My 2025 Word of the Year. I love this word. It is a Spanish word. The meaning is broad, yet concise. It describes a place where one feels safe, a place from which one's strength of character is drawn, a place where one feels at home. What a beatiful sentiment! I grew up in a …
Tag: Faith
Thanksgiving is for Gratitude
Every day I am thankful for something. And often, my heart runs over with gratitude for all the many blessings I have been lauded. Granted, having a grateful heart means becoming aware of our blessings, acknowledging them, and giving thanks for them. And so, I have learned through the years that the more my heart …
October Graces
Sammie is our oldest pup given to us by our son and daughter-of-the-heart. At almost 12 1/2 years, she's momma to our other three pets. I look all around me and am so grateful for all my blessings. I live in a modest one bedroom home which my husband and son built. I call it …
Let Freedom Ring On
In keeping with my Word of the Year: grateful, in the month of July (and every day), I am beyond grateful for the freedom which still exists in America today. When I read the news, digitally or in newsprint, about the lack of freedom in other countries, I am more and more thankful to have …
April Blessings
When life gets hectic, give yourself grace - grace to forgive, grace to relax, grace to begin anew. It seems that with spring comes a renewed energy for busyness. The sun shines more regularly. The rains from late winter, early spring give the landscape a fresh look. Our spirits soar as the birds and butterflies …
New Year, New Beginning
Sometimes, when things go wrong, despite our best and well-meant intentions, all we can do is be grateful for new beginnings and to continue striving for kindness and growing stronger in love. Life happens and sometimes it can get messy. Recently, my unconditional love has been questioned as my tough love was not wanted, welcomed, …
My Marriage Vs. My Mom’s Marriage
Hubs and I went to spend some time with my momma this weekend. I felt bad having to leave her on Mother's Day morning. But we live about five hours away, and our son wanted to bring his family to visit us. So, off we drove. My main consoling thought was that my two youngest …
Virginia Alice Crawford 