Maybelle Crabtree here. Gong hei fat choy! That is Cantonese for “wishing you happiness and prosperity.” Yes, it’s that time of the year again: Chinese New Year. It’s also that time of the year when I share my One Word for the year 2022. If you are new to my blog, or would just like a review, click here to read my 2020 post about what One Word is all about. You can also click … [Read more...] about Renew at Chinese New Year
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My One Word For the Year 2021
Maybelle Crabtree here. I did a post on the book, One Word That Will Change Your Life, by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page a few weeks ago. I told you about my journey that started about two years ago after I read this book. Using One Word changed my life! And I also told you that around Chinese New Year I would have my Word for 2021. Well, the Chinese New Year began … [Read more...] about My One Word For the Year 2021
No More Resolutions, Just One Word
Maybelle Crabtree here. Do not make resolutions if you want to change your life in this coming new year. Try one word instead. New Year’s resolutions are overrated. Try as hard as we may, we can’t keep them for the first month let alone an entire year. Yes, I would like to improve myself just like everyone else but resolutions always got me stressed out and depressed. No matter … [Read more...] about No More Resolutions, Just One Word
Welcome to the Biblical Garden
Howdy! Maybelle Crabtree here. In our backyard I have a garden. It surrounds the grassy area where the kids used to play when they were young. All the neighborhood kids came to play in our backyard. As the only house on the block without a pool, they had room to play. Tom, my husband, built 3 beds for his vegetables in the back corner. The rest was for me. We have 5 dwarf … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Biblical Garden
Welcome to My, Maybelle Crabtree, Blog
Howdy! Maybelle Crabtree, here. That’s my married name. I was Maybelle Marie Mathison before that. My name comes from both of my grandmothers: May Wheeler and Belle Mathison. We lived in the same town as my mom's parents and I spent a lot of time with May May, my grandmother. I was Little May around my family and May at school until college when I just kept it Maybelle. My … [Read more...] about Welcome to My, Maybelle Crabtree, Blog