Mom, I just need to know are we having our traditional Prime Rib Christmas meal?” I quickly replied, “Absolutely!” Her response, “Great, cause if we...
One day last Christmas, I noticed all of our ornaments that were hanging approximately 3 feet off the ground had green scribbles all over them. I immediately assumed Lottie and Laney were being sneaky, trying to get away with something while I wasn’t looking. But...
Several weeks ago I had a woman whose very good friend had recently lost her husband. She wanted to know what she could do to help her and also what not to say. What I suggested was: just be there for her friend, spend time together, and acknowledge that sometimes...
May we come together in worship that our hearts may sing to God and not be silent! Oh Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. (Psalm 30) I was asked once, “Can suffering exist and God still be good?”That’s a crazy question, isn’t it? Can good come out of...
Wouldn’t it be nice if holidays with families were like TV commercials 📺 with everyone happy to just be together and getting along? There are so many ways we imagine our holiday celebrations, from romanticizing everything is just like a Christmas movie to dreading...
Hello! I’m Pat Estes. I’ve lived longer than the other women in our group of bloggers and have more history to share ☺️My late husband, Bill Estes and I grew up in Northwest Iowa and went to high school there. We were high school sweethearts and started dating...