This was my 14th Christmas and Mowgli’s second with us. He was definitely more into it this year. He was on the naughty list put pulled through with some last-minute cuteness and cuddling. Yes, Santa Paws came! I hope your holiday was bright and merry. My favorite gift was our trip to Show Low […]
A Christmas Message
Be There
My husband and I recently saw the movie, Devotion, the inspirational true story of Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in U.S. Navy history, and his enduring friendship with fellow fighter pilot Tom Hudner. Helping to turn the tide in the most brutal battle in the Korean War, their heroic sacrifices ultimately make them […]
Christmas Trip to Show Low, AZ
Hello dear readers! I’m sorry I didn’t post a blog last week, but we just took a Christmas trip to Show Low, Arizona, and we’ll have several blogs to share from it. Before I jump in, I’m pleased to report that my ankle is doing much better. Mom and dad took me to another […]
Make New Memories
December is here, and although this is a beautiful time of year, the Christmas season can bring with it some heartache and sadness to those who have lost loved ones. I know I personally miss my parents a bit more during the holidays. Like anything, we are all different and will process grief in […]
Let’s Be Good-Deed Doers!
Bearizona!
I hope you had a most wonderful Christmas! This was Mowgli’s first, and I think he was overwhelmed by all the chaos. I got us all up super early because I knew our stockings would be filled with Santa. Woof! As is our Christmas day tradition, we were slugs. We opened gifts, grazed our […]
Sharing Christmas
As a child, I was always afraid of the Grinch as he stole Christmas! It took me years before I could watch the entire cartoon and learn that he had a change of heart at the end. Christmas was saved after all! I recently watched a newer version of the classic tale starring Benedict Cumberbatch […]
Kranky as I Jingle All the Way
You’ll get the title of my blog if you have seen two Christmas movies that deserve coal in their stockings! Yes, I am talking about Christmas with the Kranks starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis and Jingle All the Way with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. Although different movies, their theme is the same: being […]
We are Children of God
I take great comfort—especially these days—knowing I am a child of God. He loves us as His own, and He has great patience with us. I like to think of life as a road trip with God. He’s driving as our Father, and we are in the back seat. Within minutes of the trip, we […]