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
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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?
Communion the Ultimate in Sharing & Fellowship
Communion the Ultimate in Sharing & Fellowship. Maybelle Crabtree here. Back in the day when the kids were young – I think Holly was still a baby – our church would hold its summer worship services outside. There was a grassy area on the campus which maybe about a half of acre where folding chairs would be set under the shade of a small grove of trees. If you wanted … [Read more...] about Communion the Ultimate in Sharing & Fellowship
Memorial Service, Celebration of Life, Funeral
Memorial service, celebration of life, funeral. Maybelle Crabtree here. Well the first quarter of 2025 has come and gone. And in that first quarter I have attended four – count them four – memorial services. Now I don’t know if that sounds like a lot to you but it does to me. Four people who I loved and respected are no longer here and that makes me very sad. Memorial … [Read more...] about Memorial Service, Celebration of Life, Funeral
An Overwhelming Halloween
An overwhelming Halloween. Maybelle Crabtree here. We thought our first Halloween on Primrose Lane would be quiet and kind of boring. Boy, were we wrong. Our house was part of the first phase of the tract; eight houses total, 4 on each side of the street. Due to the fact that most of us moved in just a couple of months before and two homes sat empty, some of us hadn’t … [Read more...] about An Overwhelming Halloween