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a few pictures from our Christmas

Just thought I would share a few pictures from our Christmasas well as linking up with InstaFriday – on thursday!! ha!(not all these pictures were on my phone, but I wanted to combine all the Christmas pics into one post!) Here is a picture of my candle at our church’s Christmas Eve candlelight service.I think this is my favorite service…
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Tropical Traditions {coconut oil review & give away!}

Healthy Living· Household Stuff· Recipes· Reviews

Update: this give away is now closed! Congratulations to our winner, commenter # 8: Stephanie!! {Stephanie, I do not have any contact info for you, if I don’t hear from you in a few days, I will pick another winner! Thank you!} After I posted my Homemade Coconut Oil Lotion recipe, I was pleasantly surprised with an email from the…
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Merry Christmas, Friends!

Advent and Christmas· Family

Dearest blog friends, I count you as one of my blessings! Thank you for stopping by when you get a chance… thank you for your comments of encouragement… thank you for sharing this journey with me! Praying God’s blessings on you this Christmas season!!

My One Word {Word of the Year & book review}

Books I'm Reading· contentment· Reviews· Word of the Year

I’m so excited to share this new book with you today! As you might remember, I have chosen a “word of the year,” or as this book calls it, My One Word , for several years now. 2014 – PURPOSEFUL 2013 – CONTENTMENT 2012 was a year of FAITH for me. 2011 was the year of REST. Resting in God and…
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thankful for these gifts…and the Giver

Gift List

It seems so easy to be thankful at Christmas time. So many gifts. Christmas carols, trees, lights, church services…but even as I name these gifts, I am mindful that these things really aren’t the best gift of all. I am mindful that God gives these little gifts because He loves us, but the best gift of all is Jesus. I…
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