Winter Wonderland

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Thanksgiving ended up being a very nice day even though it was cold and blustery.  It was peaceful and relaxing and I even got to watch parts of the Macy's Day Thanksgiving parade which I haven't done in years.

It was cozy and warm in the house while the lake effect snow machine churned outside.


I braved the weather and went for a walk and the snow was beautiful. It went from coming down gently to whiteout conditions in less than a minute so it was the right decision not to go get my father-in-law and for my daughter and son-in-law to not come. It's still snowing and that is supposed to continue on and off until early tomorrow morning so it'll be another quiet day.


Today I will be decorating the house for Christmas and Advent begins on Sunday. I love everything about the holidays and am looking forward to the next few weeks.

Dan and I are sharing the messages at church through Christmas and as I've dug into the passages I'm speaking on it's been so good. No matter how many times I read the same stories or passages, the Lord always reveals something new. 

Have a wonderful weekend! I'm leaving you with this winter wonderland video from my walk yesterday.





Comments

  1. ElizabethdNovember 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM

    That really is a Winter Wonderland! What a good thing you didnt try to drive anywhere.

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  2. AngelaNovember 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM

    I am leading an Advent Meditation for a local Mothers' Union group , and preparing for it has been a real blessing. Hope all your messages come together well for both of you

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    1. TerriNovember 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM

      Thank you, Angela!

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    2. AnonymousNovember 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM

      Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year. It looks like you had a wonderful one. We had a wonderful one too here I Illinois. Today we have lots of snow here and still more coming. We will put up our Christmas decorations today. Thanks for your newsletter. It always brightens my day.
      God Bless, Kathy in Illinois

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    3. TerriNovember 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM

      Glad you had a nice Thanksgiving, Kathy! We are doing our decorations tomorrow.

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