by Julie Lessman | Dec 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I hope your Christmas was wonderful and brimming with the true meaning of the season! I know mine was. But I will admit — it was different. You see, with my son and daughter-in-law and grandkids across the country in...
by Julie Lessman | Dec 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Swoon: 1. To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy. 2. To faint. 3. A state of ecstasy or rapture. Swoon! You know, around Christmas time, I tend to get so busy that one of the main ways I am able to relax and unwind is to watch Hallmark Christmas movies with my hubby...
by Julie Lessman | Dec 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given … and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah 9:6 Like most people, Christmas is one of my favorite holidays,...
by Julie Lessman | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices, Oh night divine, Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine, oh night divine. —Oh Holy Night, Christmas Hymn Yikes … Less Than Three Weeks till Christmas! Goodness, it’s like last week (Thanksgiving for 30 people and a...
by Julie Lessman | Nov 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Thankfulness takes the sting out of adversity. That is why I have instructed you to give thanks for everything. There is an element of mystery in this transaction: you give me thanks (regardless of your feelings) and I give you joy ...