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 16, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Life, Pandemic, Reflecting God, Simplify, Thankfulness, Traditions, Trusting God
Greetings, my friends. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in central Kansas. We don’t have as much snow as our southern neighbors do, but we have snow. I love to look at it (from inside my warm home), but do not love to be out in it. However,...
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...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 11, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Traditions
Only 13 days until Christmas! Can you believe it? As I finish things on my “to do” list, and cross out the days on my calendar, the reality sinks in a bit more every day. I love Christmas, though. I love the warm fuzzy memories that fill my heart as I...
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