This is one of my favorite times of the year.  It is the season where groups come together for the ornament exchange of the Jesse Tree. I love meeting new leaders, and rekindling the relationship with leaders from years past.  It is humbling to watch new families come together to … Read More

Your promises have proved to be true. I love them.  Psalm 119:140 It’s the third time since saying goodnight that she has called me into her room. “You’re not going anywhere, are you?” No sweetie.  I’m right outside your room. “You promise?” There it is again.  Her desperate plea for … Read More

Tomorrow I am headed to a writing conference in Dallas called Declare. Ha!  Writing??  What is that? :)  Last time I did that was Easter. Since then we have fixed up our house, finished our second year of homeschooling, put our house on the market, SOLD a house, attended a family reunion, … Read More

Christmas is over, and the Jesse Tree is packed away...Bummer!  So what do we do now?!!       The first year we began the Jesse Tree it was the FIRST consistent time Richard and I had done anything regarding a family "devotional" time.  It was such a blessing to spend time … Read More

Along with the Jesse Tree, we love to do activities over the holidays that shout "Jesus!"  There are so many voices out there, and we want His name to be the loudest.  So, I wanted to share with you some of our favorite things to do throughout December.    10 Meaningful Christmas … Read More

Thank you to everyone who entered to win a devotional book!  We were so blown away by your response and support!  My husband pulled out his fedora hat, and I so wish I had a picture of him in it to show you!  We did the whole "draw a name out of hat" trick.  It's not rafflecopter, but the kids … Read More

Are you ready to share the Jesse Tree with your family this Christmas?  Would you like to have a unique set of ornaments to share with them too?  How would you like to lead an ornament exchange? Are you wondering if you could lead one?  I did too.  It seemed like a big task to take on.  I wasn't … Read More

I am a former teacher.  Although, I tell people I traded in my classroom teaching for teaching at home.  I like teaching tools that are organized, clear, consise, and meaningful.  When we began compiling the devotional for the Jesse Tree, our desire was to create something that would make it … Read More

  When my husband and I got married, we had a Christmas wedding.  Our first Christmas together was on our honeymoon.  We went to the Smokey Mountains so it was the perfect setting for a romantic, white Christmas.    We went into town at the local grocery store, and bought a little tree, a few … Read More