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Common Sense For Today

Some of you may have noticed the absence of a post last week. This was due to me having caught the Influenza A bug that has been going around, and being sick enough that a blog post just wasn’t going to happen. But I’m back this week with pep and vigor! On January 10, 1776, … Continue reading Common Sense For Today

2023 Music Time Capsule

Snow is gently falling, creating a snow-globe scene out my living room window that is pretty enough to be on a Christmas card. My dogs are faithfully laying at my feet and a steaming mug of Christmas In Paris tea warms my fingertips. As I’m typing, I’m reflecting on another year that will soon be … Continue reading 2023 Music Time Capsule

The Angel of Bastogne

From the pages of WWII we could pull hundreds of incredible Christmas stories. Stories of how the desire for peace won over the hatred of the enemy. Stories of homesick soldiers finding ways to celebrate Christmas in spite of their circumstances and surroundings. But then there are stories of endless sacrifice in the most dire … Continue reading The Angel of Bastogne

White Christmas// History of the Song

December 24th, 1944. You’re a thousand miles from home, huddled in a foxhole. Waiting, in the frigid cold with your platoon, for the next battle to erupt. Though you’re only nineteen years old, you’ve already seen more death than most people will ever see in their entire lives. A few months earlier, at Normandy, you … Continue reading White Christmas// History of the Song

A World War Two Christmas

Christmas is a time of year that is special and meaningful. As writers, we love to include Christmas celebrations in our work. Perhaps you’re writing a novel set during WWII and you wonder how to keep it authentic and real. Or maybe you’re just an enthusiastic history buff who takes every chance to learn about … Continue reading A World War Two Christmas

Happy December 1st + New Designs In My Shop

Today is going to be a relatively quick little post. But first, can I say . . . MERRY CHRISTMAS! How on earth is it December already? As I sit typing, I look out my window on a chilly, overcast day. What remains from a Thanksgiving snowstorm covers the ground. Christmas music fills the background, … Continue reading Happy December 1st + New Designs In My Shop

Counting My Blessings

Ever have those moments when you are overcome with God’s goodness to you? When you just have to smile and say “Thanks, God”? “Thanks, God. I can’t believe you would let me serve you.” “Thanks, God. Your sunrises steal my breath away.” “Thanks, God. I know You’re holding my hand.” Here we are at the … Continue reading Counting My Blessings

Jesus Loves Me// History of the Hymn

Jesus Loves Me is one of the most well known songs of our time. Most of us learned it as children, it’s sang in Sunday school classes, and is known world-wide. Anna Warner was born into a wealthy New York family, quite familiar with the upper class. When she was just a young girl, however, … Continue reading Jesus Loves Me// History of the Hymn

Today In History// Signing The Mayflower Compact

November 11th is most well-known for Veterans Day. But what most forget is that it bears a lot of historical importance also. 403 years ago, the Mayflower compact was signed. Signed before the Pilgrims ever set foot on land, it took its place in the annals of history as the the first document to establish … Continue reading Today In History// Signing The Mayflower Compact

Thank You, Veterans!

It’s Veterans Day—one of my favorite days of the year. (Okay, let’s be real here. Every patriotic day falls into that category for me.) Through the years, I have had the privilege of knowing many of America’s Veterans, including many in my family. They are people that I look up to and respect for their … Continue reading Thank You, Veterans!