by Julie Lefebure | Dec 20, 2012 | Christmas, winter
I guess we’ll have a white Christmas after all! Tonight we’re experiencing the first snowfall of the season.As we “hunker down” here at home, I’m trying desperately to keep my eyes open here on the couch. I’m not doing so well at...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 16, 2012 | Christmas, family, grieving, Jesus, memories
It was six years ago. I spent the late afternoon/early evening hours of December 15 next to Mom’s ICU hospital bed talking with her. She was concerned about “where we were going to have Christmas.” I remember suggesting to her we’d “have...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 6, 2012 | Christmas, Jesus
The Christmas tree is up. The lights and decorations outside are hung. (One strand of lights already has a problem.) Presents are ready to be wrapped and Christmas cards are almost ready to be taken to the mailbox.Christmas has captured my heart once again. Not the...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 5, 2012 | Christmas, Inspiration
I began reading an Advent/Christmas devotional on December 1 and so far, it has really touched me and has helped me focus to really why we celebrate Christmas. I found it on my YouVersion Bible app on my phone.Today’s reading from Carol McLeod and Just Joy...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 23, 2012 | Christmas, memories
Each year when we get out our Christmas tree skirt after putting up our Christmas tree, I am touched. I always have it folded up nicely in the tote with our stockings. And when I grab it, I can hear the small note pinned to one of the corners brushing against the...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 20, 2012 | Christmas, music
For some strange reason, this song came into my head today…and reminded me of a friend who loves this song at Christmastime. (I think this friend reads my posts and it will probably make her smile.)It’s a classic from the Carpenters.I laughed when I...
