Friendship

December 28, 2017 (362/365) "Life has no pleasure higher or nobler than that of friendship." - Samuel Johnson

(Sometimes your dog and her buddies are so cute that you have to share the picture even though the lighting and focus are less than optimal.)

Winter Lessons

December 26, 2017 (259/365)

"How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!"

- Thomas Wentworth Higginson

O Come Let Us Adore Him

December 25, 2017 (259/365)

Oh, come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!

Oh, come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;

Oh, come, let us adore Him; Oh, come, let us adore Him;

Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels; Sing in exultation;

Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!

Glory to God! Glory in the highest!

Oh, come, let us adore Him; Oh, come, let us adore Him;

Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;

Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n.

Son of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

Oh, come, let us adore Him; Oh, come, let us adore Him;

Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

Christmas Presence

December 24, 2017 (358/365)

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."

- Burton Hillis

I really miss my Mom today. Christmas Eve was her favorite day of the year. But she is here in our hearts and in the packages that are wrapped in paper that she chose for us.