by Elaine McAllister | Dec 19, 2020 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Christmas, Creches, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Thankfulness, Traditions
It’s a gingerbread kind of day and lest you believe I’ve baked and decorated gingerbread cookies, DON’T! Don’t believe it! I haven’t. The fragrances of Christmas are typically not found at my house – apple pie, sugar cookies,...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 18, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Simplify, Thankfulness, Traditions, Travel
It’s Friday…and a week from today is Christmas! Can you believe it? What must it have been like 2000 years ago? A week away from her delivery date, was Mary calmly sweeping, or dusting off the tabletop in Nazareth? Did she have everything ready for the new...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 17, 2020 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, Traditions
Counting down….or maybe I’m counting up! In either case, it’s day 17 of my Christmas Creche Countdown for 2020! This has been a fun ‘exercise’ as I’ve spent time remembering, observing, and writing about each one of my nativities. I...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 15, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Prayer, Reflecting God, Traditions, Trusting God, Truth
We three kings… …steadfast in their goal to follow a celestial flashlight. Three kings, determined in their search for the newborn King. These kings brought fine gifts – gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Expensive gifts for a baby in a barn. A baby...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 14, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Simplify, Thankfulness, Traditions
It’s a great pre-Christmas morning as I prepare to share another creche with you all. I can hardly believe it’s a little more than a week until Christmas. How time does fly. Especially this year. You’d think in 2020 the days, weeks, and months would...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 12, 2020 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Simplify, Traditions
It’s Sunday. Day 13 of my Creche Countdown. Let’s take a peek at Baby Jesus through the eyes of a child. I’ve enjoyed having nativities over the years that my kids and now my grandkids can enjoy playing with to retell the Christmas story in their own...
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