Laughter is a gift. Maybelle Crabtree here. If every family has a comedian, then ours was my husband, Tom. He loved to laugh and make people smile. He was good-natured and sometimes he was the butt of his own jokes whether intentionally or not. You couldn’t help being in a better mood when you left his presence. Why I even learned to laugh at myself because of him. Hard to … [Read more...] about Laughter is a Gift
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The Advent Calendar – Countdown to Christmas
The Advent calendar - Countdown to Christmas. Maybelle Crabtree here. I’ve done an enormous amount of research on Advent and Christmas over the years. I’ve always been a curious person; wanting to know the “why” and ‘how” of things. My parents often called me a precocious child with my endless questions about things. I believe I was just inquisitive. I still am. And I read … [Read more...] about The Advent Calendar – Countdown to Christmas
Holiday Season or Holy Day Season?
Holiday season or Holy Day season? Maybelle Crabtree here. “Mom!” Laurel shouted as she entered the house after school one time so long ago. “It’s the holiday season. We have to start making our lists. We don’t want to wait until the last minute.” I stopped folding the bath towels. “Holiday season? Who told you that? Halloween was just a couple of days ago. Christmas is … [Read more...] about Holiday Season or Holy Day Season?
Sunday Writers
Sunday Writers. Maybelle Crabtree here. My apologies (once again!) for my lagging on blogs this summer. All I can say for now is life doesn’t always go as planned. I spent a great amount of time in hotel rooms these past few months. Sometimes it was for rest and relaxation; a well-needed vacation. But other times, it was out of necessity. But I won’t get into that now. Just … [Read more...] about Sunday Writers
Three – The Perfect Number
Three - The Perfect Number. Maybelle Crabtree here. My women’s Bible study group is reading a book about Biblical symbolism. We’re in the section about numbers. The other day, we read and discussed the number 3. The book chapter informed us that the number three represents wholeness, completeness, and perfection. It also stated three is a significant, but not a holy, number … [Read more...] about Three – The Perfect Number