I'm currently writing at midnight the day after Christmas. I can't sleep due to some pain in my elbow joint (hooray for growing older). While my family is sleeping peacefully, I was going through my photos from Christmas weekend. If you're following me on Facebook you may have already seen them, but if not…

The Birth of Jesus Foretold  LUKE 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings,…

In just a matter of days Christmas will have come and gone. The holiday spirit will slowly recede as the impending new year will either inspire us to make big changes or return to our normal daily lives. While the coming week may still be sprinkled with family gatherings and winter festivities, the last week of the ye…

The holiday hustle has made the past two days go by in a flurry. I had every intention of sitting down to post, but if I wasn't feeling under the weather one of my kids were, and then there is so much to prepare for to get ready for family gatherings over the next few days. Honestly, I feel more hurried than ever …

Looking back over the last year and sharing my favorite moments from each month for today’s Blogmas post! I’m already making a list of fun things to plan for next year!

I’ve enjoyed my weekend so much that I believed today was another Saturday. With only 40 minutes left to my day, I realized it is indeed Monday. And Monday means Blogmas! And that means I have a post to post! Luckily, I had already worked up something, so technically I’m not behind, just very late.  This weekend I int…

Guess what my goals are this week? To be present. Last week didn't go according to plan, so I sat down and decked my planner out with plenty of reminders of the upcoming holiday. Now is the time when each day requires a plan but loads of flexibility to keep one sane. Over the next several days my little family wil…

Christmas is a little over a week away. As the holiday draws nearer, I can’t help but remember those sweet first Christmases with each of my little ones. After a day of shopping, running errands, wrapping presents, and trying to keep up the house, I found myself sitting down and scrolling through album after album of …

There's no right or wrong time to Bible study — what's important is that you open your Bible at all! Bible study doesn't always happen for me first thing in the morning. Lately, I find that afternoon study sessions fit into my schedule better. Last night, however, I sat down to read my Bible after everyone…

You thought I'd forgotten about today's Blogmas post, huh? I've been busy going through all of my family photo albums and discs gathering up all of the sweetest memories of Christmas I could find. It took quite some time since I had nearly 30-some years to sift through. I still remember my favorite Christm…

13 years. 156 months. 4748 days. 113952 hours. 6837120 minutes. 410227200 seconds. + 3 beautiful children. The Wesley Family was established on December 12, 2009. We said our vows before God and our loved ones and promised to love each other until death parts us. Although our wedding was in the pre-Pinterest era, it …

We've made it through the first full week of December! Our family has enjoyed the UK Collage event at mine and my husband's alma mater, spent hours practicing for the Children's Christmas play at church, had a special mid-week, early Birthday dinner for my hubby, and are looking forward to enjoying a Chris…

Christmas comes this time each year no matter how the past 11 months have treated us. Some years are blessed with prosperity and abundance, while others are more prone to hardship and scarcity. Christmas isn't always a joyful season for some, and it can be quite disappointing if you're only looking through the…